Phoebe Waller-Bridge signals new project amid Tomb Raider delays

North London sighting of the writer suggests continued work on a new script even as the Tomb Raider adaptation faces obstacles.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge signals new project amid Tomb Raider delays

Phoebe Waller-Bridge was seen in north London with a large folder of notes, fueling talk she is developing a new script. The Fleabag creator previously signed a high profile deal with Amazon in 2019, a $100 million five year pact that followed a heated bidding war and raised expectations for new material.

The Tomb Raider TV series, once linked to Sophie Turner and described as a major Amazon project, has not produced any broadcast content to date and recent news points to hurdles. The series has faced leadership changes at Amazon Studios, including the departure of Jennifer Salke, the executive who helped land Waller-Bridge’s deal. No filming is currently scheduled for early 2025, according to sources.

Waller-Bridge has remained active on screen and behind the scenes, including roles in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and No Time To Die writing credits. While there is clear interest in renewing or launching new work, the path from a folder of notes to a finished show remains unclear and slow.

The article reveals how big bets on writer driven projects live and die by timely development and steady leadership. A spectacular contract does not guarantee a fast or smooth path to production, especially when executive shakeups hit the company overseeing the project. In other words, money can buy attention but not certainty.

There is also a tension between creative independence and the studio’s need for predictable returns. Waller-Bridge’s stature as a writer-producer is not in doubt, but the long timeline and leadership changes at Amazon raise questions about whether ambitious franchises can survive the complex web of development, approvals, and public scrutiny.

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The industry will watch how creative bets survive leadership shifts and lengthy development cycles.