Phoebe Waller-Bridge ‘working on Tomb Raider series’-Alistair McGeorge-Entertainment – Metro

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is said to be set to write the upcoming series (Picture: Stefania D’Alessandro/WireImage)

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is reportedly working on a Tomb Raider series for Amazon.

The Fleabag star and creator is currently adapting the classic 90s video game franchise as a part of her newly renewed deal with Amazon Studios.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 37-year-old writer is tipped to pen the scripts and serve as executive producer but is not expected to feature in the lead role.

The outlet claims that Phoebe – who also created the smash hit series Killing Eve – will be working alongside Ryan Andolina and Amanda Greenblatt on the development side of the show.

Last year, Amazon Prime Video announced it had greenlit a series from Phoebe, but no details have been made available – although the outlet added this isn’t the Tomb Raider project.

However, it’s part of a wider deal the star signed with the platform in 2019.

Angelina Jolie starred in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and its 2003 sequel The Cradle Of Life (Picture: Paramount/Kobal/Shutterstock)

She said at the time: ‘I’m insanely excited to be continuing my relationship with Amazon. Working with the team on Fleabag was the creative partnership dreams are made of. It really feels like home. I can’t wait to get going!’

The original 1996 Tomb Raider video game prompted a number of sequels – before being revived in 2013 while there were also promises last year of another version – and a 2001 movie starring Angelina Jolie as the games’ protagonist Lara Croft.

That proved successful enough to warrant a sequel in 2003, and Alicia Vikander assumed the role of the assassin in the 2018 remake, with Camilla Luddington, Keeley Hawes and Minnie Driver taking on the role in a number of video game.

Hayley Atwell also voiced the character in a Netflix anime series, and other actress have made it known they would be up for potentially tackling the role of Lara, such as The White Lotus star Aubrey Plaza.

Metro.co.uk has contacted representatives for Phoebe Waller-Bridge for comment.

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