SOPHIE TURNER SAYS TOMB RAIDER WILL REMAIN HER FOCUS IN NEW INTERVIEW
[ 13 August 2026 ]
Sophie Turner has said that her focus remains on the upcoming live-action Tomb Raider series, in which she will play archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft. In an interview published by The Sydney Morning Herald, Turner said her work on the series had been her focus for some time and would remain so for the foreseeable future.
"Right now, my focus is Tomb Raider," Turner said. "It has been for quite a while and will be for a while to come. I feel good doing it." Turner also referred to her experience playing Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones, saying that working on the series prepared her for developing a television character over several years.
Amazon MGM Studios and Crystal Dynamics announced the live-action Tomb Raider television series in May 2024. Principal photography began in January 2026. The series is based on the Tomb Raider video game franchise and stars Turner as Lara Croft. The cast also includes Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Celia Imrie and Bill Paterson.
The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Crystal Dynamics. Executive producers include Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jenny Robins for Wells Street Films; Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg and Timothy I. Stevenson for Story Kitchen; and Michael Scheel for Legendary Television.
