Sigourney Weaver may soon swing into the world of Prime Video’s next video game adaptation, as the Alien star is reportedly in talks to join the cast of the new Tomb Raider show.
A Deadline report says Weaver, who will appear in Avatar: Fire and Ash next week and The Mandalorian and Grogu in 2026, is currently in active negotiations to appear in the series in an undisclosed role. Her deal with Amazon has not yet been finalized.
Should Weaver board the latest crack at a live-action Tomb Raider adaptation, she’ll join Game of Thrones alum Sophie Turner, who has been confirmed to star as Lara Croft. Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny) is attached as creator, writer, and executive producer on the show, which is expected to begin production January 19, 2026. Chad Hodge is also involved as executive producer and co-showrunner, with Jonathan Van Tulleken in the mix as director and executive producer.
The Prime Video Tomb Raider series comes from Story Kitchen, Amazon MGM, and Crystal Dynamics and currently has no release date. Exact details about how the new live-action Tomb Raider show will tell a story unlike what viewers have seen in the past remain a mystery. However, in an update posted to the Story Kitchen website last week, fans learned the show aims to “reinvent the franchise on a massive scale” and interconnect the “new live-action television series and video games into a unified storytelling universe.”
The Tomb Raider universe is undeniably going through a bit of a shift as of late. The live-action show itself has been in the works since sometime in 2023, with the animated Netflix show, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, arriving to help with the wait in 2024. Season 2, its final season, will arrive this Thursday, December 11.
While the video game wing of the franchise hasn’t received a new mainline entry since 2018’s Shadow of the Tomb Raider, fans have been told to expect an update at The Game Awards. A tease for the announcement, which was posted just yesterday, signaled a glimpse at Lara Croft’s future that will premiere this Thursday.
Fans have known a new Tomb Raider game has been in development since 2022, with Crystal Dynamics confirming the project is being built in Unreal Engine 5. While we wait to see how Weaver may fit into the next live-action Tomb Raider adaptation, you can check out the Lara Croft redesign revealed in 2024.
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