Nicole Kidman ‘thrilled’ to film $100M production of Nine Perfect Strangers in Australia

The actress has been given the green light to film her $100M series Nine Perfect Strangers in Australia. 

The production, based on based on the 2018 novel by Big Little Lies author Liane Moriarty, will bring new life to the Australian film industry after it was sent crashing down by the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year.  

Speaking to The Daily Telegraph on Sunday, Nicole said she’s ‘thrilled’ to be able to bring hundreds of jobs to the Australian film industry.  

‘It is a great opportunity for me to give back to the community that nurtured me through so much of my career,’ she said.   

The limited series is being produced by Nicole’s production company Blossom Films, alongside Big Little Lies collaborators Bruna Papandrea (Big Little Lies, Gone Girl) and David E. Kelley.  

Nicole will also star in the series alongside an A-list Hollywood cast including Melissa McCarthy, Luke Evans and Manny Jacinto.  

According to The Daily Telegraph, strict COVID-19 restrictions will be placed upon the production, which is set to take place at an ‘isolated production hub’ at Nicole and Keith Urban’s sprawling property in the NSW Southern Highlands. 

Cast and crew-members flying from overseas or interstate will be made to quarantine in a hotel for 14-days upon arrival into NSW. 

Nicole and her fellow producers will also be responsible for paying all medical and security costs, The Daily Telegraph reports. 

The series will tell the story nine stressed-out urbanites who escape to a wellness retreat run by Nicole’s character.

And as with Moriarty’s other novel adapted for the screen, what appears one way on the surface at the retreat is altogether different deep down.   

Filming will begin on August 10 and will run for 19 weeks.