‘Guns, Silk and Bloodshed’: Catherine Zeta-Jones Goes Full John Wick in First Trailer for Kill Jackie

LONDON — Catherine Zeta-Jones has swapped period glamour for high-calibre gunplay in the action-packed first official trailer for her revenge thriller series Kill Jackie (trailer below).

The dramatic first footage, released jointly by Prime Video and AMC+, showcases the Welsh Oscar-winner in a brutal, stylish pivot to full-throttle action. Channeling the relentless, bone-crunching choreography of the John Wick franchise, Zeta-Jones stars as an ex-international drug smuggler turned high-end art dealer forced to go on the offensive when a syndicate of elite hitmen marks her for execution.

The eight-part series is set to premiere on 2nd October, landing on AMC+ in the US and Prime Video in the UK and internationally.

A Stylised Feast of Vengeance

The two-minute trailer wastes no time introducing audiences to Jackie Price (Zeta-Jones), a woman living a tranquil, lavish life surrounded by fine art after abandoning her criminal past two decades ago.

However, her peace is violently shattered upon learning that "The Seven Demons", a legendary squad of the world's most ruthless assassins, have been contracted to take her out. Rather than going into hiding, Jackie unleashes her dormant instincts and decides to hunt down each of the seven hitmen before they can track her down.

Set to a pounding electronic soundtrack, the trailer delivers a flurry of close-quarters combat, tactical gunfights, and sleek international locations spanning Spain, Portugal, and the UK. In one stand-out sequence, Zeta-Jones disarms an assassin using a gallery display piece before executing a series of slick martial-arts counters—establishing her as a formidable action heroine.

"They sent seven demons to kill me," Zeta-Jones intones in a menacing voiceover. "They should have sent more."

Pedigree Behind the Camera

The John Wick comparisons are far from accidental. The show’s creative brain trust brings together seasoned talent from some of the most acclaimed modern action and thriller properties.

Co-created by Gangs of London writer Tom Butterworth, Killing Eve director Damon Thomas, and John Wick executive producer Peter Lawson, the series leans heavily into the neon-drenched, high-concept worldbuilding that made Keanu Reeves' assassin universe a global blockbuster phenomenon.

Adapted from the bestselling novel The Price You Pay by Nick Harkaway (writing under the pseudonym Aidan Truhen), the television series makes a crucial gender-swap from the book's original male protagonist. The adaptation re-imagines the story specifically around Zeta-Jones as a woman reclaiming complete control of her survival through sheer force and cunning.

Production Profile — 'Kill Jackie'

A High-Octane Autumn Premiere

Alongside Zeta-Jones, the series boasts a stacked international supporting cast including Daniel Ings (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms), Sidse Babett Knudsen (Borgen), Óscar Jaenada, and Ron Perlman.

With its blend of dark humor, kinetic fight choreography, and a central performance that sees a Hollywood icon leaning fully into ruthless action, Kill Jackie is shaping up to be one of autumn's most talked-about television releases.