Amazon Studios Signs Overall Deal With Steve McQueen, Puts His ‘Last Days’ Into Development
Director and screenwriter Steve McQueen has signed an overall deal with Amazon Studios.The news was announced by Jen Salke, head of Amazon Studios, Tuesday at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena.As part of the deal, Amazon has put television project “Last Days” into development. McQueen, director of “12 Years a Slave” and not to be confused with “The Great Escape” actor, has an upcoming drama “Small Axe” that will premiere on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. later this year. “Small Axe” stars John Boyega and Letitia Wright, and is a Turbine Studios and Lammas Park production for BBC One with Amazon co-producing in the U.S. ...