Inspired casting or a grave mistake? Deadline reports that Phoebe Waller-Bridge may have found her Lara Croft for her “Tomb Raider” series over at Prime Video. And who’s in talks to star as the video game heroine? None other than Lady Sansa herself, Sophie Turner.

READ MORE: ‘Tomb Raider’: Sophie Turner & Lucy Boynton Are Testing For The Role Of Lara Croft In Prime Videos’ Series

The outlet says Turner is in negotiations to lead the series adaptation of the hit video game franchise after being among the actresses who tested for the role last month.

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Even though it is likely still pretty far off in the future, it appears the casting search for the lead role in Prime Video’s upcoming “Tomb Raider” series is in full swing. And we now know some of the names who have made it to the final stages of the process.

According to Deadline, Sophie Turner and Lucy Boynton are both testing for the part of Lara Croft in the forthcoming “Tomb Raider” series from creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

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Even though it’s clear that most streaming services are looking to be more frugal, that isn’t stopping Prime Video from giving the greenlight to a couple brand-new, IP-driven series, “Noir” and “Tomb Raider.”

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Today, as part of the streaming service’s TV upfronts, Prime Video announced that two new series are moving forward.

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Should adults reconnect with their lost imaginary friends? A young girl can make that happen in the new film “IF.” Writer and director John Krasinski crafts a comedy that speaks to childhood imagination while showing how much adults lose that sense of wonder. Cailey Fleming stars as the special kid with a knack for seeing imaginary friends. She finds herself balancing the unique gift with trying to live an everyday life. Ryan Reynolds co-stars as a man whose abilities might align with his young neighbor.

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Amazon’s “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” TV series is one of the biggest television releases of 2024, as it stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, two beloved actors. But it wasn’t always those too. When the series was originally announced, Phoebe Waller-Bridge was set to star opposite Glover. However, as it got closer to production, she left and Erskine was brought in. Now, Glover is shedding some light on what happened between them behind the scenes. 

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How confident are Paramount Pictures and John Krasinski in their new family-friendly fantasy movie, “IF”? Well, for one, Krasinski was so inspired by the idea—which he wrote and presumably is inspired by his own children— he decided to put his “A Quiet Place” franchise aside for the minute to direct this story about imaginary friends (I.F., get it?). And for two, it has a prime summer release date of May 17, 2024, which means Paramount has huge confidence in it.

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“Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny” opens in theaters tomorrow, introducing Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Helena Shaw, Indiana Jones’ goddaughter and a crucial part of the new film’s story. So will Waller-Bridge’s turn as Helena be a Hollywood breakout for the “Fleabag” creator? We’ll see. But Waller-Bridge already has a similar project lined up, once the WGA writers’ strike ends: the “Tomb Raider” reboot series over at Amazon, which Waller-Bridge will help write.

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Lucasfilm isn’t hiding the fact that “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” is the final film in the franchise for Harrison Ford, and thus, Indiana Jones. But in an industry obsessed with franchises, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Lucasfilm try its best to keep the ‘Indy’ film series going strong with a new lead. Perhaps the new character played by Phoebe Waller-Bridge in ‘Dial of Destiny?’ 

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In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Harrison Ford discussed the idea of the future of the ‘Indiana Jones’ franchise without the title character.

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“Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny” got the red carpet treatment in with its Disney premiere in LA yesterday (and an additional press screening in NYC). And the cast of the new “Indy” installment was there to help promote the film, Phoebe Waller-Bridge among them. So does the actress have any scoop on the franchise’s future and whether or not she’s part of it? Deadline reports they asked Waller-Bridge about that, and her answer may surprise fans.

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In “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” the sturdy lark, positioned precariously in the liminal space between commerce and taste, there are the familiar callbacks, the big set pieces, the cracking bullwhip, dashing fedoras, nefarious Nazis, exotic locales, old friends and new faces. Something, however, is missing. More on that in a bit. It starts with a recognizable canvas: Nazi Germany is nearing the end of World War II. Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford), wearing a German officer’s uniform, is hauled in for questioning with a sack covering his head.

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James Mangold‘s “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny” will have its world premiere next month at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18: a prestige showing for a prestige franchise. Or what was once a prestige franchise? Fifteen years after 2008’s “Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Cyrstal Skull,” it’s hard to tell how much cultural caché Lucasfilm‘s storied series still has.

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Harrison Ford returns as the legendary hero archaeologist in the highly anticipated fifth installment of the iconic “Indiana Jones” franchise. Coming to theaters June 30 via Lucasfilm, today at Star Wars Celebration, that teased all things Lucasfilm and not just “Star Wars,” hence Indiana Jones’ and the company introduced the new trailer to “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny.”

READ MORE: ‘Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny’ Officially Added To The Cannes Film Festival Lineup

Peeling back much of the mystery of the plot and story, the new ‘Dial Of Destiny’ trailer centers heavily on Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”), who is confirmed to play Jones’ goddaughter and the daughter of one of Jones friends from the series (though who exactly, it isn’t said, presumably Denholm Elliott character Marcus Brody?)

‘Dial Of Destiny,’ the much-anticipated fifth installment of the iconic “Indiana Jones” franchise, is directed by James Mangold (“Ford v Ferrari,” “Logan”), who is also joining the “Star Wars” universe as a director (read that story here).

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At 80 years old, Harrison Ford is busier than ever. He’s the star of an AppleTV+ dramedy in “Shrinking” with Jason Segel, he plays a hardnosed cowboy in the “Yellowstone” prequel series, “1923,” and he’s joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe and will be playing General Thunderbolt Ross in “Captain America: New World Order” (and possibly may turn up in “Thunderbolts” too).

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Following her role as a feisty droid in “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” actor/writer/producer Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”) took another plunge into the world of blockbusters to reunite with Lucasfilm for their fifth and final “Indiana Jones” installment. Well, she must have had a bunch of fun on “The Dial of Destiny” as she’s looking to return to familiar franchise territory with a newly announced live-action “Tomb Raider” series at Amazon, a video game franchise very much inspired by likes of “Indiana Jones” but with a modern setting.

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It’s starting to sink in that Harrison Ford is hanging up his whip with “Indiana Jones 5.” The 80-year-old actor ends his tenure as the beloved tomb raider and part-time archaeology professor next summer. The fifth installment is directed by James Mangold (“Ford Vs. Ferrari“). Steven Spielberg co-wrote the script and was initially set to direct the final Indy installment, but he couldn’t get passionate about the version he was making and decided to hand off the reigns.

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As 2022 draws to a close, Hollywood prepares to give its big 2023 films a nice boost in previews. And no film has had a bigger boost in the past week than “Indiana Jones 5,” ready to hit theaters next June. While the film still lacks an official title, Empire has a bunch of new info about the fedora-wearing archeologist’s latest adventure. For one, the movie takes place in 1969, has Jones facing off against Nazis again, and has an opening scene that takes place in a castle in 1944.

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It’s been nearly fifteen years since Harrison Ford last donned Indiana Jones’ iconic fedora in “Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull.” And that film left the character on a high note, with Jones happily married to Karen Allen‘s Marion Ravenwood. So, do audiences really need to another ending for their favorite archeologist adventurer in “Indiana Jones 5“?

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Even though she has starred in a number of other projects, even a massive TV role in “Grey’s Anatomy,” Sandra Oh’s career really reached a new level with the lead in “Killing Eve.” The show earned her numerous awards and nominations, including three Primetime Emmy noms, and is clearly the biggest highlight of her career, thus far. But Oh wasn’t the only actress up for the role of Eve in BBC America’s award-winning series.

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge is finally coming back to Amazon. A few years after the end of “Fleabag” and after departing the proposed “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” adaptation, Waller-Bridge has received the green light to work on her latest series for the streaming platform.

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According to Variety, Phoebe Waller-Bridge is expected to begin production on a new TV series by the end of 2022.

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While John Krasinski made the jump to writer/director well before the horror thriller “A Quiet Place” and the sequel “A Quiet Place Part II,” the major success of that first film really changed everything for him as a filmmaker. And perhaps in a sign of going back to his indie dramatic roots, instead of directing the third ‘AQP’ movie right away, Krasinski is making another film for Paramount Pictures titled “IF.” An original project created and written by Krasinski, “IF” has some stellar actors joining and a bit of reunion as well.

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Two years ago, it was revealed that John Krasinski was set to step behind the camera again to write and direct a new film called “Imaginary Friends,” with Ryan Reynolds set to star. Since then, the filmmaker went on to make “A Quiet Place Part 2,” then a pandemic arrived, setting everything behind. And now, we’re back talking about the Krasinski/Reynolds collaboration, once again.

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Earlier this year, it appeared that even though the world is seemingly falling apart around us, there was a bit of hope that society may recover when Amazon announced plans for Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover to team up to star in a new TV adaptation of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” Two of the creative minds behind some of the decade’s best TV series (“Fleabag” and “Atlanta,” respectively) combining forces?

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Though it seemed at one point like “Indiana Jones 5” was going to be a priority project for Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford a couple of years ago, the film ultimately has had a rough go trying to come together. Eventually, writers were changed, Spielberg handed the reins to filmmaker James Mangold, and everything now seems like it’s on track. And though there are folks that might be wondering why, exactly, we need a fifth ‘Indy’ film, the addition of cast member, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, might change their minds.

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There are many, many reboots being announced all the time, and it’s easy to be skeptical of the very idea of a reboot. Sometimes, though, there comes an announcement so obvious and inspiring you can’t help but wonder how the hell it took this long for it to happen. This week it’s the announcement that Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Donald Glover will team up for a “Mr. And Mrs. Smith” TV reboot at Amazon.

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It’s a new year. And for 2021, we all want the year to go much smoother than 2020, right? Well, it appears that Harry Styles is thinking the same thing. Thus, the new music video for “Treat People with Kindness” has a guest star that should make everyone happy—Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

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That’s right, in Styles’ newest music video, the singer is joined by comedic actress-writer Waller-Bridge to help dance in the new year with a thoroughly entertaining clip.

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