‘Killing Eve’ Producer Heading To Roughcut

Max Goldbart

19 September 2024 at 9:30 am·1-min read

EXCLUSIVE: Killing Eve co-producer Charlotte Essex is heading to UK indie Roughcut TV to develop a slate of projects for its drama push.

Essex will build on existing relationships while seeking new and emerging writers for her slate, which comes as Stath Lets Flats maker Roughcut ups its drama ambitions.

More from Deadline

Fremantle & Roughcut Strike First-Look Drama Deal
'The Office' Producer Ash Atalla Says This Week Saw "Black Monday" For TV Industry After Proposed Layoffs At Channel 4 & Paramount
'We Might Regret This': Producers Say BBC Show Starring & Written By Disabled Performer Can Reach "Very Top Table Of Creativity"

Essex most recently produced Insomnia for Left Bank Pictures/Paramount+, Who is Erin Carter? for Left Bank Pictures/Netflix and the fourth and final series of Killing Eve for Sid Gentle Films/AMC. She has previously script exec’d the fourth series of ITV’s Unforgotten and the BBC’s Gold Digger.

Roughcut, which is run by The Office producer Ash Atalla, has been producing comedies for years but recently expanded into drama under Marianna Abbotts. The indie made Coma for Channel 5 and is producing Little Disasters for Paramount+. Earlier this year it tied with Fremantle on a drama development deal. The Roughcut drama team also includes creative director Alex Smith, development producer Claire Kaloy and development editor Issy Franklin.

Abbotts said: “We are absolutely delighted that Charlotte has joined us as we embark on a new chapter in Roughcut’s journey. Charlotte is a talented, creative and hugely experienced executive producer, who will help expand our growing drama slate as we ramp up for further production next year.”

Best of Deadline

The Daily Beast
Sick King Charles Can’t Control Prince Andrew and Prince William
Elderly and sick king revealed as powerless Cancer-struck King Charles looked an isolated monarch Sunday as he attended a pivotal veterans’ memorial event in London without his wife, Queen Camilla, who is fighting a chest infection, after a series of casual humiliations inflicted by his brother, Prince Prince Andrew, and his son, Prince William. William, in an intervention that would have been unthinkable before the king‘s cancer diagnosis, set out plans for a dramatic change of tone in his reig
Parade
Elizabeth Hurley Puts on a Busty Display as Fans Say She's a 'Timeless Goddess'
Fans say the English actress is aging 'like a fine wine.'
The Daily Beast
King Charles ‘Humiliated’ as Prince Andrew Wins Royal Lodge War
Friends of Prince Andrew were jubilant Friday night after the disgraced duke won the so-called “Siege of Royal Lodge,” successfully defying his brother King Charles’ long-running efforts to kick him out of the extravagant 90-acre property. In a bitter humiliation for the king, who has spent much of the past year scheming to get Andrew, Duke of York, out of the 10-bedroomed mansion, the palace has thrown in the towel and accepted that Andrew can stay there after all. Charles was rumored to be eye
Parade
Mia Farrow Reveals Why Frank Sinatra Divorced Her
The couple was married from 1966 until 1968.
BuzzFeed
17 Signs From The Past Week That Are So Funny They Helped Me Laugh Through The Tears
Let these silly little signs be a welcome distraction.
The Daily Beast
Supermodel Dies Suddenly at 46 Just Months After Wedding
Supermodel Georgina Cooper, known for her gap-toothed smile, has died suddenly in Greece at the age of 46, and big industry names are mourning the loss. Cooper, who had recently married her husband Nigel, was on the Greek island of Kos when she fell ill, according to the Daily Mail. The outlet said that she was flown from the main Kos hospital to Crete, where she was in intensive care. After five days, the model and mother-of-one died, with her body being brought to back to England just last wee
BANG Showbiz
Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon getting serious
Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon are "in it for the long haul" and are "incredibly happy together", according to friends.
InStyle
Meghan Markle's Fall-Perfect Look Included a Sweet Nod to Prince Archie
She pulled out an unexpected piece from her maternity wardrobe.
InStyle
Kate Middleton's First Major Post-Chemo Look Highlights Her Go-To Outfit Formula
The royal stepped out for Festival of Remembrance alongside Prince William.
WWD
Charlize Theron Puts High Fashion Spin on Denim in Plunging Schiaparelli Corset Dress at the 2024 Baby2Baby Gala
Theron was honored with the Giving Tree Award.
NewsWire
Irwin family go glam for gala dinner
Robert Irwin and his mum Terri have dressed to the nines for their annual gala to celebrate the life and legacy of Australia’s most loved wildlife warrior.
Yahoo Lifestyle
Former Block contestants' major prediction for auction day: 'Will walk away empty-handed'
Several former Block contestants have revealed to Yahoo Lifestyle why the auctions are one of the most ludicrous experiences of their lives. Read more.
Parade
Taylor Swift Switches Up Her Style for Latest Public Outing: ‘What’s Happening’
The pop superstar deviated from her recent sartorial choices.
Parade
Victoria Beckham Opens Up About Making a Major Change in Her Marriage
The fashion designer reflected on the shift during a recent interview.
BANG Showbiz
Pamela Anderson: I've had a beautiful and messy life
Pamela Anderson has revealed how she prepared to star in 'The Last Showgirl'.
The Independent
Ella Emhoff shares emotional response to stepmom Kamala Harris’s election loss: ‘What. A. Week.’
Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter was seen in tears at the Democratic presidential candidate’s November 6 concession speech
BANG Showbiz
James Van Der Beek had vasectomy after birth of sixth child
James Van Der Beek and his wife never intended to have such a large family so he had a vasectomy after the birth of their sixth child.
InStyle
Michelle Yeoh Is Almost Unrecognizable With a Glamorous Blonde Bob
It's so Glinda-coded!
Evening Standard
Jamie Oliver withdraws children’s novel from shelves over backlash to depiction of Indigenous Australians
Critics say fantasy novel trivialises Indigenous culture and painful histories
The Independent
Joker 2 star says it is the ‘worst film ever made’ and cast knew it would ‘bomb’
‘Joker: Folie à Deuce’ has been slammed by critics and now one of its stars

Latest stories