To sweeten the deal, the cast is packed full of iconic stars. Kidman will assume the character of "Masha" the facilities enigmatic (and slightly deranged) director, described as a woman, "on a mission to reinvigorate their tired minds and bodies."
“I’m so very happy and thrilled to once again be working with Nicole, Per, and Bruna," said Moriarty told The Hollywood Reporter."They are such talented, passionate people and I have no doubt that whatever they do with my Nine Perfect Strangers, it will be brilliant."
The series will officially air in Australia on Amazon Prime Video on August 18, 2021, so mark your diaries.
In January 2020, Deadline reported that Academy Award nominee Melissa McCarthy is set to star in and executive produce the series. McCarthy is reportedly playing "Frances", who in the novel is described as a "down-on-her-luck romance novelist whose publisher has rejected her latest manuscript."
On May 27, 2020, Deadline also reported that Manny Jacinto is expected to join the cast following a four-season run on NBC's The Good Place. Jacinto will play "Yao", who is described as a "bright-eyed man-kid with a hipster vibe". After he and Kidman's character encounter a life and death experience, Yao becomes her right-hand man at the resort. Reportedly, Yao is "deeply committed" to the unorthodox techniques of the resort and "entirely in (Masha's) thrall."
Finally, we also have the first official look at Kidman's upcoming series, and it's creepy (to say the least).
Following the success of HBO’s Big Little Lies, which earned Kidman an Emmy and Golden Globe for her role in the limited series, Moriarty’s material has been highly sought after in Hollywood.
Eager for Nine Perfect Strangers? Take a look at the original novel below, while you patiently await the new series:
Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty, $29.99 from booktopia.com.au
