Catherine Zeta-Jones to shine in the series ‘Kill Jackie’ on Prime Video

Catherine Zeta-Jones plays the lead role in “Kill Jackie” (Working Title), a new Revenge Thriller series from Prime Video, Fremantle and Steel Springs Pictures. The show is based on the novel ‘The Price You Pay’, written by bestseller author Nick Harkaway as his pseudonym Aidan Truhen, and starts in March.

The Oscar winner will portray Jackie Price, “who has lived a rich, luxury existence for the past 20 years – travel around the world, sell visual arts with the help of advanced tax patches and especially try to remain anonymous after a dangerous past escaping like A dangerous past as an international cocaine dealer, “is the plot description. “But just as life starts to feel a bit boring, it takes a sudden fatal turn when she discovers that the seven demons, a team of the world’s most frightening hitmets, have been hired to kill her. Assuming someone from her past is behind it, Jackie unleashes her old instincts and starts a wild, dangerous game plan: the demons down one by one before they kill her. However, she soon realizes that her own demons are much more frightening than the ruthless murderers on her track … and her buried secrets ultimately lead her much closer to home, with surprising consequences. ”

Zeta-Jones, who also serves as an executive producer, said in a statement: “I am very happy to be part of ‘Kill Jackie’ (W/T) both behind and in front of the camera. The possibility of this versatile character to Bringing life and exploring a plot of women that includes empowerment, identity and redemption is something I look forward to. ”

The series will shoot in Bilbao, Lisbon, London and Swansea. In a deal led by Fremantle’s Jamie Lynn and mediated by Rebecca Dundon and Fran Denny, “Kill Jackie” will stream on Prime Video in the VK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Turkey, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Canada. Fremantle will handle all other sales, except for the US, who have pictures of Steel Springs Speer.

“Kill Jackie” (W/T) is an exciting series and we are pleased to work with Catherine Zeta-Jones and the incredible creative team to bring this story to life, “said Prime Video UK’s head of TV Hannah Blyth . “With his daring stories, striking visual style and unexpected turns, the series is set to fascinate the Prime video audience internationally – we can’t wait for them to experience it.”

The TV adjustment was made and co-written by Conor Keane, who is also an associated producer. Damon Thomas (‘Killing Eve’) will serve as a main director, while Tom Butterworth ‘Gangs of London’ is the writer and showrunner.

“I loved Nick’s Gonzo thriller of a book,” said Butterworth in a statement. “Our ambition is to twist his world and expand it to something equally funny, dark, crazy and unique. Or try dying. “

In addition to Zeta-Jones, his executive producers Peter Lawson and Jose Augustin Valdes for Steel Springs Pictures, Dante Di Loreto for Fremantle as well as Butterworth, Thomas and Jeffrey Levine. José Luis Escolar’s Deabu Kalea Filmak supervises production in Bizkaia.

“When I first got hold of Nick’s novel, I knew that this project needed a team of creatives that shared a dark sense of humor and a touch of madness to bring this crime hairdresser to life,” said Steel Springs Pictures’ Peter Lawson. “We are very happy that we have discovered that in the fascinating creative power of Catherine Zeta-Jones, the character-driven hilarity of writer Conor Keane and Showrunner Tom Butterworth and the cozy sparkle of director Damon Thomas.”

Christian Vesper, Fremantle CEO of Global Drama and Film added: “” Kill Jackie “(W/T) Is an irreverent and contemporary thriller that is all dramatic, escapist and dark comical at the same time. Catherine Zeta-Jones seems like Jackie, and together with our incredible creative team, Twending Storyline and extensive international background, I will undoubtedly be addicted audience all over the world. “

The arch rights agreement was handled by Curtis Brown’s media rights team on behalf of Patrick Walsh at Pew Literary. Zeta-Jones is represented by Uta and Ziffren Brittenham LLP. Butterworth is represented by Curtis Brown (Nick Marston and Katie Battcock).