Sophie Turner injury halts filming on Tomb Raider TV show
Why it matters: The production pause delays the release of the Prime Video *Tomb Raider* series, impacting its development timeline.
- Sophie Turner's injury has paused production on the new Tomb Raider series, where she portrays Lara Croft, a role previously held by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander.
- Prime Video confirmed a "minor injury" to Turner and stated production was paused as a precaution, without detailing the injury's nature or the pause duration.
- Variety and Deadline corroborate the production halt, with Variety specifically reporting the injury occurred on set, adding a crucial detail not confirmed by Prime Video.
- Turner previously revealed a "perpetual back problem" discovered during her months-long, grueling training for the role, highlighting the physical demands of playing Lara Croft.
- Phoebe Waller-Bridge is writing the script for the series, which also features Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, and Celia Imrie.
Filming for the highly anticipated Tomb Raider TV series has been temporarily halted after star Sophie Turner sustained a "minor injury," confirmed by Prime Video. While the streamer didn't specify if the injury occurred on or off-set, Variety explicitly states it happened on set, leading to a production pause as a precaution for her recovery.
