The powerhouse Oscar, BAFTA, and Tony Award-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones has a big new series ahead as Zeta-Jones will star in an adaptation of Aidan Truhen’s “gonzo thriller” The Price You Pay, currently under the working title of Kill Jackie.
Per Deadline, “the series is for Prime Video, Fremantle, and Steel Springs Pictures. Amazon has rights in several European territories including the UK, Ireland and Germany, while Fremantle is selling around the world bar the U.S.”
In the series, Zeta-Jones will play Jackie Price, who has lived a wealthy, luxurious existence for the last 20 years – traveling 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.
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.”
Kill Jackie, directed by Damon Thomas, is from Gangs of London‘s Tom Butterworth and Conor Keane (North Sea Connection). Production begins next month in Bilbao, Lisbon, London, and Swansea.
