Phoebe Waller-Bridge Signs Huge New Deal With Amazon Prime

Phoebe Waller-Bridge may have consigned Fleabag to the TV history books, but we’re set to see a whole lot more of her work on our screens thanks to a new multi-million pound deal with Amazon Prime . 

The actor and screenwriter has signed an exclusive contract with the streaming service to create and produce shows for their platform.

Phoebe has already worked with Amazon as they co-produced Fleabag alongside the BBC, with the show distributed in over 200 countries on Prime Video. 

Of the new deal, Phoebe said in a statement: “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.”

Head of Amazon Studios Jennifer Salke added: “We are thrilled to be continuing our partnership with Phoebe. As evident in her great success at the Emmy Awards this week, she is clever, brilliant, generous and a virtuoso on multiple fronts including writing, acting and producing.

“Fleabag has been a gift to our Prime Video customers and we are excited for what comes next from this brilliant mind to dazzle and delight our global audience.”

According to Variety , the deal is said to be worth $20m (£16m) a year. 

News of Phoebe’s partnership with the streaming service tops off quite a week for the star. 

She took home three Emmy Awards on Sunday night for Fleabag, including Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Best Writing for a Comedy Series and Best Comedy Series.

There was also success for Killing Eve, which she created and produced, with its star Jodie Comer winning Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her role as assassin Villanelle. 

Phoebe has also been busy working on the new James Bond film, No Time To Die, after being brought in as a writer to make the female characters feel “more real”.