Nine Perfect Strangers (miniseries)

Nine Perfect Strangers is an upcoming American drama streaming television miniseries based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty. The series is created by David E. Kelley and John Henry Butterworth that is slated to be released in 2021 on Hulu.[1][2]

Nine Perfect Strangers
GenreDrama
Created by
Based onNine Perfect Strangers
by Liane Moriarty
Directed byJonathan Levine
Starring
Production
Executive producers
  • David E. Kelley
  • John Henry Butterworth
  • Nicole Kidman
  • Per Saari
  • Bruna Papandrea
  • Steve Hutensky
  • Jodi Matterson
  • Melissa McCarthy
  • Liane Moriarty
  • Jonathan Levine
Producers
  • Gillian Bohrer
Production locationsByron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
CinematographyYves Bélanger
Production companies
Release
Original networkHulu

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring
  • Hal Cumpston as Zach Marconi
  • Zoe Terakes as Glory

Production

Development

On May 1, 2019, it was reported that Hulu had given the production a straight-to-series order. The limited series was created by David E. Kelley and John Henry Butterworth who are also expected to executive produce alongside Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Bruna Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, and Casey Haver. Production companies involved with the limited series are Made Up Stories, Blossom Films, and Endeavor Content.[1] It is also slated to premiere in 2021.[2] On January 7, 2020, Melissa McCarthy joined the miniseries as an executive producer.[4] On July 29, 2020, it was announced Jonathan Levine is set to direct all eight episodes of the limited series as well as serve as an executive producer, while Gillian Bohrer joined the series as producer.[5] Yves Bélanger will serve as cinematographer.[6]

Casting

Alongside the initial series announcement, it was reported that Nicole Kidman was cast in a lead role.[7] In addition to her executive producing announcement, Melissa McCarthy had also joined the cast in a starring role.[4] On May 27, 2020, Manny Jacinto joined the main cast.[8] In June 2020, Asher Keddie and Luke Evans were cast in starring roles.[9][10] In July 2020, Melvin Gregg Samara Weaving, Grace Van Patten, Tiffany Boone and Michael Shannon joined the main cast.[2][11][12][13][14] In August 2020, Regina Hall and Bobby Cannavale were cast in starring roles.[15][16] On October 22, 2020, Hal Cumpston joined the cast in a recurring role.[17] On November 19, 2020, Zoe Terakes was cast in a recurring role.[18]

Filming

On July 8, 2020, Evans revealed that filming will take place in Australia. Evans also revealed that all actors are required to quarantine for 14 days in the city of arrival in Australia, due to regulations imposed by the Australian government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, all actors are required to be tested during the quarantine before filming can begin.[19] Principal photography began on August 10, 2020, in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia.[20] On December 21, 2020, Kidman announced that filming concluded.[21]

References
  1. Petski, Denise (May 1, 2019). "Hulu Orders 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Series From Nicole Kidman, Confirms 'The Dropout' Starring Kate McKinnon". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  2. Petski, Denise (July 1, 2020). "Melvin Gregg Joins 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. Andreeva, Nellie (July 31, 2020). "Michael Shannon Joins 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  4. Andreeva, Nellie (January 7, 2020). "Melissa McCarthy Joins Nicole Kidman In 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Hulu Limited Series From David E. Kelley". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  5. Petski, Denise (July 29, 2020). "'Nine Perfect Strangers': Jonathan Levine To Direct Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  6. Bouchard, Frédéric (June 15, 2020). "Yves Bélanger retrouve Jonathan Levine et Nicole Kidman" [Yves Bélanger reunites with Jonathan Levine and Nicole Kidman]. Qui fait Quoi (in French). Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  7. Otterson, Joe (May 1, 2019). "Hulu Greenlights 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Starring Nicole Kidman, Elizabeth Holmes Series With Kate McKinnon". Variety. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  8. Andreeva, Nellie (May 27, 2020). "Manny Jacinto Joins Nicole Kidman & Melissa McCarthy In 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  9. Pascoe, Alley (June 7, 2020). "Exclusive: Asher Keddie's Big Hollywood Break". Marie Claire Australia. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  10. Andreeva, Nellie (June 26, 2020). "Luke Evans Joins 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  11. Andreeva, Nellie (July 15, 2020). "Samara Weaving Joins 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  12. Petski, Denise (July 20, 2020). "Grace Van Patten Joins 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  13. Petski, Denise (July 22, 2020). "Tiffany Boone Joins 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  14. Thorne, Will (July 31, 2020). "Michael Shannon Joins 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Cast at Hulu". Variety. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  15. D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 5, 2020). "Regina Hall Boards 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  16. Porter, Rick (August 6, 2020). "Bobby Cannavale Boards Hulu's 'Nine Perfect Strangers'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  17. Petski, Denise (October 22, 2020). "Elizabeth Mitchell Joins 'Outer Banks'; 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Casts Hal Cumpston". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  18. Petski, Denise (November 19, 2020). "Alondra Delgado Joins 'All American'; 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Casts Zoe Terakes". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  19. Ramachandran, Naman (July 8, 2020). "Luke Evans Reveals Australia Quarantine Plans For Hulu's 'Nine Perfect Strangers' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  20. Groves, Don (August 10, 2020). "Hulu's 'Nine Perfect Strangers' gets underway in Byron Bay". IF. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  21. Kidman, Nicole [@nicolekidman] (December 21, 2020). "That's a wrap on #NinePerfectStrangers with my co-star @MelissaMcCarthy 🎬 Sending big love and infinite thanks to all cast and all the crew who made this possible in 2020, WOW 💚 Coming to you in 2021 xx". Archived from the original on January 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021 – via Instagram.
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