Phoebe Waller-Bridge signs Amazon deal
In hot demand, Fleabag & Killing Eve creator will produce new programmes for Amazon Prime.
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Fleabag and Killing Eve writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge has deal with Amazon, said to be worth $20m ($AU27m) a year.
The actress and writer, who won three Emmy Awards this week, said she was “insanely delighted” with the exclusive deal.
It will see the 34-year-old create and produce new programmes for streaming service Amazon Prime.
Waller-Bridge said: “I’m insanely excited to be continuing my relationship with Amazon. Working with the team on Fleabag was the creative partnership dreams are made of.
“It really feels like home. I can’t wait to get going!”
This week she won the Emmys for best lead actress in a comedy series and best writing for a comedy series, both for Fleabag, which was also named best comedy series.
Waller-Bridge co-wrote the screenplay for No Time to Die (2020) and will still executive produce HBO’s romantic comic thriller Run to be directed by Aussie Kate Dennis.
Source: BBC
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She is a talent! Loved Fleabag and am watching Season 1 of Killing Eve at the moment..another great show.