A new update from Amazon MGM Studios has revealed that Prime Video‘s upcoming movie about serial killers has cast its lead actors. The studio took to its official X account to post the announcement, which stated that a 28 Years Later actor and a Gossip Girl star will lead the adaptation.
The 28 Years Later star Emma Laird and Gossip Girl’s Thomas Doherty have been cast in Prime Video’s adaptation of Brynne Weaver’s bestseller, Butcher & Blackbird. In the upcoming movie, Laird will play Sloane Blackbird Sutherland, also known as the Blackbird or the Orb Weaver. Doherty will play Rowan “The Boston Butcher” Kane.
Laird is best known for her role as Jimmima in the 28 Years Later franchise and Shannon in Mint. The actress’ other acting credits include Fackham Hall, War, Falling, Satisfaction, Mayor of Kingstown, and The Brutalist. Apart from Butcher & Blackbird, there are four other future projects attached to her name which are all in post-production. These include Neuromancer, Blood on Snow, Elden Ring, and The Housekeeper.
Best known for playing Max Wolfe in Gossip Girl and Sean Matthews in The Lodge, Doherty‘s other acting credits include The Invitation, Descendants 2 and 3, High Strung Free Dance, Legacies, Catherine the Great, High Fidelity, Tell Me Lies, and Paradise. Doherty will next be seen in Family Secrets, which is currently in the post-production stage.
What to know about Prime Video’s Butcher & Blackbird adaptation
Butcher & Blackbird is the first novel of Brynne Weaver’s bestselling trilogy, Ruinous Love. The story follows a dark romance between two competing killers who target other serial killers as they attempt to one-up each other. As their unlikely bond grows into something deeper, they start to wonder if a future together could ever be possible.
According to Deadline, the movie will be directed by Chris McKay, known for The Tomorrow War. Laura Kosann will serve as the scriptwriter, with Ari Berkowitz and Ava Tramer providing revisions. Furthermore, Weaver and McKay are set to serve as executive producers alongside Arlen Konopaki, Jon Rosenberg, and Jonathan Faust.
Since the movie is in the pre-production stage, it does not have an official release date yet.
