A New Tomb Raider TV Series Puts Sophie Turner in the Crosshairs
Prime Video’s upcoming Tomb Raider TV series is positioning Sophie Turner as the next high-profile live action Lara Croft, with a first-look image already signaling a return to classic iconography. Turner’s Lara sports dual thigh holsters and red-tinted sunglasses, a visual language that immediately echoes the character’s earliest game and film incarnations. Behind the camera, the project is stacked with strong creative voices: Phoebe Waller-Bridge is serving as creator, writer, executive producer and co-showrunner alongside Chad Hodge, with Jonathan Van Tulleken directing. Turner is joining a line of actresses that includes Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander on the big screen and Hayley Atwell in animation, but expectations are higher than ever as Tomb Raider jumps into prestige TV territory. Production has already tested Turner physically, with an on-set injury briefly pausing filming, underscoring how demanding this grounded, stunt-heavy interpretation of Lara is expected to be.
Alix Wilton Regan Becomes the New Game Voice of Lara Croft
While Turner leads the Tomb Raider TV series, Alix Wilton Regan is simultaneously becoming the new in-game Lara Croft. Crystal Dynamics’ next major title, Tomb Raider: Catalyst, was announced as a next-gen adventure slated for 2027 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, while Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will reimagine the original game in Unreal Engine 5 and is due out this year. Both will feature Alix Wilton Regan as Lara, succeeding Camilla Luddington, who defined the 2013–2018 reboot trilogy through voice and motion capture. Regan is no stranger to gaming icons, having voiced the Female Inquisitor in Dragon Age, Samantha Traynor in Mass Effect 3, Alt Cunningham in Cyberpunk 2077, and Aya in Assassin’s Creed Origins. For her, stepping into Tomb Raider is both an honor and a natural extension of a career built around complex, player-led heroines.
Passing the Torch: When Laras Support Laras
Unusually for a long-running franchise, the latest Tomb Raider era is defined less by rivalry and more by mutual support. Alix Wilton Regan has openly praised Sophie Turner as an ideal live action Lara Croft, calling her a “Grecian goddess” and a “very natural choice” to embody the character on television. Her attitude toward inevitable comparisons is refreshingly relaxed: some people will prefer the games, others the show, and that range of taste is simply part of fandom. Meanwhile, former game Lara Camilla Luddington has weighed in with advice that is surprisingly practical: heating pads, hot baths and physical recovery tips from her motion-capture days, when performing brutal action and death scenes left her sore for days. Luddington has even expressed enthusiasm about potentially appearing in the series, perhaps as a villain, reinforcing a sense of camaraderie rather than competition among the women who have played Lara.
Two Laras, Two Mediums: How Tone and Physicality Will Diverge
Having Sophie Turner on screen and Alix Wilton Regan in-game sets up a fascinating dual portrait of Lara Croft, shaped by the strengths of each medium. The Tomb Raider TV series, guided by Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s sensibility, is likely to lean into character-driven drama, sharp dialogue and the physicality of a flesh-and-blood performer who must sell every bruise and fall. Turner’s recent on-set injury already hints at a grounded, punishing approach to action. By contrast, the games led by Alix Wilton Regan can push Lara into larger-than-life spaces: impossible tombs, supernatural threats and death-defying set pieces that only interactive worlds can sustain. Regan, a veteran Tomb Raider voice actress, will carry Lara’s inner monologue and emotional arc across two separate titles, giving players hours of intimate character work. Together, these interpretations could split the difference between mythic action hero and vulnerable, evolving survivor.
One Canon or Many? What the Multi-Lara Moment Means for Tomb Raider’s Future
With a prestige Tomb Raider TV series and parallel game continuity developing at the same time, the franchise is quietly embracing a multi-version era. There is no explicit shared canon tying Turner’s live action Lara to Regan’s game heroine, nor to the earlier portrayals by Angelina Jolie, Alicia Vikander, Hayley Atwell or Camilla Luddington. Instead, Tomb Raider is inching toward a multiverse of interpretations where each Lara reflects the medium, creators and cultural moment that shaped her. For fans, that could have sparked a “who’s the real Lara?” backlash, but visible goodwill among actresses is softening that debate before it starts. Regan’s vocal support of Turner and Luddington’s eagerness to cheer from the sidelines—and even guest star—signal a franchise more interested in legacy than replacement. The result is a Lara Croft who can evolve in several directions at once, without any single version needing to be definitive.