News Tomb Raider Sigourney Weaver in Talks to Join the Cast of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Tomb Raider Series The live-action series is set to start production in January 2026. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on December 9, 2025 Screenshot: Lucasfilms Comment 0 Share New Share Screenshot: Lucasfilms The Prime Video Tomb Raider series from Phoebe Waller-Bridge that is set to star Sophie Turner as Lara Croft is slowly moving forward, with an A-list actor eyeing the production. According to Deadline, Sigourney Weaver is in talks to join the show. We don’t have any news on what role she’d play, but having Weaver on board in any capacity is intriguing. (She’s gotta be playing a villain, right?) Weaver, of course, is no stranger to taking on parts in big franchises. There’s Alien, of course, and also her part playing a young Na’vi (after playing a human character who died in the first movie) in James Cameron’s Avatar films. She’s also playing a delightfully sociopathic character in Bryan Fuller’s recently released movie, Dust Bunny, and is in the upcoming Lucasfilm feature, The Mandalorian & Grogu (pictured above). Waller-Bridge’s live-action television adaptation of the popular video game franchise has long been in development, with the Fleabag creator working on it since at least 2023. Amazon MGM Studios officially greenlit the show in May 2024 and in September of this year, we saw Turner confirmed as Lara and Chad Hodge also on board to serve as co-showrunner with Waller-Bridge. The series is reported to start production on January 19, 2026, so—if things remain on that schedule—that would see filming start in mere weeks. Here’s to hoping we’ll get more information on Weaver’s character (assuming the deal goes through!) in the new year. [end-mark] The post Sigourney Weaver in Talks to Join the Cast of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s <i>Tomb Raider</i> Series appeared first on Reactor.