Prime Video Confirms Revenge Thriller "Kill Jackie" Starring Catherine Zeta-Jones

The UK Original series is based on the acclaimed novel by Nick Harkaway writing as Aidan Truhen

Production will commence this March 2025 in Bilbao, Lisbon, London and Swansea

Kill Jackie is co-produced by Fremantle and Steel Springs Pictures and will launch on Prime Video in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Turkey, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Canada in 2026

Prime Video will launch revenge thriller, Kill Jackie (w/t), starring Oscar, BAFTA and Tony Award winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago, Wednesday), based on the acclaimed novel The Price You Pay by Sunday Times best-selling author Nick Harkaway, writing as Aidan Truhen (Karla's Choice, Tigerman). The series will begin production next month in Bilbao, Lisbon, London and Swansea. The 8-part series will be available on Prime Video in selected countries and regions across the world.

Zeta-Jones plays Jackie Price who has been living a luxurious existence for the last twenty years - travelling the world, selling fine art using sophisticated tax loopholes, and, above all, trying to stay anonymous after escaping a dangerous past as an international cocaine dealer. But just as life starts to feel a little boring, it takes a sudden lethal turn when she discovers The Seven Demons, a squad of the world's most terrifying hitmen, have been hired to kill her. Assuming someone from her past is behind it, Jackie unleashes her old instincts and embarks on a wild, dangerous game plan: to take down The Demons one by one before they kill her. However, she soon realises her own demons are much more terrifying than the ruthless killers on her trail... and her buried secrets ultimately lead her much closer to home, with surprising consequences.

Catherine Zeta-Jones said: "I'm thrilled to be a part of Kill Jackie (w/t) both behind and in front of the camera. The opportunity to bring this multifaceted character to life, and explore a female driven plot that encompasses empowerment, identity, and redemption is something I'm looking forward to."

Hannah Blyth, Head of TV, Prime Video UK said: "Kill Jackie (w/t) is a thrilling series and we are excited to be working with Catherine Zeta-Jones and the incredible creative team to bring this story to life. With its bold storytelling, striking visual style, and unexpected twists, the series is set to captivate Prime Video audiences internationally - we can't wait for them to experience it."

Christian Vesper, CEO Global Drama & Film, Fremantle and Peter Lawson, Steel Springs Pictures said: "Kill Jackie (w/t) is an irreverent and contemporary thriller which is all at once dramatic, escapist and darkly comedic. Catherine Zeta-Jones shines as Jackie, and together with our incredible creative team, twisting storyline and elaborate international backdrop, I've no doubt audiences all over the world are going to be hooked."

Kill Jackie (w/t) is co-produced by Fremantle and Steel Springs Pictures. The Executive Producers are Peter Lawson and Jose Augustin Valdes for Steel Springs Pictures, Dante Di Loreto for Fremantle, Jeffrey Levine, Tom Butterworth, Damon Thomas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The lead Director is Damon Thomas (Killing Eve) with writer and showrunner Tom Butterworth (Gangs of London). Conor Keane created and co-wrote the TV adaptation and is associate producer. José Luis Escolar's Deabru Kalea Filmeak is supervising production in Bizkaia. Kill Jackie (w/t) will be available to Prime Video customers in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Turkey, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Alto Adige, Luxembourg and Canada in 2026.

The book rights deal was handled by the Curtis Brown Media Rights Team on behalf of Patrick Walsh at PEW Literary. Catherine Zeta-Jones is represented by UTA and Ziffren Brittenham LLP. Tom Butterworth is represented by Curtis Brown (Nick Marston and Katie Battcock).

#ENDS#

Catherine Zeta-Jones Biography

Catherine Zeta-Jones is a multi-award winning actress. She garnered an Academy Award, Critics' Choice Award, Screen Actors Guild Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the hit film "Chicago."

She won the Tony Award for Lead Actress in a Musical as Desirée Armfeldt in Stephen Sondheim's "A Little Night Music."

She stars as Morticia Addams in Tim Burton's critically acclaimed, Netflix series, WEDNESDAY, which broke the Netflix record for most hours viewed in a single week... twice. In the first week, it raked in 341.23 million hours viewed; in its second, 411.29 million hours viewed. She is rejoining the cast for the upcoming second season.

Her other starring roles include, Steven Soderbergh's "Ocean's 12," "The Terminal," opposite Tom Hanks and the Coen Brothers' dark comedy "Intolerable Cruelty." She earned a Golden Globe nomination for her portrayal of the wife of a drug-runner, in Steven Soderbergh's "Traffic."

She first gained international recognition in the action adventure film "The Mask of Zorro," opposite Antonio Banderas and Anthony Hopkins and following in "Entrapment," alongside screen legend Sean Connery.

Born in Wales, Catherine began her career on the stage in London and following that was cast in the popular series, "The Darling Buds of May," based on the novels of H.E. Bates.

In 2010, she was awarded a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to the film industry and charity.

She is married to actor Michael Douglas. They have a son Dylan and daughter Carys.

Nick Harkaway Biography

Nick Harkaway is the author of eight novels including Tigerman, Gnomon and Titanium Noir as well as the Sunday Times bestselling new George Smiley story Karla's Choice. He has been described as "JG Ballard's geeky younger brother" or "William Makepeace Thackeray on acid", and compared with both Thomas Pynchon and Haruki Murakami. The Guardian said of him that "his great gift as a novelist is to merge the pace, wit and clarity of the best 'popular' literature with the ambition, complexity and irony of the so-called 'literary' novel" while NPR said he "makes you wonder why every book isn't this smart and joyous and beautiful and heartbreaking." Two of his novels - The Price You Pay and Seven Demons - were written under the pseudonym Aidan Truhen (an anagram of Diana Hunter, a pulp fiction novelist who is one of the central characters in Gnomon). Carl Hiaasen said of The Price You Pay "this novel has high-octane everything." Harkaway describes it as "a morally disimproving story of crime and more crime".

Harkaway's real name is Nicholas Cornwell and he is the fourth son of the David Cornwell (who wrote as John le Carré) and his second wife Jane Cornwell. He was born in Cornwall in 1972 and moved to London while he was still a child. He was educated at Clare College, Cambridge before working in the film industry. He lives in London with his wife Clare, their two children and a very needy dog.

About Prime Video

Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favourite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; UK produced Originals such as Clarkson's Farm, The Rig, The Devil's Hour, The Grand Tour and 007: Road To A Million, licensed fan favourites Nine Perfect Strangers and The Continental: From The World of John Wick; exclusive entertainment such as UEFA Champions League; and programming from partners such as Apple TV+, hayu, Paramount +, discovery+ Premium (incl. TNT Sport) and Crunchyroll via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 700 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels globally. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favourite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.co.uk/primevideo.

About Fremantle

Fremantle is a leading global creator, producer and distributor of some of the world's most successful content across Entertainment, Drama & Film, and Documentaries.

Amplifying local stories on a global scale, Fremantle produces and delivers premium, multi-genre IP across the 27 territories it operates in. Fremantle is a proudly independent group of content creators, and home to some of the biggest entertainment formats, compelling international dramas, award-winning films and high-quality documentaries.

From Got Talent to Neighbours, Password to Poor Things, Fellow Travelers to Queens, Too Hot To Handle to Big Mood, Maxton Hall to Idols, and Priscilla to House of Kardashian, our focus is simple - Fremantle creates and delivers irresistible entertainment.    

Fremantle also represents world-leading digital and branded entertainment, with more than 495 million fans and 300 billion views for its standout content across all platforms.

Fremantle is part of RTL Group, a global leader across broadcast, streaming, content and digital, itself a division of the international media, services, and education company Bertelsmann.    

For more information, please visit www.fremantle.com, follow Fremantle on Twitter @FremantleHQ and Instagram @fremantle or visit Fremantle's LinkedIn page.  

About Steel Springs Pictures

Peter Lawson's Australian-based production company, Steel Springs Pictures, specialises in developing and producing film and TV projects across a range of genres with a deep commitment to relaying commercially impactful true-life stories. The company is committed to promoting fresh and innovative voices with the aim to bring unique perspectives to screens worldwide.

Steel Springs Pictures' first feature film Alice, starring Keke Palmer, Common and Jonny Lee Miller premiered in Competition at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, and was released theatrically by Roadside Attractions in the US, and by Universal Pictures Internationally. Upcoming on the slate is the action-comedy Moxie, starring Keke Palmer; the inspiring true-life soccer film Uprising, alongside Kevin Hart's HartBeat Independent; The Banksy from writer Neil Cross; and an ambitious Australian genre thriller with filmmaker Dylan River and esteemed writer Shaun Grant. In 2024 AACTA-nominated producer Bonnie McBride (Speedway, Demonic) joined Steel Springs Pictures to head up development and production.

Lawson has built an impressive career over the past three decades as a production executive and Executive Producer heading up production divisions at Miramax Films, Thunder Road, The Weinstein Company and Open Road Films. Peter was an Executive Producer and central to the creative and commercial success of Tom McCarthy's critically acclaimed and Oscar award winning film Spotlight and the Keanu Reeves action franchise John Wick.

About Amazon

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth's Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth's Best Employer, and Earth's Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon MGM Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.co.uk/about and follow @AmazonNewsUK.