Phoebe Waller Bridge’s Amazon Tomb Raider project has confirmed that Jason Isaacs and Sigourney Weaver will star in the upcoming adaptation.
Deadline had revealed that both were circling over the past few weeks and Amazon has now said that Isaacs will play Atlas DeMornay, one of the canon roles, and Weaver will be Evelyn Wallis, a mysterious, high-flying woman who is keen to exploit Lara’s talents.
The pair are confirmed alongside Sophie Turner who is playing the lead in the show made famous by Angelina Jolie’s portrayal of the video game character in the noughties.
The trio are joined by a wealth of new cast members. Martin Bobb-Semple will play Zip and Bill Paterson is Winston from the canon. From the Tomb Raider universe come Jack Bannon, who plays Gerry, John Heffernan, playing David and recent Celebrity Traitors UK alum Celia Imrie, who is Francine. There are also roles for Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss, Juliette Motamed and August Wittgenstein.
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The long-gestating Amazon show is based on the video game franchise, following the adventures of world-famous archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft (Turner), the Tomb Raider TV series’ plot is being kept under wraps. Netflix has a rival animated series, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, which stars Hayley Atwell and just aired second and final season.
“Tomb Raider boasts a plethora of iconic characters,” said Waller-Bridge. “I am thrilled to have been able to bring some personal and fan favourites to the screen while also introducing a few new rascals of our own to the mix. This cast is beyond my wildest dreams.”
Waller-Bridge is showrunning. Chad Hodge is co-showrunning, as well as exec producing alongside Jonathan Van Tulleken (Shōgun, Dope Thief), who is also directing. The show is also executive produced by Crystal Dynamics; Waller-Bridge and Jenny Robins through Wells Street Productions; Dmitri M. Johnson, Mike Goldberg and Timothy I. Stevenson through Story Kitchen; Michael Scheel; Hodge; and Legendary Television.