Production on Prime Video’s live-action Tomb Raider series has been temporarily suspended after lead actress Sophie Turner sustained a minor injury on set. Amazon MGM Studios confirmed the news, stressing that the injury was not serious and that filming will resume once she has fully recovered.
In an official statement with Entertainment Weekly, the studio noted that Turner “recently experienced a minor injury” and that production has “briefly paused as a precaution,” with the team looking forward to getting back on set soon. No restart date has been specified, and since the series has yet to receive an official release date, it is too early to say whether the pause will affect its eventual premiere.
A Historic First for the Franchise
Developed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge — the creator behind Fleabag and Killing Eve — the Prime Video show is the first live-action television adaptation of the long-running Tomb Raider franchise. Filming began in early 2026, with the first official image of Turner as Lara Croft released in January, drawing strong reactions from fans worldwide.
The role carries considerable legacy. Angelina Jolie portrayed Lara Croft in two major films in the early 2000s, followed by Alicia Vikander in the 2018 reboot. Netflix’s animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, voiced by Hayley Atwell, recently wrapped its second and final season. Turner’s series now takes the franchise into live-action television for the very first time.
Turner’s Career at a Pivotal Moment
The injury comes at a significant point in Turner’s career. Best known for playing Sansa Stark across eight seasons of Game of Thrones, she has steadily taken on bigger roles since — leading the Prime Video crime thriller Steal, starring alongside Kit Harington in the Gothic horror film The Dreadful, and previously appearing as Jean Grey in two X-Men films. Tomb Raider represents her most high-profile franchise lead to date.
Strong Team Behind the Camera
The series features a notable supporting cast including Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Paterson Joseph, Celia Imrie, Martin Bobb-Semple, and Bill Paterson. Waller-Bridge co-showruns with Chad Hodge, known for creating Wayward Pines, while Dmitri M. Joseph produces through Story Kitchen, with previous credits including the Sonic the Hedgehog film series.
With no release window currently set, audiences will need to wait for further updates from Amazon MGM Studios before knowing when the series will arrive on Prime Video.