Wednesday’s Catherine Zeta-Jones is set to take on another dark role in the new revenge thriller Kill Jackie.
The Amazon Prime series is based on Nick Harkaway’s novel The Price You Pay, which he wrote under the pseudonym Aidan Truhen. The eight-part thriller stars Zeta-Jones as Jackie Price, a wealthy art dealer who is trying to outrun her shady past.
Jackie has been enjoying a luxurious life for the last 20 years – travelling the world and selling fine art using tax loopholes – while staying under the radar after escaping her 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,” the description teases.
“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.”
As the story unfolds, Jackie is faced with her own terrifying demons, which scare her more than the ruthless killers. When her buried secrets lead her closer to home she must deal with the surprising consequences.
Directed by Damon Thomas, Kill Jackie will begin production across Europe this March, before it is released on Prime Video in selected countries across the world.
As well as starring in the lead role, Zeta-Jones will serve as an executive producer, alongside Peter Lawson and Jose Agustin Valdes for Steel Springs Pictures, Dante Di Loreto for Fremantle, Jeffrey Levine, and writer and showrunner Tom Butterworth.
“I’m thrilled to be a part of Kill Jackie 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,” said Zeta-Jones.
Source: digitalspy.com