The «Game of Thrones» star is going to play Lara Croft in a new series from Amazon

After the intrigues of Westeros, archaeological mysteries will seem like a vacation.

Sophie Turner is likely to become the new Lara Croft in the «Tomb Raider» series from Prime Video. By exclusive information Deadline reports that the «Game of Thrones» star is in talks to star in a project created by «Emmy» winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge, of «Breaking Bad» fame.

Sophie Turner, who won the hearts of viewers with her role as Sansa Stark in «Game of Thrones», bypassed in the competition for the role of Lucy Boynton in «Bohemian Rhapsody». After the end of the Westeros saga, the actress managed to star in the series «The Staircase» and tried on the image of young Jean Grey in the «X-Men» movie universe.

Lara Croft made her debut in the world of video games in 1996. The charismatic aristocratic archaeologist conquers lost cities, unravels the secrets of ancient temples, and skillfully dodges deadly traps.

Angelina Jolie has appeared on the big screen as Lara Croft in two films of the franchise in 2001 and 2003. In 2018, the baton was taken over by Alicia Vikander, who showed the formation of a young researcher. In the Netflix animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft», Hayley Atwell voiced the character.

The release date of the series from Prime Video is still unknown.