Amazon MGM Studios announces the start of filming on the Tomb Raider series for Prime Video and is celebrating with a first look at Sophie Turner as Lara Croft in the series based on the iconic video game franchise Tomb Raider about the renowned archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft.
The cast includes Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Martin Bobb-Semple, Jack Bannon, John Heffernan, Bill Paterson, Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss, Juliette Motamed, Celia Imrie, and August Wittgenstein. Turner heads the cast
The first look photo went viral on social media. There were both positive and negative comments. One comment was: “Why are y’all so negative about the casting!? Sophie is not Angelina Jolie level of cunt but she clearly looks good for the part too.” Another said it was not completed: “It’s giving Halloween shoot sorry.” One comment was rather harsh: “Go girl give us nothing.” One guy thought she had to be more intimidating: “Eh. She gotta be badder than this. Sorry lol.”
Much buzz about the topic of legacy and the casting. “Sorry, but Angelina Jolie is and always will be my Lara,” posted one fan, referencing her body of work before this role. “can’t believe this character is being given such sub-par casting,” posted another. A mix of reactions to the appearance: “Damn, they got the costume right, but the casting is still off for me,” posted one. And another take that looked at the issue as part of the Hollywood landscape: “Mediocrity is all Hollywood can handle anymore. Make Lara Croft Great Again!”
It is being headed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who is the creator, writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner, along with Chad Hodge, who is the co-showrunner and executive
Directing and executive producing is being taken care of by Jonathan Van Tulleken. Amazon MGM Studios, Crystal Dynamics, Waller-Bridge, Jenny Robins (Wells Street Films), Dmitri M. Johnson, Michael Lawrence Goldberg, Timothy I. Stevenson, Dallas Dickinson (Story Kitchen), Michael Scheel, and Legendary Television have been listed as executive producers. Matt McInnis is a co-executive producer, while Jan R. Martin is a producer.
The series is produced by Story Kitchen, Crystal Dynamics, and Amazon MGM Studios.
