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‘Killing Eve’ Meets ‘John Wick’ in Catherine Zeta-Jones’ New Thriller
Catherine Zeta-Jones, the Oscar-winning star of Chicago and Wednesday, is set to lead a new revenge thriller series titled Kill Jackie, which has secured global distribution through AMC. The show, described as blending the tones of Killing Eve and John Wick, marks another high-profile project for Zeta-Jones as she continues building on her recent television success.
Kill Jackie will premiere on AMC+ this autumn and is based on Nick Harkaway's novel The Price You Pay, adapted for television by Conor Keane and Tom Butterworth. Zeta-Jones stars alongside Daniel Ings, Bill Paterson and Ron Perlman, with a supporting cast including Sidse Babett Knudsen, Óscar Jaenada and Raff Law, and also serves as a producer on the series.
In short
- Catherine Zeta-Jones to star in and produce revenge thriller Kill Jackie
- Series lands global distribution deal with AMC, premiering this autumn
- Based on Nick Harkaway's novel, co-starring Ron Perlman and Bill Paterson
Explained simply
Catherine Zeta-Jones is an Oscar-winning actress best known for her role in the film Chicago. Having spent most of her career in films, she has increasingly moved into television in recent years, most notably in the Netflix series Wednesday.
Now Zeta-Jones is leading a new television series called Kill Jackie, a revenge thriller that combines the psychological elements of Killing Eve with the action of John Wick. The show is based on author Nick Harkaway's novel The Price You Pay and features a supporting cast including Daniel Ings, Bill Paterson and Ron Perlman. Zeta-Jones also works as a producer on the project.