From the Creatives Behind Killing Eve and Gangs of London, Co-Produced by Steel Springs Pictures and Fremantle in Partnership with Deabru Kalea Filmeak
High-Octane Series Stars Catherine Zeta-Jones, Daniel Ings, Bill Paterson and Ron Perlman
Photo credit: Photographer Unai Mateo Image Courtesy of Fremantle and Steel Springs Pictures
NEW YORK, NY – July 21, 2026 – AMC Global Media today announced exclusive acquisition of the U.S. streaming rights to Kill Jackie, a gripping thriller centered on reinvention, survival and the cost of escaping one’s past. Starring and executive produced by Oscar, BAFTA and Tony Award-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago, Wednesday) and co-produced by Steel Springs Pictures and Fremantle, the eight-episode series is slated to premiere this fall, exclusively on AMC+.
Based on the acclaimed novel The Price You Pay by best-selling author Nick Harkaway, writing as Aidan Truhen (Karla’s Choice, Tigerman), Kill Jackie follows Jackie Price (Zeta-Jones) who has spent the last twenty years living a quiet, luxurious existence selling fine art while remaining anonymous after escaping a criminal past. Her carefully constructed world is shattered when she discovers that The Seven Demons, a squad of ruthless assassins, have been hired to kill her. Jackie will need to unleash her old instincts and execute a dangerous plan to take down the Demons.
Appearing alongside Zeta-Jones is Daniel Ings (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The Gentlemen), Sidse Babett Knudsen (Prime Target, Borgen), Bill Paterson (Fleabag, House of the Dragon), Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy, Hellboy), Óscar Jaenada (Rambo V, Cantinflas), Hattie Hook (Of An Age, Ten Pound Poms), Darci Shaw (A Thousand Blows, This City is Ours), Raff Law (Masters of The Air, Triton), Enzo Cilenti (Black Mirror, The Crown), Christine Adams (Hijack, Malice), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Britannia, Napoleon), Karlis Arnolds Avots (Soviet Jeans, Lovable), Set Sjöstrand (The Wheel of Time, Valhalla), Tadashi Ito (Society of the Snow, The Platform 2), Sebastian Armesto (Gangs of London, A Small Light), Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh, The Great), Gavin Spokes (House of The Dragon, Slow Horses), Jonathan Cake (And Just Like That, Camping), and Bamshad Abedi-Amin (A Town Called Malice, The Last Kingdom).
“Kill Jackie is a standout addition to AMC+’s curated slate of premium scripted content, and a great example of the bold, character-driven storytelling for which we are known,” said Dan McDermott, Chief Content Officer of AMC Global Media and President of AMC Studios. “Catherine Zeta-Jones commands the screen with a magnetic leading performance, and we’re thrilled to be working with her and the entire producing team to bring this daring, dark, comedic thriller to U.S. audiences.”
“We’re thrilled to partner with AMC Global Media to bring Kill Jackie to audiences in the U.S.,” said Peter Lawson, Founder of Steel Springs Pictures. “AMC has built an exceptional reputation for championing bold, premium storytelling, making it the ideal home for this series. We couldn’t be more excited for viewers to experience Kill Jackie on AMC+.”
Kill Jackie is co-created by Conor Keane (North Sea Connection), Tom Butterworth (Gangs of London), Peter Lawson (John Wick) and Damon Thomas (Killing Eve). Series Executive Producers are Lawson and Jose Agustin Valdes for Steel Springs Pictures, Butterworth, Thomas and Zeta-Jones with Rebecca Dundon, Dante Di Loreto and Jeffrey Levine. Thomas serves as lead Director with writer/showrunner Butterworth. Keane co-wrote the TV adaptation and is associate producer. Nick Harkaway (son of John le Carré, writing under the pen name Aidan Truhen), serves as executive consultant. Steel Springs Pictures and Fremantle co-produced the series.
Steel Springs founder Peter Lawson and Lorenzo De Maio of De Maio Entertainment negotiated the deal and co-manage US sales, Fremantle handles sales in all other territories. José Luis Escolar’s Deabru Kalea Filmeak supervised production in Bizkaia, Spain. The book rights deal was handled by the Curtis Brown Media Rights Team on behalf of Patrick Walsh at PEW Literary.
About AMC+
AMC+ is the company’s premium streaming bundle featuring an extensive lineup of popular and critically acclaimed original programming from AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, and SundanceTV and full access to targeted streaming services Shudder, the ultimate streaming brand for horror fans – and Sundance Now, home to the premier collection of culture-defining independent films. The service features a continually refreshed library of commercial-free content, with iconic series from the AMC Global Media portfolio including Mad Men, Halt & Catch Fire, Hell on Wheels, Turn: Washington’s Spies, Rectify, Orphan Black and series from The Walking Dead Universe, among many others. The service also offers a growing slate of original and exclusive series including Gangs of London, Dark Winds, The Audacity and series in the Anne Rice universe, Anne Rice’s The Vampire Lestat and Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches. With new movies released every Friday, AMC+ is the newest destination for exclusive film premieres direct from theaters all year long. AMC+ is available in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Spain and is available in the U.S. through AMCPlus.com, the AMC+ app, and a number of digital and cable partners.
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 De Maio Entertainment
De Maio Entertainment (DME) is an independent premium content company specializing in production, sales, and strategic advisory, in partnership with Fremantle. Founded and led by President Lorenzo De Maio, previously Partner and EVP at Endeavor Content (now Fifth Season), where he helped launch the company and contributed to award-winning series including KILLING EVE, THE NIGHT MANAGER, and NORMAL PEOPLE, DME operates across the U.S. and international ecosystem, partnering with leading filmmakers, talent, and production companies to develop and bring distinctive storytelling to global audiences.
De Maio has spearheaded several recent partnerships including deals with Me + You Productions (I AM RUTH), Element Pictures (POOR THINGS, BUGONIA), Edward Berger (CONCLAVE, ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT), and Emma Stone (A REAL PAIN, POOR THINGS).
The company works across the US and international eco-system and most recently worked on Pablo Larraín’s MARIA, starring Angelina Jolie, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival; the series ALICE & JACK, starring Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival; THE NEW BOY, directed by Warwick Thornton with Cate Blanchett starring, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival; and Luca Guadagnino’s BONES AND ALL, which won two major awards at the Venice Film Festival.
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 28 territories it has a presence 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 My Brilliant Friend, Family Feud to Poor Things, Mussolini: Son of the Century to It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley, Too Hot To Handle to Big Mood, Maxton Hall to Idols, and Maria to The Zelensky Story, our focus is simple – Fremantle creates and delivers irresistible entertainment.
Fremantle also represents world-leading digital and branded entertainment, with more than 550 million fans and 390 billion views for its standout content across all platforms. Fremantle’s Global Channels unit consists of more than 20 FAST channels worldwide, including BUZZR, Rig TV, and Baywatch.
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.