Sophie Turner Sustains Injury During Filming of Prime Video's Tomb Raider Series

Filming of the Prime Video series "Tomb Raider" has been temporarily halted after lead actress Sophie Turner sustained a minor injury, production company Amazon MGM Studios confirmed on March 30. The studio issued a statement saying Turner "recently experienced a minor injury" and that production had "briefly paused" as a precaution to allow her time to recover. The studio did not specify whether the injury occurred on set or off, nor did it provide details about the nature of the injury. Turner, 30, plays archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft in the series, which is created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the English actress and screenwriter known for the comedy series Fleabag. Filming began in January 2026, primarily in the United Kingdom, and the series is slated for a 2027 release.

The Sun claims a more serious back injury behind the pause The British tabloid The Sun reported that Turner had aggravated a pre-existing back injury, and that the production was in a state of disarray, though Amazon MGM Studios did not confirm those claims. According to The Sun, an anonymous source alleged that Turner had pushed her body to its limits due to the physical demands of the role, and that the production team feared Amazon could be forced to replace her, which would cause further delays. Representatives for Turner did not immediately respond to requests for comment from media outlets. Turner herself had previously disclosed the back condition in a public setting, telling presenter Julia Cunningham on SiriusXM that she had discovered she had "a chronic back problem" during months of intensive training for the role. „Since February last year, we have been training eight hours a day, five days a week” — Sophie Turner via N-tv Sources close to the production, as reported by Deadline, indicated the suspension could last approximately two weeks, during which the crew would continue to receive pay. It remains unclear whether the pause will affect the 2027 premiere date.

High-profile cast and a reported $600 million budget behind the project The series carries a reported budget that could rise to 600 (million dollars) — reported potential budget for the Tomb Raider series, according to the Spanish outlet 20 Minutos, making any production halt a significant financial concern for the studio. Alongside Turner, the cast includes Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Celia Imrie, Martin Bobb-Semple, Jack Bannon, John Heffernan, Bill Paterson, Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss, Juliette Motamed, and August Wittgenstein. Waller-Bridge serves as creator, writer, and executive producer, with Chad Hodge as co-showrunner and producer. Jonathan van Tulleken is directing the series and also serves as an executive producer. The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios in collaboration with Crystal Dynamics, the developer behind the original Tomb Raider video game franchise.

Turner takes on a role previously held by two Oscar winners Turner steps into a role previously portrayed on screen by Angelina Jolie, who appeared in the 2001 film "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" and its 2003 sequel "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider — The Cradle of Life," and by Alicia Vikander, who starred in the 2018 feature film "Tomb Raider." Turner described taking on the role as "a big responsibility," given that both predecessors are Oscar winners. Turner rose to prominence playing Sansa Stark in the HBO series "Game of Thrones," which ran from 2011 to 2019, and later portrayed Jean Grey in the X-Men film series. The Tomb Raider franchise originated as a video game series developed by Crystal Dynamics, with the character of Lara Croft first appearing in 1996. The property has since expanded into films, comics, and animated series. Angelina Jolie's two theatrical portrayals in the early 2000s were among the highest-profile video game film adaptations of their era. The Prime Video series marks the first live-action television adaptation of the franchise. The new series is described as the first non-animated television series featuring the character. Amazon unveiled the first official image of Turner as Lara Croft in January 2026, when filming commenced. The studio said it looked forward to resuming production "as soon as possible."