Prime Video is gearing up for a strong Emmy push with Lulu Wang’s emotionally charged and intricately crafted miniseries “Expats.”
It was revealed exclusively to Variety that stars Nicole Kidman and Ji-young Yoo will be submitted for lead acting accolades, while Sarayu Blue and Ruby Ruiz will aim for supporting roles. Altogether, “Expats” will vie for 24 Primetime Emmy nominations, including outstanding limited or anthology series.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of Hong Kong, and adapted from the novel by Janice Y.K. Lee, “Expats” delves into the lives of a close-knit group of expatriates, navigating their affluent, yet complex world. The narrative centers around the mysterious disappearance of Margaret’s (Kidman) son during a market visit, intertwining the lives of three American women amidst the 2014 Umbrella Movement protests.
Read: All Primetime Emmy predictions in every category on Variety’s Awards Circuit.
Lulu Wang, the creator, writer and director of the...
It was revealed exclusively to Variety that stars Nicole Kidman and Ji-young Yoo will be submitted for lead acting accolades, while Sarayu Blue and Ruby Ruiz will aim for supporting roles. Altogether, “Expats” will vie for 24 Primetime Emmy nominations, including outstanding limited or anthology series.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of Hong Kong, and adapted from the novel by Janice Y.K. Lee, “Expats” delves into the lives of a close-knit group of expatriates, navigating their affluent, yet complex world. The narrative centers around the mysterious disappearance of Margaret’s (Kidman) son during a market visit, intertwining the lives of three American women amidst the 2014 Umbrella Movement protests.
Read: All Primetime Emmy predictions in every category on Variety’s Awards Circuit.
Lulu Wang, the creator, writer and director of the...
- 4/11/2024
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Expats: Nicole Kidman’s Expats Trailer Out! ( Photo Credit – IMDb )
Nicole Kidman and Lulu Wangis are coming together for an Ott series, Expats. The drama series is based on the 2016 novel The Expatriates by Janice Y.K Lee, and the trailer for the much-awaited series is finally here. It looks intriguing and makes us wonder about the lives of the women featured in the series’ trailer and more about them. Keep scrolling to get the deets.
Nicole is undoubtedly a fine actress in Hollywood, and her Academy Award for her performance on The Hours is proof of that. On the other hand, Wang is known for the movies, The Farewell, Posthumus and more. Her last film, The Farewell, starring Awkwafina, received a rating of 7.5 on IMDb and has a 97% score on Tomatometer, which is commendable.
Lulu Wang is once again here, and this time, she will tell the story of a...
Nicole Kidman and Lulu Wangis are coming together for an Ott series, Expats. The drama series is based on the 2016 novel The Expatriates by Janice Y.K Lee, and the trailer for the much-awaited series is finally here. It looks intriguing and makes us wonder about the lives of the women featured in the series’ trailer and more about them. Keep scrolling to get the deets.
Nicole is undoubtedly a fine actress in Hollywood, and her Academy Award for her performance on The Hours is proof of that. On the other hand, Wang is known for the movies, The Farewell, Posthumus and more. Her last film, The Farewell, starring Awkwafina, received a rating of 7.5 on IMDb and has a 97% score on Tomatometer, which is commendable.
Lulu Wang is once again here, and this time, she will tell the story of a...
- 12/20/2023
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
Oscar winner Nicole Kidman leads the cast of Prime Video’s Expats, based on Janice Y. K. Lee’s bestselling novel The Expatriates. The limited series’ official trailer introduces the three women at the heart of the story – Kidman as Margaret, Sarayu Blue (Never Have I Ever) as Hilary, and Ji-young Yoo (The Sky is Everywhere) as Mercy.
The six-episode season’s cast also includes Brian Tee (Chicago Med) as Margaret’s husband, Clarke, and Jack Huston (House of Gucci) as Hilary’s husband, David. Amelyn Pardenilla plays Puri, Ruby Ruiz is Essie, Will Orr is Tony, and Bonde Sham plays Charly.
Lulu Wang created the series and serves as writer, director, and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Daniel Melia, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Alice Bell, Theresa Park, Stan Wlodkowski. Bell, Vera Miao, Gursimran Sandhu, and author Lee are involved as writers alongside Wang.
Brian Tee and Nicole Kidman...
The six-episode season’s cast also includes Brian Tee (Chicago Med) as Margaret’s husband, Clarke, and Jack Huston (House of Gucci) as Hilary’s husband, David. Amelyn Pardenilla plays Puri, Ruby Ruiz is Essie, Will Orr is Tony, and Bonde Sham plays Charly.
Lulu Wang created the series and serves as writer, director, and executive producer. Additional executive producers include Daniel Melia, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Alice Bell, Theresa Park, Stan Wlodkowski. Bell, Vera Miao, Gursimran Sandhu, and author Lee are involved as writers alongside Wang.
Brian Tee and Nicole Kidman...
- 12/20/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Director Lulu Wang has teamed up with Nicole Kidman for Amazon Prime drama series Expats. Here’s the trailer:
Writer and director Lulu Wang came to prominence with her highly acclaimed 2019 film The Farewell, which followed the story of a Chinese woman as her family organise a gathering to prepare for the death of her grandmother, without telling the grandmother she’s dying. The film was nominated for a plethora of awards, won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film, and voted one of the ten best films of the year by the American Film Institute.
Wang is now the creative force behind the Hong Kong-set American television series Expats, as she teams with star and executive producer Nicole Kidman and her production company Blossom Films.
The synopsis for Expats reads as follows:
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret...
Writer and director Lulu Wang came to prominence with her highly acclaimed 2019 film The Farewell, which followed the story of a Chinese woman as her family organise a gathering to prepare for the death of her grandmother, without telling the grandmother she’s dying. The film was nominated for a plethora of awards, won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Film, and voted one of the ten best films of the year by the American Film Institute.
Wang is now the creative force behind the Hong Kong-set American television series Expats, as she teams with star and executive producer Nicole Kidman and her production company Blossom Films.
The synopsis for Expats reads as follows:
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret...
- 12/20/2023
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
The first trailer for Amazon Prime Video’s Hong Kong-set Expats has dropped, and we get our clearest look at the Lulu Wang-directed drama based on the bestselling novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee.
In the clip, we see three American women living in Hong Kong during 2014, a year when the city was riven with street protests as part of the Umbrella Movement. We see Margaret (Nicole Kidman), a wealthy woman haunted by the loss of her child; Mercy (Ji-young Yoo) a young woman who can’t move past a terrible mistake she made; and Hilary (Sarayu Blue) a woman who feels her marriage is falling apart. All three women belong to the affluent, close-knit, privileged expat community in Hong Kong and all suffer in different ways from the claustrophobic and suffocating nature of their existence.
The cast also includes Brian Tee who plays Margaret’s husband...
In the clip, we see three American women living in Hong Kong during 2014, a year when the city was riven with street protests as part of the Umbrella Movement. We see Margaret (Nicole Kidman), a wealthy woman haunted by the loss of her child; Mercy (Ji-young Yoo) a young woman who can’t move past a terrible mistake she made; and Hilary (Sarayu Blue) a woman who feels her marriage is falling apart. All three women belong to the affluent, close-knit, privileged expat community in Hong Kong and all suffer in different ways from the claustrophobic and suffocating nature of their existence.
The cast also includes Brian Tee who plays Margaret’s husband...
- 12/20/2023
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Prime Video has released the trailer for ‘Expats,’ the six-part limited series directed by Lulu Wang and based on the internationally best-selling novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee.
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Brian Tee plays Margaret’s husband Clarke and Jack Huston plays Hilary’s husband David.
The series stars Academy Award- and Emmy-winning actor Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, and Jack Huston. Kidman and Lulu Wang also serve as executive producers on the series.
Lulu Wang serves as a creator, director, and writer for Expats. Wang also executive produces the series with Daniele Melia for Local Time.
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Brian Tee plays Margaret’s husband Clarke and Jack Huston plays Hilary’s husband David.
The series stars Academy Award- and Emmy-winning actor Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, and Jack Huston. Kidman and Lulu Wang also serve as executive producers on the series.
Lulu Wang serves as a creator, director, and writer for Expats. Wang also executive produces the series with Daniele Melia for Local Time.
- 12/19/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Grief takes many forms. It gets inside your bones and could change you after siphoning your energy and reducing you to a shadow of your former self. In today’s Expats trailer, Margaret (Nicole Kidman) encounters a level of grief no parent should suffer, and as her emotions pull her into an abyss, loved ones attempt to remove her from the brink of darkness. Expats, the six-part limited series from the brilliant directorial eye of Lulu Wang (The Farewell), comes to Prime Video on February 23, 2024.
“Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy,” reads the official Expats synopsis. “The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Brian Tee plays Margaret’s husband Clarke, and Jack Huston...
“Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy,” reads the official Expats synopsis. “The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Brian Tee plays Margaret’s husband Clarke, and Jack Huston...
- 12/19/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Amazon Prime Video has released the trailer for “Expats,” directed by Lulu Wang and starring Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue and Ji-young Yoo. The series will debut on Prime Video on Jan. 26, 2024, with new episodes launching weekly until the Feb. 23 finale.
Based on Janice Y. K. Lee’s 2016 novel “The Expatriates,” the six-episode limited series follows an international community in Hong Kong whose lives are bound together forever following a sudden family tragedy.
Kidman portrays Margaret, a woman who has moved her whole family to Hong Kong. Blue plays career-driven Hilary, whose friendship with Margaret is fractured by fate. Yoo stars as Mercy, a carefree New Yorker just out of college who becomes entangled in the lives of the Hong Kong expat community. Additionally, Jack Huston will portray David, Hilary’s husband, while Brian Tee will play Clarke, Margaret’s husband.
Throughout production, “Expats” has been the subject of much controversy...
Based on Janice Y. K. Lee’s 2016 novel “The Expatriates,” the six-episode limited series follows an international community in Hong Kong whose lives are bound together forever following a sudden family tragedy.
Kidman portrays Margaret, a woman who has moved her whole family to Hong Kong. Blue plays career-driven Hilary, whose friendship with Margaret is fractured by fate. Yoo stars as Mercy, a carefree New Yorker just out of college who becomes entangled in the lives of the Hong Kong expat community. Additionally, Jack Huston will portray David, Hilary’s husband, while Brian Tee will play Clarke, Margaret’s husband.
Throughout production, “Expats” has been the subject of much controversy...
- 12/19/2023
- by Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
“I just sometimes want to be alone. Where I’m not somebody’s wife, not somebody’s mother. Where I’m not defined by tragedy.” Those words from Nicole Kidman’s Margaret open the first trailer for Expats, Prime Video’s six-part limited series directed by Lulu Wang, based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s bestselling novel The Expatriates.
Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee and Jack Huston also star in the series which premieres on January 26.
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret (Kidman), Hilary (Blue), and Mercy (Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Tee plays Margaret’s husband Clarke and Huston plays Hilary’s husband David.
Wang serves as a creator, director and writer for Expats. She also executive...
Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee and Jack Huston also star in the series which premieres on January 26.
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret (Kidman), Hilary (Blue), and Mercy (Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Tee plays Margaret’s husband Clarke and Huston plays Hilary’s husband David.
Wang serves as a creator, director and writer for Expats. She also executive...
- 12/19/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicole Kidman is realizing that grief is never lost in translation while abroad in Hong Kong for Lulu Wang’s Prime Video limited series.
Wang’s “Expats,” which the “Farewell” helmer writes, directs, and serves as showrunner on, is executive produced by actress Kidman. The six-part limited series is based on Janice Y. K. Lee’s bestselling novel “The Expatriates” about the intertwining lives of American women in China.
The official synopsis for the series reads: Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, “Expats” centers on three American women — Margaret (Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo) — whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred.
Brian Tee and Jack Huston also star. The feature-length penultimate episode of “Expats” screened at 2023 TIFF.
Series creator Wang previously told IndieWire in 2020 that...
Wang’s “Expats,” which the “Farewell” helmer writes, directs, and serves as showrunner on, is executive produced by actress Kidman. The six-part limited series is based on Janice Y. K. Lee’s bestselling novel “The Expatriates” about the intertwining lives of American women in China.
The official synopsis for the series reads: Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, “Expats” centers on three American women — Margaret (Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo) — whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred.
Brian Tee and Jack Huston also star. The feature-length penultimate episode of “Expats” screened at 2023 TIFF.
Series creator Wang previously told IndieWire in 2020 that...
- 12/19/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Mike Rose, head of Spirittea publisher No More Robots, refused to pay YouTubers to promote the game. “I just don’t want to do that,” he said.
The head of publisher No More Robots, Mike Rose, has come in for criticism after saying that he didn’t want to pay YouTubers to promote the company’s latest game, Spirittea (which Ryan described as “Stardew Valley meets Spirited Away” in his preview last year).
Unlike many publishers, which tend to be secretive about things like revenue and marketing, Rose has always been refreshingly transparent when it comes to sharing detailed figures and insights for each release from No More Robots, which has also published games like Hypnospace Outlaw and Descenders. He wrote a typical post-release Twitter-thread round-up on Spirittea on 20th November, noting that the game had reached $1m in sales in its first week. But one part in particular got some people fuming.
The head of publisher No More Robots, Mike Rose, has come in for criticism after saying that he didn’t want to pay YouTubers to promote the company’s latest game, Spirittea (which Ryan described as “Stardew Valley meets Spirited Away” in his preview last year).
Unlike many publishers, which tend to be secretive about things like revenue and marketing, Rose has always been refreshingly transparent when it comes to sharing detailed figures and insights for each release from No More Robots, which has also published games like Hypnospace Outlaw and Descenders. He wrote a typical post-release Twitter-thread round-up on Spirittea on 20th November, noting that the game had reached $1m in sales in its first week. But one part in particular got some people fuming.
- 11/23/2023
- by Lewis Packwood
- Film Stories
Poster for Prime Video’s ‘Expats’
Expats, based on the bestselling novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee, will premiere on Prime Video on January 26, 2024. The streaming service’s premiere date announcement was accompanied by the first teaser poster for the six-episode limited series.
Expats stars Oscar and Emmy Award winner Nicole Kidman as Margaret, Sarayu Blue (Never Have I Ever) as Hilary, and Ji-young Yoo (The Sky is Everywhere) as Mercy. The ensemble also features Brian Tee (Chicago Med) as Clarke, Jack Huston (Fargo) as David, Amelyn Pardenilla as Puri, Ruby Ruiz (Iska) as Essie, Will Or as Tony, and Bonde Sham (MidNight Lila) as Charly.
Lulu Wang created the limited series and serves as writer, director, and executive producer. Vera Miao (Two Sentence Horror Stories), Gursimran Sandhu (Game of Thrones), Alice Bell (The Beautiful Lie), and author Lee also serve as writers. Additional executive producers include Bell,...
Expats, based on the bestselling novel The Expatriates by Janice Y. K. Lee, will premiere on Prime Video on January 26, 2024. The streaming service’s premiere date announcement was accompanied by the first teaser poster for the six-episode limited series.
Expats stars Oscar and Emmy Award winner Nicole Kidman as Margaret, Sarayu Blue (Never Have I Ever) as Hilary, and Ji-young Yoo (The Sky is Everywhere) as Mercy. The ensemble also features Brian Tee (Chicago Med) as Clarke, Jack Huston (Fargo) as David, Amelyn Pardenilla as Puri, Ruby Ruiz (Iska) as Essie, Will Or as Tony, and Bonde Sham (MidNight Lila) as Charly.
Lulu Wang created the limited series and serves as writer, director, and executive producer. Vera Miao (Two Sentence Horror Stories), Gursimran Sandhu (Game of Thrones), Alice Bell (The Beautiful Lie), and author Lee also serve as writers. Additional executive producers include Bell,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Today, Prime Video announced ‘Expats’, the six-part limited series directed by Lulu Wang and based on the internationally best-selling novel ‘The Expatriates’ by Janice Y K Lee, will premiere January 26, 2024.
Expats stars Academy Award and Emmy-winning actor Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, and Jack Huston. Kidman and Lulu Wang also serve as executive producers on the series. The series’ feature-length penultimate episode will have its European premiere screening at BFI’s London International Film Festival on October 9.
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centres on three American women – Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo) – whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy.
The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Brian Tee, who plays Margaret’s husband Clarke, and Jack Huston, who plays Hilary’s husband David, also star in the series.
Expats stars Academy Award and Emmy-winning actor Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, and Jack Huston. Kidman and Lulu Wang also serve as executive producers on the series. The series’ feature-length penultimate episode will have its European premiere screening at BFI’s London International Film Festival on October 9.
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centres on three American women – Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo) – whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy.
The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Brian Tee, who plays Margaret’s husband Clarke, and Jack Huston, who plays Hilary’s husband David, also star in the series.
- 10/3/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Today, Prime Video announced ‘Expats’, the six-part limited series directed by Lulu Wang and based on the internationally best-selling novel ‘The Expatriates’ by Janice Y K Lee, will premiere January 26, 2024.
Expats stars Academy Award and Emmy-winning actor Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, and Jack Huston. Kidman and Lulu Wang also serve as executive producers on the series. The series’ feature-length penultimate episode will have its European premiere screening at BFI’s London International Film Festival on October 9.
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centres on three American women – Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo) – whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy.
The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Brian Tee, who plays Margaret’s husband Clarke, and Jack Huston, who plays Hilary’s husband David, also star in the series.
Expats stars Academy Award and Emmy-winning actor Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, and Jack Huston. Kidman and Lulu Wang also serve as executive producers on the series. The series’ feature-length penultimate episode will have its European premiere screening at BFI’s London International Film Festival on October 9.
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centres on three American women – Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo) – whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy.
The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Brian Tee, who plays Margaret’s husband Clarke, and Jack Huston, who plays Hilary’s husband David, also star in the series.
- 10/3/2023
- by Editorial Desk
Rapper Kid Cudi, also known as Scott Mescudi, is collaborating with “Star Trek” in honor of “Star Trek Day,” launching the franchise’s “Boldly Be” campaign.
The partnership includes a new “Star Trek”-inspired Kid Cudi song and an interactive gaming element in addition to a fashion collaboration to be launched in October.
The collaboration between the popular musician and the beloved franchise “reflects the optimistic and inclusive spirit of adventure, discovery, imagination, and most importantly, hope, at the heart of the cultural phenomenon.”
Mescudi commented on his personal connection to “Star Trek.”
“I grew up watching ‘Star Trek’ with my dad who is single handedly responsible for turning me into a fan,” he said. “The most important thing to me is to be as authentic as possible. ‘Star Trek’s’ mission has always been about having a hopeful future and when I was first approached about this project it...
The partnership includes a new “Star Trek”-inspired Kid Cudi song and an interactive gaming element in addition to a fashion collaboration to be launched in October.
The collaboration between the popular musician and the beloved franchise “reflects the optimistic and inclusive spirit of adventure, discovery, imagination, and most importantly, hope, at the heart of the cultural phenomenon.”
Mescudi commented on his personal connection to “Star Trek.”
“I grew up watching ‘Star Trek’ with my dad who is single handedly responsible for turning me into a fan,” he said. “The most important thing to me is to be as authentic as possible. ‘Star Trek’s’ mission has always been about having a hopeful future and when I was first approached about this project it...
- 9/7/2023
- by McKinley Franklin, Sophia Scorziello and Jaden Thompson
- Variety Film + TV
Prime Video has released first-look images for ‘Expats,’ the six-part limited series based on the internationally best-selling novel ‘The Expatriates,’ by Janice Y. K. Lee.
The Lulu Wang-directed series stars Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning actor Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, and Jack Huston.
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centres on three American women—Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Brian Tee, who plays Margaret’s husband Clarke and Jack Huston, who plays Hilary’s husband David also star in the series.
Lulu Wang serves as a creator, director and writer for Expats. Wang also executive produces the series with Daniele Melia for Local Time. Nicole Kidman serves as an executive...
The Lulu Wang-directed series stars Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning actor Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, and Jack Huston.
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centres on three American women—Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Brian Tee, who plays Margaret’s husband Clarke and Jack Huston, who plays Hilary’s husband David also star in the series.
Lulu Wang serves as a creator, director and writer for Expats. Wang also executive produces the series with Daniele Melia for Local Time. Nicole Kidman serves as an executive...
- 9/7/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The upcoming American drama series, ‘Expats’, has released its first look images for the series. The six-part limited series starring Nicole Kidman, based on the book series of the same name by Janice Y. K. Lee, will have the premiere of its penultimate episode aired at the Toronto Film Festival, on September 8.
The Nicole Kidman-starrer will explore the blurred lines of victimhood and culpability, centering on the lives of three women; namely Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilalry (Sarayu Blue) and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo), whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy
The show takes place in Hong Kong, in 2014, and interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred.
Other actors to star in the series include, Brian Tee and Jack Houston, who play Margaret’s husband Clarke and Hilary’s husband David, respectively.
The show is directed by Lulu Wang, who also serves as its creative head and writer.
The Nicole Kidman-starrer will explore the blurred lines of victimhood and culpability, centering on the lives of three women; namely Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilalry (Sarayu Blue) and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo), whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy
The show takes place in Hong Kong, in 2014, and interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred.
Other actors to star in the series include, Brian Tee and Jack Houston, who play Margaret’s husband Clarke and Hilary’s husband David, respectively.
The show is directed by Lulu Wang, who also serves as its creative head and writer.
- 9/7/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Lulu Wang’s long-awaited adaptation of Janice Y. K. Lee’s bestselling novel “The Expatriates” is first traveling to TIFF before a highly anticipated Prime Video premiere.
Titled “Expats,” the six-part limited series boasts an ensemble cast led by executive producer Nicole Kidman, with Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, and Jack Huston also starring. “Expats” will have its world premiere at TIFF 2023 on September 8, screening its feature-length penultimate episode before arriving on Prime Video in early 2024.
The official synopsis for the series reads: Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, “Expats” centers on three American women — Margaret (Kidman), Hilary (Blue), and Mercy (Yoo) — whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred.
“The Farewell” writer-director Wang is the creator, director, and writer for “Expats,” as well as an executive producer...
Titled “Expats,” the six-part limited series boasts an ensemble cast led by executive producer Nicole Kidman, with Sarayu Blue, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, and Jack Huston also starring. “Expats” will have its world premiere at TIFF 2023 on September 8, screening its feature-length penultimate episode before arriving on Prime Video in early 2024.
The official synopsis for the series reads: Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, “Expats” centers on three American women — Margaret (Kidman), Hilary (Blue), and Mercy (Yoo) — whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred.
“The Farewell” writer-director Wang is the creator, director, and writer for “Expats,” as well as an executive producer...
- 9/6/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Nicole Kidman stars in ‘Expats’ limited series (Photo Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video)
Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, and Ji-young Yoo star in Prime Video’s upcoming limited series Expats, based on Janice Y. K. Lee’s bestselling novel The Expatriates. The streaming service just released the first batch of photos from the six-episode season, along with details on the plot and the cast list.
The first photos from the 2024 release include scenes with Oscar and Emmy Award winner Nicole Kidman as Margaret, Sarayu Blue (Never Have I Ever) as Hilary, and Ji-young Yoo (The Sky is Everywhere) as Mercy. Additional photos feature Brian Tee (Chicago Med) as Clarke, Jack Huston (Fargo) as David, Amelyn Pardenilla as Puri, Ruby Ruiz (Iska) as Essie, Will Or as Tony, and Bonde Sham (MidNight Lila) as Charly.
Lulu Wang created the limited series and writes, directs, and executive produces. Vera Miao (Two Sentence Horror Stories...
Nicole Kidman, Sarayu Blue, and Ji-young Yoo star in Prime Video’s upcoming limited series Expats, based on Janice Y. K. Lee’s bestselling novel The Expatriates. The streaming service just released the first batch of photos from the six-episode season, along with details on the plot and the cast list.
The first photos from the 2024 release include scenes with Oscar and Emmy Award winner Nicole Kidman as Margaret, Sarayu Blue (Never Have I Ever) as Hilary, and Ji-young Yoo (The Sky is Everywhere) as Mercy. Additional photos feature Brian Tee (Chicago Med) as Clarke, Jack Huston (Fargo) as David, Amelyn Pardenilla as Puri, Ruby Ruiz (Iska) as Essie, Will Or as Tony, and Bonde Sham (MidNight Lila) as Charly.
Lulu Wang created the limited series and writes, directs, and executive produces. Vera Miao (Two Sentence Horror Stories...
- 9/6/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Prime Video has released first-look images of the long-awaited Lulu Wang’s limited series Expats set to be released in early 2024. The world premiere screening of its feature-length penultimate episode will take place at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8.
The 6-part limited series, based on the internationally best-selling novel The Expatriates, by Janice Y. K. Lee, stars Nicole Kidman, Ji-young Yoo, Sarayu Blue, Brian Tee and Jack Huston.
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret (Kidman), Hilary (Blue), and Mercy (Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Tee plays Margaret’s husband Clarke and Huston plays Hilary’s husband David.
Wang serves as a creator, director and writer for Expats. She also executive produces the series with Daniele Melia for Local Time.
The 6-part limited series, based on the internationally best-selling novel The Expatriates, by Janice Y. K. Lee, stars Nicole Kidman, Ji-young Yoo, Sarayu Blue, Brian Tee and Jack Huston.
Set against the vibrant and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats centers on three American women—Margaret (Kidman), Hilary (Blue), and Mercy (Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden family tragedy. The series interrogates privilege and explores what happens when the line between victimhood and culpability becomes blurred. Tee plays Margaret’s husband Clarke and Huston plays Hilary’s husband David.
Wang serves as a creator, director and writer for Expats. She also executive produces the series with Daniele Melia for Local Time.
- 9/6/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Pop-Pop Roker! After a year of highs and lows for Al Roker, the 68-year-old “Today” show weatherman is now preparing for an exciting new role — grandpa.
On Tuesday, Al’s oldest daughter, Courtney Roker Laga, whom he shares with ex-wife Alice Bell, posted a sweet montage video of herself and her husband, Wesley Laga, on Instagram, showing off their baby’s first sonogram and ultrasound.
“A new adventure is about to begin ,” Courtney, 36, captioned the clip, which was soundtracked by Brent Morgan’s cover of the Mariah Carey hit, “Always Be My Baby”.
Of course, her excited dad couldn’t help but gush about becoming a first-time grandpa in the comments section.
“Here we go!!! So very very happy!!!!! You guys,” Al wrote, adding, “Going for Pop-Pop.”
Al’s wife and Courtney’s stepmom, Deborah Roberts, also commented, writing, “This is so very exciting!!! ”
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On Tuesday, Al’s oldest daughter, Courtney Roker Laga, whom he shares with ex-wife Alice Bell, posted a sweet montage video of herself and her husband, Wesley Laga, on Instagram, showing off their baby’s first sonogram and ultrasound.
“A new adventure is about to begin ,” Courtney, 36, captioned the clip, which was soundtracked by Brent Morgan’s cover of the Mariah Carey hit, “Always Be My Baby”.
Of course, her excited dad couldn’t help but gush about becoming a first-time grandpa in the comments section.
“Here we go!!! So very very happy!!!!! You guys,” Al wrote, adding, “Going for Pop-Pop.”
Al’s wife and Courtney’s stepmom, Deborah Roberts, also commented, writing, “This is so very exciting!!! ”
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- 3/15/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Amazon Prime Video is expected to drop a much-anticipated drama TV series this year, with a prolific Academy Award nominee as its star. Titled Expats, the upcoming American drama streaming television series is based on the novel The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee. The show is written by Alice Bell and Melanie Marnich. Bell previously worked on shows like The Beautiful Lie and The Slap, while Marnich wrote for shows like Big Love and The Big C. Droid Journal reports about the show’s plot as follows: “Mercy, a young Korean American and recent Columbia graduate, is adrift, undone by a terrible incident in her recent
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- 6/25/2022
- by A.E. Oats
- TVovermind.com
Nicole Kidman may be a nominated for her fifth Oscar for her work in “Being the Ricardos,” but she wasn’t at the annual nominees luncheon on Monday at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel.
Variety can exclusively reveal that Kidman is at home in Nashville under doctors’ orders, recovering from a torn hamstring. She was filming the upcoming Amazon series “Expats” in Los Angeles when the pre-existing injury flared up.
The show is continuing to shoot this week but will temporarily pause while producers figure out when they can resume and if they need to shoot around Kidman until her return, according to an Amazon rep.
“Expats,” based on Janice Y. K. Lee’s best selling 2016 novel “The Expatriates” and directed by Lulu Wang (“The Farewell”), focuses on a group of three expatriate women living in Hong Kong. It is produced by Kidman’s Blossom Films.
“Expats” also stars Sarayu Blue as Hilary Starr,...
Variety can exclusively reveal that Kidman is at home in Nashville under doctors’ orders, recovering from a torn hamstring. She was filming the upcoming Amazon series “Expats” in Los Angeles when the pre-existing injury flared up.
The show is continuing to shoot this week but will temporarily pause while producers figure out when they can resume and if they need to shoot around Kidman until her return, according to an Amazon rep.
“Expats,” based on Janice Y. K. Lee’s best selling 2016 novel “The Expatriates” and directed by Lulu Wang (“The Farewell”), focuses on a group of three expatriate women living in Hong Kong. It is produced by Kidman’s Blossom Films.
“Expats” also stars Sarayu Blue as Hilary Starr,...
- 3/7/2022
- by Marc Malkin and Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
Chicago Med‘s Brian Tee plays a lead opposite Nicole Kidman in Expats, Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming drama series based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel The Expatriates, from Lee, director-showrunner Lulu Wang, Kidman and Per Saari’s Blossom Films and Amazon Studios.
Wang revealed Tee’s casting on social media, which features a photo of Kidman and Tee. It’s captioned “Meet Margaret & Clarke. College sweethearts! (She brought the flowers. He brings the dad jokes…” (See below).
Added Wang in a statement to Deadline, “Brian is a deeply compassionate actor with undeniable screen presence – an irresistible pairing with Nicole. We are unbelievably fortunate to have him on board.”
The photo is not current. Kidman recently wrapped filming the first part of her role in Hong Kong to segue to the Aquaman sequel as scheduled. She will return to the show at a later date. Tee also has obligations...
Wang revealed Tee’s casting on social media, which features a photo of Kidman and Tee. It’s captioned “Meet Margaret & Clarke. College sweethearts! (She brought the flowers. He brings the dad jokes…” (See below).
Added Wang in a statement to Deadline, “Brian is a deeply compassionate actor with undeniable screen presence – an irresistible pairing with Nicole. We are unbelievably fortunate to have him on board.”
The photo is not current. Kidman recently wrapped filming the first part of her role in Hong Kong to segue to the Aquaman sequel as scheduled. She will return to the show at a later date. Tee also has obligations...
- 9/9/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicole Kidman is up against controversy in Hong Kong after skipping out on the region’s Covid-19 hotel quarantine mandate for Australian arrivals. Kidman is currently there shooting the Amazon series “Expats,” directed by Lulu Wang and centered on a group of close-knit, wealthy women living in Hong Kong.
According to local news site HK01 (via The Hollywood Reporter), Kidman flew into Hong Kong on a private jet on August 12 and was exempted from Hong Kong’s then-seven-day hotel quarantine, even for those vaccinated, for Australians. This was in spite of Sydney re-entering lockdown after a spike in Delta variant cases. Beginning Friday (per the Associated Press), those vaccinated travelers arriving from Australia will now have to quarantine in a hotel room for 14 days, since Australia has been reclassified as a medium-risk country.
According to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s Commerce and Economic Development Bureau was “under...
According to local news site HK01 (via The Hollywood Reporter), Kidman flew into Hong Kong on a private jet on August 12 and was exempted from Hong Kong’s then-seven-day hotel quarantine, even for those vaccinated, for Australians. This was in spite of Sydney re-entering lockdown after a spike in Delta variant cases. Beginning Friday (per the Associated Press), those vaccinated travelers arriving from Australia will now have to quarantine in a hotel room for 14 days, since Australia has been reclassified as a medium-risk country.
According to the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s Commerce and Economic Development Bureau was “under...
- 8/19/2021
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
The Amazon series adaptation of of Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel “The Expatriates” has cast Sarayu Blue, Variety has learned exclusively.
Blue joins previously announced cast member Ji-young Yoo. Set against the fabric of Hong Kong, “Expats” is the story of an international community whose lives are bound together forever after a sudden family tragedy. The show was originally ordered to series at Amazon back in 2019.
Blue will play Hilary Starr. A career woman with immaculate taste, Hilary adores her international life. When her friendship with Margaret is fractured by fate, Hilary must learn to embrace the silver linings that come from new beginnings.
Blue is known for her starring roles in the NBC comedy “I Feel Bad,” which was produced by Amy Poehler, as well as the 2018 Universal feature “Blockers,” which grossed nearly $100 million worldwide against a reported budget of $21 million. Her other TV roles include “No Tomorrow,” “Happiest Season,...
Blue joins previously announced cast member Ji-young Yoo. Set against the fabric of Hong Kong, “Expats” is the story of an international community whose lives are bound together forever after a sudden family tragedy. The show was originally ordered to series at Amazon back in 2019.
Blue will play Hilary Starr. A career woman with immaculate taste, Hilary adores her international life. When her friendship with Margaret is fractured by fate, Hilary must learn to embrace the silver linings that come from new beginnings.
Blue is known for her starring roles in the NBC comedy “I Feel Bad,” which was produced by Amy Poehler, as well as the 2018 Universal feature “Blockers,” which grossed nearly $100 million worldwide against a reported budget of $21 million. Her other TV roles include “No Tomorrow,” “Happiest Season,...
- 6/24/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Jack Huston has been cast in the upcoming Amazon series “Expats,” the adaptation of Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel “The Expatriates
Set against the fabric of Hong Kong, “Expats” is the story of an international community whose lives are bound together forever after a sudden family tragedy.
Huston will play David Starr, who has long lived in the shadow of his impressive wife Hilary. When the expat community is struck by a catastrophic event, his old demons resurface, forcing him to confront who he’s become. Huston joins previously announced cast member Ji-young Yoo.
“’Expats’ is an exciting reunion for me and Jack, who was the lead in my first feature ‘Posthumous,'” said series showrunner and director Lulu Wang. “Jack is such a thoughtful, empathetic actor and I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to collaborate again.”
Aside from “Posthumous,” Huston’s other feature credits include “American Hustle,” “The Irishman,...
Set against the fabric of Hong Kong, “Expats” is the story of an international community whose lives are bound together forever after a sudden family tragedy.
Huston will play David Starr, who has long lived in the shadow of his impressive wife Hilary. When the expat community is struck by a catastrophic event, his old demons resurface, forcing him to confront who he’s become. Huston joins previously announced cast member Ji-young Yoo.
“’Expats’ is an exciting reunion for me and Jack, who was the lead in my first feature ‘Posthumous,'” said series showrunner and director Lulu Wang. “Jack is such a thoughtful, empathetic actor and I’m thrilled to have this opportunity to collaborate again.”
Aside from “Posthumous,” Huston’s other feature credits include “American Hustle,” “The Irishman,...
- 6/17/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Jack Huston is set as a male lead in Expats, Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming drama series based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel The Expatriates, from Lee, director-showrunner Lulu Wang, Nicole Kidman and Per Saari’s Blossom Films and Amazon Studios.
Set against the fabric of Hong Kong, Expats is the story of an international community whose lives are bound together forever after a sudden family tragedy. It revolves around three women, Mercy (Ji-young Yoo), Margaret and Hilary.
Huston will play David Starr, who has long lived in the shadow of his impressive wife Hilary. When the expat community is struck by a catastrophic event, his old demons resurface, forcing him to confront who he’s become.
2020-21 Amazon Prime Video Pilots & Series Orders
“Expats is an exciting reunion for me and Jack, who was the lead in my first feature Posthumous,” Wang said. “Jack is such a thoughtful,...
Set against the fabric of Hong Kong, Expats is the story of an international community whose lives are bound together forever after a sudden family tragedy. It revolves around three women, Mercy (Ji-young Yoo), Margaret and Hilary.
Huston will play David Starr, who has long lived in the shadow of his impressive wife Hilary. When the expat community is struck by a catastrophic event, his old demons resurface, forcing him to confront who he’s become.
2020-21 Amazon Prime Video Pilots & Series Orders
“Expats is an exciting reunion for me and Jack, who was the lead in my first feature Posthumous,” Wang said. “Jack is such a thoughtful,...
- 6/17/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“Expats,” the Amazon series adaptation of Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel “The Expatriates,” has found its first cast member in Ji-young Yoo.
Set against the fabric of Hong Kong, “Expats” is the story of an international community whose lives are bound together forever after a sudden family tragedy. The show was originally ordered to series at Amazon back in 2019.
Yoo will star as Mercy, described as a carefree New Yorker who becomes tangled up in the lives of the expat community in Hong Kong. Though the move to Asia was meant to be a fresh start after college, Mercy’s zero responsibility attitude to life begins to haunt her, proving what she has always believed to be true – that she was born with a curse.
Yoo will next be seen in the feature “The Sky Is Everywhere,” which will debut in theaters in 2022. Her other credits include “Girl From Nowhere” and “Moxie.
Set against the fabric of Hong Kong, “Expats” is the story of an international community whose lives are bound together forever after a sudden family tragedy. The show was originally ordered to series at Amazon back in 2019.
Yoo will star as Mercy, described as a carefree New Yorker who becomes tangled up in the lives of the expat community in Hong Kong. Though the move to Asia was meant to be a fresh start after college, Mercy’s zero responsibility attitude to life begins to haunt her, proving what she has always believed to be true – that she was born with a curse.
Yoo will next be seen in the feature “The Sky Is Everywhere,” which will debut in theaters in 2022. Her other credits include “Girl From Nowhere” and “Moxie.
- 5/25/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Amazon Studios is developing a series adaptation of Margarita Montimore’s bestselling novel Oona Out of Order, from Spyglass Media Group. Australian screenwriter Alice Bell (The Beautiful Lie) is attached to adapt and executive produce, with Amazon-based Patrick Moran also executive producing.
Oona Out of Order is described as a sophisticated love story that chronicles a romance interrupted and a lifetime rearranged. It revolves round Oona Lockhart, who at the strike of midnight on her nineteenth birthday wakes to find she is the surprise new inhabitant of her 55-year-old body. Where did her life disappear to? Stunned and terrified, Oona grapples with what feels like a catastrophic universal mistake until her following birthday when it happens again – then again and again, without explanation. As Oona leaps from year to year, living her life out of order, she strives to find her way back to her youth and her first boyfriend.
Oona Out of Order is described as a sophisticated love story that chronicles a romance interrupted and a lifetime rearranged. It revolves round Oona Lockhart, who at the strike of midnight on her nineteenth birthday wakes to find she is the surprise new inhabitant of her 55-year-old body. Where did her life disappear to? Stunned and terrified, Oona grapples with what feels like a catastrophic universal mistake until her following birthday when it happens again – then again and again, without explanation. As Oona leaps from year to year, living her life out of order, she strives to find her way back to her youth and her first boyfriend.
- 2/9/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
(L-r) Yvonne Strahovski, Cate Blanchett and Emma Freeman on the ‘Stateless’ set.
The suspension and postponement of numerous screen productions has disrupted directors as much as any industry cohort – but many continue to develop film and TV projects.
“I’m using my downtime to develop some feature projects, in particular The Circus written by Alice Bell, and writing my first feature screenplay,” says Emma Freeman, who co-directed Stateless and was working with Tony Ayres on Netflix’s Clickbait until production halted.
To be produced by Leanne Tonkes, The Circus follows a circus troupe that is stranded by a horrific roadside accident in the middle of drought-stricken farmlands. As the troupe becomes more desperate, their star trapeze artist falls in love with a farmer and must choose between the life she’s always known and the life that could be if she stayed.
“This is an epic love story,” says Freeman,...
The suspension and postponement of numerous screen productions has disrupted directors as much as any industry cohort – but many continue to develop film and TV projects.
“I’m using my downtime to develop some feature projects, in particular The Circus written by Alice Bell, and writing my first feature screenplay,” says Emma Freeman, who co-directed Stateless and was working with Tony Ayres on Netflix’s Clickbait until production halted.
To be produced by Leanne Tonkes, The Circus follows a circus troupe that is stranded by a horrific roadside accident in the middle of drought-stricken farmlands. As the troupe becomes more desperate, their star trapeze artist falls in love with a farmer and must choose between the life she’s always known and the life that could be if she stayed.
“This is an epic love story,” says Freeman,...
- 3/26/2020
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Writer and director Lulu Wang (The Farewell) is set as a writer and executive producer of The Expatriates, Amazon’s upcoming drama series based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel, from Nicole Kidman and Per Saari’s Blossom Films. Wang will also direct multiple episodes.
The Expatriates explores the vibrant lives of a close-knit expatriate community in Hong Kong. Wang executive produces with Kidman and Saari for Blossom Films, and Theresa Park, with Lee serving as consulting producer. Screenwriter Alice Bell (The Beautiful Lie) also serves as a writer and executive producer.
Most recently, Wang released her second feature The Farewell, which she both wrote and directed. It was recently nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award for best feature and a Golden Globe for best motion picture – foreign language.
“When I first read Janice Lee’s diasporic novel, I was immediately drawn to the rich characters and the global...
The Expatriates explores the vibrant lives of a close-knit expatriate community in Hong Kong. Wang executive produces with Kidman and Saari for Blossom Films, and Theresa Park, with Lee serving as consulting producer. Screenwriter Alice Bell (The Beautiful Lie) also serves as a writer and executive producer.
Most recently, Wang released her second feature The Farewell, which she both wrote and directed. It was recently nominated for a Film Independent Spirit Award for best feature and a Golden Globe for best motion picture – foreign language.
“When I first read Janice Lee’s diasporic novel, I was immediately drawn to the rich characters and the global...
- 12/13/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Leon Ford in ‘The Letdown’ (Photo credit: Tony Mott).
Admirers of Leon Ford who enjoyed his work as Ruben in the ABC’s The Letdown and other shows should savour his performance in Jeremy Sims’ upcoming movie Rams because after that he will be off screen for a while.
The actor-writer moved to Los Angeles last year with his wife Alice Bell and their three young children as Alice serves as the writer/creator and co-showrunner on The Expatriates, a 10-part Amazon series produced by Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films.
Based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel, the series centres on a group of close-knit American women and their lives as outsiders in Hong Kong and is yet to go into production.
“I would like to find a happy medium that a lot people have where they can go and back forth and do jobs,” he tells If during a family vacation in Australia.
Admirers of Leon Ford who enjoyed his work as Ruben in the ABC’s The Letdown and other shows should savour his performance in Jeremy Sims’ upcoming movie Rams because after that he will be off screen for a while.
The actor-writer moved to Los Angeles last year with his wife Alice Bell and their three young children as Alice serves as the writer/creator and co-showrunner on The Expatriates, a 10-part Amazon series produced by Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films.
Based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel, the series centres on a group of close-knit American women and their lives as outsiders in Hong Kong and is yet to go into production.
“I would like to find a happy medium that a lot people have where they can go and back forth and do jobs,” he tells If during a family vacation in Australia.
- 8/8/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
ABC Studios International has teamed up with Endemol Shine to produce an adaptation of Holly Throsby’s novel Goodwood for Australian broadcaster ABC. It marks the first collaboration between the two nascent sibling companies.
The pair are producing the mystery, coming-of-age love story, which is written by Alison Bell and Sarah Scheller, the team behind the ABC comedy, The Letdown. Goodwood is set in a small town which is torn apart when two of its residents go missing.
The series will be produced by Alice Bell and Claudia Karvan with Imogen Banks executive producing under her Endemol Shine Banks banner and Keli Lee exec producing through ABC Studios International.
Throsby said, “One of the central themes of Goodwood is the relationships between people, especially between strong women. It is so fitting, and an absolute dream for me, to have such an incredible group of women in charge of bringing my book to life on screen.
The pair are producing the mystery, coming-of-age love story, which is written by Alison Bell and Sarah Scheller, the team behind the ABC comedy, The Letdown. Goodwood is set in a small town which is torn apart when two of its residents go missing.
The series will be produced by Alice Bell and Claudia Karvan with Imogen Banks executive producing under her Endemol Shine Banks banner and Keli Lee exec producing through ABC Studios International.
Throsby said, “One of the central themes of Goodwood is the relationships between people, especially between strong women. It is so fitting, and an absolute dream for me, to have such an incredible group of women in charge of bringing my book to life on screen.
- 5/24/2019
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Holly Throsby.
The Letdown‘s Alison Bell and Sarah Scheller are adapting Holly Throsby’s debut novel Goodwood into a series for the ABC and Disney’s ABC Studios International.
Goodwood is a part mystery, part coming-of-age love story, set in a small town that is torn apart when two of its residents go missing.
The series will be produced by Alice Bell and Claudia Karvan, with Imogen Banks executive producing under her Endemol Shine Banks banner together with ABC head of drama, comedy and Indigenous Sally Riley and ABC Studios International managing director, international content, platforms and talent, Keli Lee.
Throsby says: “One of the central themes of Goodwood is the relationships between people, especially between strong women. It is so fitting, and an absolute dream for me, to have such an incredible group of women in charge of bringing my book to life on screen.”
Bell says: “Holly...
The Letdown‘s Alison Bell and Sarah Scheller are adapting Holly Throsby’s debut novel Goodwood into a series for the ABC and Disney’s ABC Studios International.
Goodwood is a part mystery, part coming-of-age love story, set in a small town that is torn apart when two of its residents go missing.
The series will be produced by Alice Bell and Claudia Karvan, with Imogen Banks executive producing under her Endemol Shine Banks banner together with ABC head of drama, comedy and Indigenous Sally Riley and ABC Studios International managing director, international content, platforms and talent, Keli Lee.
Throsby says: “One of the central themes of Goodwood is the relationships between people, especially between strong women. It is so fitting, and an absolute dream for me, to have such an incredible group of women in charge of bringing my book to life on screen.”
Bell says: “Holly...
- 5/24/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Clockwise L-r: Luke Davies, Jacob Elordi, Eva Orner and Dion Beebe.
Australians in Film (AiF) is partnering with Amazon Studios to stage industry panels, roundtable conversations and Q&As designed to foster partnerships between Australian and Hollywood creatives and decision makers.
Dop Dion Beebe, filmmakers Eva Orner and Alethea Jones, producer Tracey Robertson and writers Luke Davies, Alice Bell, Sarah Scheller and Alison Bell will be among the speakers at the AiF Hollywood Sessions presented by Amazon Studios.
Among other industry luminaries who will take part in the sessions at Charlie’s on the Raleigh lot in Hollywood are co-executive producer and writer Aaron Ginsburg, actor Jacob Elordi (Euphoria), director Alma Har’el (Honey Boy), Columbia Pictures director of creative development Jiao Chen, Made Up Stories’ Casey Haver and Truant Pictures’ Toby Nalbandian and Greg Schmidt.
The partnership came about through AiF chair Simonne Overend’s business relationship with Amazon Studios,...
Australians in Film (AiF) is partnering with Amazon Studios to stage industry panels, roundtable conversations and Q&As designed to foster partnerships between Australian and Hollywood creatives and decision makers.
Dop Dion Beebe, filmmakers Eva Orner and Alethea Jones, producer Tracey Robertson and writers Luke Davies, Alice Bell, Sarah Scheller and Alison Bell will be among the speakers at the AiF Hollywood Sessions presented by Amazon Studios.
Among other industry luminaries who will take part in the sessions at Charlie’s on the Raleigh lot in Hollywood are co-executive producer and writer Aaron Ginsburg, actor Jacob Elordi (Euphoria), director Alma Har’el (Honey Boy), Columbia Pictures director of creative development Jiao Chen, Made Up Stories’ Casey Haver and Truant Pictures’ Toby Nalbandian and Greg Schmidt.
The partnership came about through AiF chair Simonne Overend’s business relationship with Amazon Studios,...
- 4/17/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Some 778 showrunners and screenwriters have signed a statement saying that they will fire their agents if the WGA fails to reach an agreement with the Association of Talent Agents for a new franchise agreement. Signers include a slew of A-listers, including Greg Berlanti, Alfonso Cuaron, James L. Brooks, Aaron Sorkin, Norman Lear, Shonda Rhimes, Seth MacFarlane, Mike Schur, Tina Fey, Joss Whedon, Kenya Barris, Peter Farrelly, Oliver Stone, John Wells, Matthew Weiner, Noah Hawley, Vince Gilligan, John Singleton, David Chase, Barry Jenkins, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Colin Trevorrow, Eric Roth, David Shore, David Simon, Shawn Ryan, Lena Waithe, Paul Haggis, Mindy Kaling, Drew Goddard, Jenji Kohan, Carlton Cuse, Howard Gordon, Kurt Sutter, Krista Vernoff, Mara Brock Akil, Danny Strong, Rob McElhenney, Jason Katims, Terence Winter, Peter Lenkov, Michelle and Robert King, Al Jean, Robert Towne, Gloria Calderon Kellett, Kevin Williamson, Darren Star, Rashida Jones, Pamela Adlon, WGA West president David A. Goodman...
- 3/23/2019
- by David Robb and Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Corrie Chen (left) is part of the creative team behind ‘Attempts’, one of the recipients of funding via the Half Hour Drama Development Initiative.
Create Nsw and the ABC have unveiled the recipients of $445,000 in funding, spanning across three different drama initiatives and expected to create 530 jobs in Nsw.
This includes $225,000 towards the Digital First Comedy Initiative, run between the agency, the broadcaster and Western Sydney creative hub I.C.E (Information+Cultural Exchange). This will fund the production of three shorts from teams that include a Western Sydney-based key creative, set to premiere on ABC iview later this year. The shorts cover carpark adventures of three women in Western Sydney, the tales of hijabis enduring culture clash and vampire slayers in Parramatta.
Another $100,000 has been put towards the Half Hour Drama Development Initiative, supporting four Nsw-based teams to develop distinctive character driven 30-minute drama series “with heart and humour...
Create Nsw and the ABC have unveiled the recipients of $445,000 in funding, spanning across three different drama initiatives and expected to create 530 jobs in Nsw.
This includes $225,000 towards the Digital First Comedy Initiative, run between the agency, the broadcaster and Western Sydney creative hub I.C.E (Information+Cultural Exchange). This will fund the production of three shorts from teams that include a Western Sydney-based key creative, set to premiere on ABC iview later this year. The shorts cover carpark adventures of three women in Western Sydney, the tales of hijabis enduring culture clash and vampire slayers in Parramatta.
Another $100,000 has been put towards the Half Hour Drama Development Initiative, supporting four Nsw-based teams to develop distinctive character driven 30-minute drama series “with heart and humour...
- 2/28/2019
- by jkeast
- IF.com.au
Exclusive: TV writer and playwright Melanie Marnich has signed an overall deal with Amazon Studios. Under the pact, Marnich will serve as an executive producer and co-showrunner alongside screenwriter Alice Bell on Amazon’s upcoming drama series The Expatriates, from Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films. She’ll also develop new TV series for Amazon Studios to premiere globally on Amazon Prime Video.
“We’re so excited to work with a producer and writer as gifted as Melanie,” said Albert Cheng, Co-Head of Television, Amazon Studios. “She is a fantastic fit with not only The Expatriates, but with the many creatively distinct and innovative voices we have at Amazon Studios. We are thrilled to have her join us.”
The Expatriates is based on the book by Janet Y.K. Lee. Set against the sensational backdrop of “The Vertical City” of Hong Kong, the drama series explores the...
“We’re so excited to work with a producer and writer as gifted as Melanie,” said Albert Cheng, Co-Head of Television, Amazon Studios. “She is a fantastic fit with not only The Expatriates, but with the many creatively distinct and innovative voices we have at Amazon Studios. We are thrilled to have her join us.”
The Expatriates is based on the book by Janet Y.K. Lee. Set against the sensational backdrop of “The Vertical City” of Hong Kong, the drama series explores the...
- 1/11/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The series version of the Janice Y K Lee novel will be set in Hong Kong with an ensemble cast.
Amazon Studios has ordered a series version of Janice Y K Lee’s novel The Expatriates as the first fruit of its new deal with Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films.
Alice Bell, best known for Australian miniseries The Slap, will write the series, set in the close-knit expatriate community of Hong Kong with a cast of female characters including an American architect, a Korean-American college graduate, a Brit, an Australian and a Chinese socialite.
Kidman and Per Saari will serve as executive producers for Blossom,...
Amazon Studios has ordered a series version of Janice Y K Lee’s novel The Expatriates as the first fruit of its new deal with Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films.
Alice Bell, best known for Australian miniseries The Slap, will write the series, set in the close-knit expatriate community of Hong Kong with a cast of female characters including an American architect, a Korean-American college graduate, a Brit, an Australian and a Chinese socialite.
Kidman and Per Saari will serve as executive producers for Blossom,...
- 7/29/2018
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Marvel’s Runaways are about to make their basic cable debut.
Freeform has announced that it will air a special encore presentation of the Hulu drama’s pilot episode — which first debuted last November — on Thursday, Aug. 2 at 9/8c, following the Season 1 finale of Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger. No further episodes of Runaways are scheduled to air on the network at this time.
Runaways tells the story of a group of teens who uncover their parents’ evil secret society, then must figure out a way to put a stop to their sinister plan. Along the way, they each discover that they possess extraordinary powers.
Freeform has announced that it will air a special encore presentation of the Hulu drama’s pilot episode — which first debuted last November — on Thursday, Aug. 2 at 9/8c, following the Season 1 finale of Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger. No further episodes of Runaways are scheduled to air on the network at this time.
Runaways tells the story of a group of teens who uncover their parents’ evil secret society, then must figure out a way to put a stop to their sinister plan. Along the way, they each discover that they possess extraordinary powers.
- 7/28/2018
- TVLine.com
Amazon Studios announced a flurry of new series orders and development on Saturday, including a new drama from Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films, and a new sci-fi romantic comedy from “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation” executive producer Greg Daniels.
Based on the best-selling novel by Janice Y.K. Lee, and screenwriter Alice Bell (The Beautiful Lie), Kidman’s “The Expatriates” is set in “The Vertical City” of Hong Kong, and explores the lives of a close-knit expatriate community.
“After announcing our recent first look deal with Nicole and Blossom Films, we are thrilled to kick off this relationship by bringing this very popular novel from author Janice Y.K. Lee to Prime Video,” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. “The story weaves an addictive tapestry that follows a group of complex women and their lives as outsiders in Hong Kong. It’s a compelling exploration of the strength...
Based on the best-selling novel by Janice Y.K. Lee, and screenwriter Alice Bell (The Beautiful Lie), Kidman’s “The Expatriates” is set in “The Vertical City” of Hong Kong, and explores the lives of a close-knit expatriate community.
“After announcing our recent first look deal with Nicole and Blossom Films, we are thrilled to kick off this relationship by bringing this very popular novel from author Janice Y.K. Lee to Prime Video,” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. “The story weaves an addictive tapestry that follows a group of complex women and their lives as outsiders in Hong Kong. It’s a compelling exploration of the strength...
- 7/28/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Amazon Studios has greenlit new drama “The Expatriates” from Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films, two seasons of horror event series “Them” from Lena Waithe, and a new comedy from “The Office’s” Greg Daniels, entitled “Upload.”
“The Expatriates” is based on the best-selling novel by Janice Y.K Lee and award-winning screenwriter Alice Bell. And after announcing a first-look deal with Blossom Films earlier this summer, Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, said they are “thrilled” to kick off the relationship by bringing this story to life.
“The story weaves an addictive tapestry that follows a group of complex women and their lives as outsiders in Hong Kong. It’s a compelling exploration of the strength of these women as they persevere through struggles with marriage, career, parenting and unimaginable loss,” Salke said.
Kidman added that she, too, was thrilled about this collaboration. “‘The Expatriates’ is just the beginning of...
“The Expatriates” is based on the best-selling novel by Janice Y.K Lee and award-winning screenwriter Alice Bell. And after announcing a first-look deal with Blossom Films earlier this summer, Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, said they are “thrilled” to kick off the relationship by bringing this story to life.
“The story weaves an addictive tapestry that follows a group of complex women and their lives as outsiders in Hong Kong. It’s a compelling exploration of the strength of these women as they persevere through struggles with marriage, career, parenting and unimaginable loss,” Salke said.
Kidman added that she, too, was thrilled about this collaboration. “‘The Expatriates’ is just the beginning of...
- 7/28/2018
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Amazon Studios has greenlit new shows from Greg Daniels (“The Office”), Nicole Kidman (“Big Little Lies”) and Lena Waithe (“The Chi”), the streaming service said Saturday at the Television Critics Association press tour. Waithe’s “Them,” a horror event series, got a two-season order.
For starters, “Upload” is a 10-episode sci-fi romantic satire from Daniels and his producing partner Howard Klein that stars Andy Allo and Robbie Amell. The sitcom takes place in the near future, where people who are near death can be “uploaded” into a virtual afterlife of their choice. In 2033, secretly romantic Brooklyn-born Nora works customer service for a luxurious virtual reality environment. When handsome L.A. party boy Nathan’s self-driving car crashes, his high-maintenance girlfriend uploads him permanently into Nora’s Vr world.
“Upload” is created and written by Daniels, who also serves as showrunner, executive producer and will direct the pilot. Klein is also an executive producer.
For starters, “Upload” is a 10-episode sci-fi romantic satire from Daniels and his producing partner Howard Klein that stars Andy Allo and Robbie Amell. The sitcom takes place in the near future, where people who are near death can be “uploaded” into a virtual afterlife of their choice. In 2033, secretly romantic Brooklyn-born Nora works customer service for a luxurious virtual reality environment. When handsome L.A. party boy Nathan’s self-driving car crashes, his high-maintenance girlfriend uploads him permanently into Nora’s Vr world.
“Upload” is created and written by Daniels, who also serves as showrunner, executive producer and will direct the pilot. Klein is also an executive producer.
- 7/28/2018
- by Tony Maglio and Sean Burch
- The Wrap
Amazon Studios has given the green light to drama series The Expatriates based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel from Nicole Kidman’s Blossom Films, for premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. This marks the first project under Kidman’s first-look deal with Amazon Studios, inked last month, to get a green light.
Screenwriter Alice Bell (The Beautiful Lie) is attached to pen the adaptation. Kidman’s Blossom Films optioned the rights to the book in February 2017, with Bell attached as writer and a potential role for Kidman to star.
“After announcing our recent first look deal with Nicole and Blossom Films, we are thrilled to kick off this relationship by bringing this very popular novel from author Janice Y.K. Lee to Prime Video,” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. “The story weaves an addictive tapestry that follows a group of complex women and their lives as outsiders in Hong Kong.
Screenwriter Alice Bell (The Beautiful Lie) is attached to pen the adaptation. Kidman’s Blossom Films optioned the rights to the book in February 2017, with Bell attached as writer and a potential role for Kidman to star.
“After announcing our recent first look deal with Nicole and Blossom Films, we are thrilled to kick off this relationship by bringing this very popular novel from author Janice Y.K. Lee to Prime Video,” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. “The story weaves an addictive tapestry that follows a group of complex women and their lives as outsiders in Hong Kong.
- 7/28/2018
- by Nellie Andreeva and Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Amazon has found its Big Little Lies.
The streaming giant has handed out a straight-to-series order for The Expatriates, based on Janice Y.K. Lee's book and from executive producer Nicole Kidman. The news was announced Saturday during Jennifer Salke's first appearance as head of Amazon Studios at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour.
Based on Lee's book about a group of close-knit women expatriates in Hong Kong, Australian scribe Alice Bell (The Beautiful Lie, The Slap) will pen the script for the series. An episode count and premiere date were not immediately available. The drama ...
The streaming giant has handed out a straight-to-series order for The Expatriates, based on Janice Y.K. Lee's book and from executive producer Nicole Kidman. The news was announced Saturday during Jennifer Salke's first appearance as head of Amazon Studios at the Television Critics Association's summer press tour.
Based on Lee's book about a group of close-knit women expatriates in Hong Kong, Australian scribe Alice Bell (The Beautiful Lie, The Slap) will pen the script for the series. An episode count and premiere date were not immediately available. The drama ...
- 7/28/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In today’s casting roundup, New York Theatre Workshop is now casting principal roles in the upcoming production of “The House That Will Not Stand,” a play by Marcus Gardley. There are also roles available in a student short film about a young chemist grappling with her past and a video parody of “Fifty Shades of Grey.” “The House That Will Not Stand” New York Theatre Workshop is currently casting “The House That Will Not Stand,” a play by Marcus Gardley. A female actor, aged 50–69, is sought to play Beartrice Albans, a free woman of color and queen of her household. Talent, aged 18 and older, is wanted for several additional roles in the production, including Beartrice’s three daughters and Makeda, a slave who works in their house. There will be an open casting call on Feb. 27 in New York City. Rehearsals will begin June 12, and the production will run July 11–Aug.
- 2/14/2018
- backstage.com
Nicole Kidman and her Blossom Films have optioned Janice Y.K Lee’s bestselling novel The Expatriates to be adapted as a television series. Screenwriter Alice Bell (Suburban Mayhem) is attached to pen the adaptation, with a potential role for Kidman to star. Kidman and Blossom partner Per Saari will executive produce alongside Pow! Productions' Theresa Park, with Lee serving as consulting producer. The project will be shopped to premium networks and streaming-services. The…...
- 2/8/2017
- Deadline TV
Alice Bell.
Prolific screenwriter Alice Bell has an enviable list of credits: The Slap, Puberty Blues, The Beautiful Lie. She speaks to If about life as a scribe and her latest project — a collaboration with producer Imogen Banks which aims to mentor young female writers through the process of developing a TV series through to network pitch. ..
Congrats on the funding through Gender Matters for Smart Like A Girl: Roar. Why did you want to set up this program?.
Imogen and I are often approached by young writers asking how to become a screenwriter for television and the answer is: there.s no clear path. It.s a frustrating thing. You could be a note-taker in a story room but that doesn.t mean you.ll necessarily get to write an episode. You could write your own web series or a pilot, but then you.re competing with experienced writers and the world,...
Prolific screenwriter Alice Bell has an enviable list of credits: The Slap, Puberty Blues, The Beautiful Lie. She speaks to If about life as a scribe and her latest project — a collaboration with producer Imogen Banks which aims to mentor young female writers through the process of developing a TV series through to network pitch. ..
Congrats on the funding through Gender Matters for Smart Like A Girl: Roar. Why did you want to set up this program?.
Imogen and I are often approached by young writers asking how to become a screenwriter for television and the answer is: there.s no clear path. It.s a frustrating thing. You could be a note-taker in a story room but that doesn.t mean you.ll necessarily get to write an episode. You could write your own web series or a pilot, but then you.re competing with experienced writers and the world,...
- 9/1/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
Prolific screenwriter Alice Bell has an enviable list of credits: The Slap, Puberty Blues, The Beautiful Lie. She speaks to If about life as a scribe and her latest project — a collaboration with producer Imogen Banks which aims to mentor young female writers through the process of developing a TV series through to network pitch. ..
Congrats on the funding through Gender Matters for Smart Like A Girl: Roar. Why did you want to set up this program?.
Imogen and I are often approached by young writers asking how to become a screenwriter for television and the answer is: there.s no clear path. It.s a frustrating thing. You could be a note-taker in a story room but that doesn.t mean you.ll necessarily get to write an episode. You could write your own web series or a pilot, but then you.re competing with experienced writers and the world,...
Congrats on the funding through Gender Matters for Smart Like A Girl: Roar. Why did you want to set up this program?.
Imogen and I are often approached by young writers asking how to become a screenwriter for television and the answer is: there.s no clear path. It.s a frustrating thing. You could be a note-taker in a story room but that doesn.t mean you.ll necessarily get to write an episode. You could write your own web series or a pilot, but then you.re competing with experienced writers and the world,...
- 9/1/2016
- by Jackie Keast
- IF.com.au
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