{"id":1855397,"date":"2026-03-30T10:23:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855397"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:23:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T07:23:44","slug":"tomb-raider-tv-show-production-halted-because-of-an-injury-to-star-sophie-turner-but-there-are-conflicting-reports-about-how-long-shell-be-out-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1855397","title":{"rendered":"Tomb Raider TV show production halted because of an injury to star Sophie Turner, but there are conflicting reports about how long she&#8217;ll be out for"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Tomb Raider TV show production halted because of an injury to star Sophie Turner, but there are conflicting reports about how long she&#8217;ll be out for<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Conflicting reports say it could either be weeks or months.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/whole-lara-love.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Sophie Turner as Tomb Raider's Lara Croft next to an image of Lara Croft from the 90s game series. 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Long days and a physically demanding role have combined to damage it. Previously shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/heres-our-first-look-at-sophie-turners-lara-croft-and-her-dual-pistols-on-set-of-tomb-raider\">images from the Tomb Raider set<\/a> show Turner performing some of her own stunts, such as parachuting (while connected to wires).<\/p>\n<p>Exactly where the truth lies, we&#8217;ll have to wait and see. Turner hasn&#8217;t offered any clarification or made any announcements through her social media accounts, from what I can see.<\/p>\n<p>Fleabag and Killing Eve&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tomb-raider-film-and-tv-series-reportedly-in-the-works-at-amazon\">Phoebe Waller-Bridge has created the Tomb Raider show for Amazon<\/a>, and high-profile actors confirmed for the show include Sigourney Weaver as Evelyn Wallis and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-traitors-celia-imrie-and-more-announced-for-amazons-live-action-tomb-raider-series\">Jason Isaacs as Lara&#8217;s uncle Atlas<\/a>. Filming began in January but no release date has been announced.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Actor Sophie Turner has apparently suffered an injury during the filming of Amazon&#8217;s Tomb Raider TV series and production has been halted while she recovers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/sophie-turner-back-injury-shuts-235146618.html\">Yahoo News<\/a> heard from a spokesperson for the show that the injury was &#8220;minor&#8221; and Turner would be out for a couple of weeks. &#8220;We look forward to resuming production as soon as possible,&#8221; a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/38667403\/sophie-turner-lara-croft-reboot-chaos-actress-injures-back\/\">the Sun<\/a>, a source Yahoo News references, told a more dramatic tale, saying cast and crew have been put on hiatus for a month and that it could be as many as six months before Turner recovers. &#8220;It&#8217;s been chaos on set and now the whole show is in jeopardy,&#8221; a source said. &#8220;Many on set fear Sophie may have to be replaced altogether now, as she may not bounce back in time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Turner&#8217;s pre-existing back condition, apparently discovered last year while training for the role of Lara Croft, appears to be the problem. Long days and a physically demanding role have combined to damage it. Previously shared <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/heres-our-first-look-at-sophie-turners-lara-croft-and-her-dual-pistols-on-set-of-tomb-raider\">images from the Tomb Raider set<\/a> show Turner performing some of her own stunts, such as parachuting (while connected to wires).<\/p>\n<p>Exactly where the truth lies, we&#8217;ll have to wait and see. Turner hasn&#8217;t offered any clarification or made any announcements through her social media accounts, from what I can see.<\/p>\n<p>Fleabag and Killing Eve&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tomb-raider-film-and-tv-series-reportedly-in-the-works-at-amazon\">Phoebe Waller-Bridge has created the Tomb Raider show for Amazon<\/a>, and high-profile actors confirmed for the show include Sigourney Weaver as Evelyn Wallis and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/the-traitors-celia-imrie-and-more-announced-for-amazons-live-action-tomb-raider-series\">Jason Isaacs as Lara&#8217;s uncle Atlas<\/a>. Filming began in January but no release date has been announced.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Tomb Raider TV show production halted because of an injury to star Sophie Turner, but there are conflicting reports about how long she&#8217;ll be out for Conflicting reports say it could either be weeks or months. 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