Tomb Raider (TV series)

Development

Following the cancellation of a sequel to the 2018 film adaptation in July 2022 which resulted in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) losing the film rights, the Embracer Group, who own Crystal Dynamics, launched a bidding war for the rights to the franchise.^[1] The rights were ultimately acquired by Dmitri M. Johnson's Story Kitchen and Legendary Entertainment, who then produced the animated television series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft for Netflix, while in December 2022, Amazon signed a deal with Crystal Dynamics to publish future installments of the video game franchise.^[2][3]

In late January 2023, The Hollywood Reporter reported that the company expended their deal to produce live-action projects, and that Phoebe Waller-Bridge was developing a Tomb Raider television series for Amazon Prime Video.^[4][5] Johnson's Story Kitchen and Legendary Television were confirmed as the companies co-producing the series, following them previously acquiring the adaptations rights, while Megan McDonnell was hired to write the series.^[6] The series was greenlit in May 2024 by Crystal Dynamics and Amazon MGM Studios. Waller-Bridge wrote the series and is an executive producer alongside Jenny Robbins through Wells Street Productions. Other executive producers include Chad Hodge as co-showrunner, Michael Scheel, and from Story Kitchen, Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, Timothy I. Stevenson, and Dallas Dickinson. Matt McInnis is the co-executive producer, and Jan R. Martin is a producer.^[7]

Casting

By late October 2024, Sophie Turner and Lucy Boynton were in the running for the role of Lara Croft, with Turner entering negotiation for the role the following month.^[8][9] She was officially confirmed in September 2025.^[10] In December, Martin Bobb-Semple, Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs were cast.^[11][12][13] In January 2026, Bill Paterson joined the cast.^[14]

Filming

Principal photography began on 15 January 2026, at Shinfield Studios in Berkshire,^[10] and in London.^[15] In early February 2026, Turner filmed scenes on location in a forest in Surrey, including parachuting over a lake while connected to a safety apparatus.^[16] From 13 February to 25 February, the historic Wrest Park estate in Bedfordshire was shut down to visitors for filming.^[17] On 29 March 2026, principal photography was halted for two weeks after Turner suffered minor back injuries.^[18] Filming resumed in mid-April 2026.^[19]