“I can’t wait for you all to see what we have cooking.”
Waller-Bridge previously adapted the first series of Killing Eve and was drafted on to the James Bond writing team, saying at the time she added “little spices”, and “tweaks across a few of the characters”.
She said six years ago she was “delighted” and “insanely excited” to be making Amazon her creative home.
Now she said she is excited to work with the “formidable” Turner on Tomb Raider and a “phenomenal creative team” which includes fellow co-showrunner Chad Hodge (Wayward Pines and Good Behavior) and director Jonathan Van Tulleken (Shōgun and The Changeling).
“It’s not very often you get to make a show of this scale with a character you grew up loving,” she added.
“Everyone on board is wildly passionate about Lara and are all as outrageous, brave, and hilarious as she is.
“Get your artifacts out… Croft is coming.”
Vernon Sanders, head of global television for Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, described the character – created in 1996 by a team at British developer Core Design – as “one of the most recognisable and iconic video game characters of all time”.
Amazon MGM Studios confirmed the production would start in January next year.
