Amazon's Live-Action Tomb Raider Series Casts Martin Bobb-Semple Alongside Sophie Turner
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Amazon's live-action Tomb Raider series adds Martin Bobb-Semple as a series regular alongside Sophie Turner's Lara Croft, with filming set to begin in January.
Amazon's upcoming live-action Tomb Raider series is continuing to round out its core cast. According to a report by Variety, British actor Martin Bobb-Semple has joined the production as a series regular. He will star alongside Sophie Turner, who is stepping into the iconic role of Lara Croft for the ambitious adaptation led by creator and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
While specific details about the character remain under wraps, online speculation suggests Bobb-Semple could be playing Zip, the fan-favorite tech expert who guided Lara through her adventures in the classic Legend timeline. Production is scheduled to begin on January 19, bringing together a creative team that includes director Jonathan Van Tulleken and co-showrunner Chad Hodge, though a concrete release date has not yet been announced by Amazon.
This live-action project is part of a much larger strategy for the franchise, which also includes an upcoming mainline game developed in partnership with Crystal Dynamics. Meanwhile, transmedia momentum continues as Netflix prepares to air the second and final season of its animated companion series, The Legend of Lara Croft, later this month. For all the latest updates on casting and production timelines, you can read the full report over at Eurogamer.
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Original article: Eurogamer