Sigourney Weaver in Talks to Join Amazon's Live-Action Tomb Raider Series
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Sigourney Weaver is reportedly in talks to join Amazon's live-action Tomb Raider series alongside Sophie Turner, as the franchise prepares for a major transmedia push.
Amazon continues to build serious star power for its upcoming live-action Tomb Raider adaptation. According to a report by Deadline, sci-fi legend Sigourney Weaver is in active negotiations to join the cast. While nothing is finalized yet and her potential role remains under wraps, adding an actor of her caliber signals major ambitions for the streaming series. It also highlights how traditional Hollywood heavyweights continue to find compelling homes in major gaming adaptations.
Should negotiations close successfully, Weaver will join a rapidly growing ensemble. Sophie Turner is already confirmed to star as Lara Croft, while British actor Martin Bobb-Semple has secured a major role that many fans suspect is tech-expert Zip from the games. Behind the camera, the project has strong creative direction, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge serving as creator, writer, and executive producer, and Jonathan Van Tulleken on board to direct. Filming is reportedly scheduled to kick off on January 19.
This live-action series is just one piece of a much larger transmedia push for the franchise. Crystal Dynamics is currently developing a brand new Tomb Raider game with Amazon, and official details on that project are expected at The Game Awards. Meanwhile, fans looking for an immediate fix can dive into the second and final season of Netflix's animated series, which premieres tomorrow. For a franchise that spans decades, Tomb Raider is once again becoming a dominant cross-platform entertainment ecosystem.
Original reporting by Victoria Phillips Kennedy over at Eurogamer.
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Original article: Eurogamer