# Amazon MGM Studios Picks Up Chris McKay Serial Killer Romance Package ‘Butcher & Blackbird’; Emma Laird & Thomas Doherty To Star

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/amazon-mgm-studios-picks-up-chris-mckay-serial-killer-romance-package-butcher-emma-laird-thomas-doherty-to-star/
- Published: 2026-10-22T18:45:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T19:46:02+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/10/butcher-and-blackbird-movie-amazon-mgm-cast-unveiled-1237170757/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Amazon MGM will release the adaptation worldwide on Prime Video.
- Chris McKay is directing, with Emma Laird and Thomas Doherty starring.
- The 2023 novel is the first in a bestselling trilogy.

## Summary

Amazon MGM Studios has acquired *Butcher & Blackbird*, a film package based on Brynne Weaver’s bestselling dark romance, for worldwide release on Prime Video. Chris McKay will direct, with Emma Laird and Thomas Doherty set to star.

The story follows two rival killers who hunt serial killers and compete with each other, until their growing bond raises the possibility of a future together. The 2023 novel launched Weaver’s *Ruinous Love* trilogy, became a bestseller and went viral on BookTok; her books have sold more than five million copies across over 25 countries.

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