Production on Tomb Raider has been paused until star Sophie Turner recovers from an injury, Variety has confirmed.
Turner will play video game icon Lara Croft in the Prime Video version, which will be written and executive produced by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag).
According to British tabloid The Sun, which first reported Turner’s injury, the Game of Thrones star aggravated a pre-existing back injury and was sidelined from production for at least a month, and possibly up to six months.
A Prime Video representative told Variety: “Sophie Turner recently suffered a minor injury. As a precautionary measure, we have temporarily halted production to allow her recovery time. We look forward to resuming production as soon as possible.”
The series is expected to end in 2027, although a release date has not yet been confirmed. It’s unclear whether Turner’s injury will affect that.
The series, which began filming in January, also stars Martin Bobb-Semple, Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Martin Bobb-Semple, Jack Bannon, John Heffernan, Bill Patterson, Patterson Joseph, Sasha Rath, Juliette Motamed, Celia Imrie and August Wittgenstein.
Tomb Raider was first released as a video game in 1996 and has been revived numerous times since then. Two new games, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst, are scheduled for release in 2026 and 2027, respectively.
On screen, Croft was played by Angelina Jolie in the 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Alicia Vikander in the 2018 film Tomb Raider, but he was not well-received.
Following the successful animated adaptation of the video game Fallout starring Ella Purnell and Kyle MacLachlan, and the second season being rebroadcast earlier this year, expectations are high for the Prime Video version.
The “Tomb Raider” IP is owned by Swedish company Embracer, which acquired the game’s longtime developer Crystal Dynamics in 2022, which also acquired “Lord of the Rings” owner Middle-earth Enterprises in the same year.
