'The whole show is in jeopardy': Tomb Raider TV series 'paused' after lead actress Sophie Turner sustained an injury

Sophie Turner has been injured while filming the new Tomb Raider TV series.

Production on the small screen reboot of the video game franchise has been "paused" after the lead actress - who plays Lara Croft - suffered an unspecified injury and she will be taking time off to recover.

A statement from Amazon MGM Studios released to Deadline.com explained: "Sophie Turner recently experienced a minor injury. As a precaution, production has briefly paused to allow her time to recover. We look forward to resuming production as soon as possible."

The Sun newspaper reports Sophie aggravated a previous back injury which she discovered during training for the series.

A source told the publication: "It’s been chaos on set and now the whole show is in jeopardy.

"Sophie has been throwing herself into the role, but the ­gruelling physicality of being Lara Croft has meant she has pushed her body too far.

"Many on set fear Sophie may have to be replaced altogether now, as she may not bounce back in time. It’s been a hugely physical role and pushed her to the limit.

"But so much has already been shot that it’s causing a real headache for producers."