There were countable limited series back in the 2010s that captivated audiences and Big Little Lies by David E. was one of them. Both seasons have garnered much applause and fans demanded a third season.
Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies
Nicole Kidman, the Oscar winner played the role of Celeste Wright in the series that earned her an Emmy. Giving her fans some good news, she said in late 2023 that work on the third season of the series has begun.
Suggested“There has to be a third”: Nicole Kidman’s Daughter Pushed Her for Big Little Lies Season 3 Despite Show Leaving Her Wrecked After an Extremely Violent Scene
However, for that, we need to thank Kidman’s daughter Sunday Rose. She was the one who pushed her mother for more of it after watching the show.
Nicole Kidman’s Daughter Encouraged Her to Do Big Little Lies Season 3
In an interview with Variety,...
Nicole Kidman in Big Little Lies
Nicole Kidman, the Oscar winner played the role of Celeste Wright in the series that earned her an Emmy. Giving her fans some good news, she said in late 2023 that work on the third season of the series has begun.
Suggested“There has to be a third”: Nicole Kidman’s Daughter Pushed Her for Big Little Lies Season 3 Despite Show Leaving Her Wrecked After an Extremely Violent Scene
However, for that, we need to thank Kidman’s daughter Sunday Rose. She was the one who pushed her mother for more of it after watching the show.
Nicole Kidman’s Daughter Encouraged Her to Do Big Little Lies Season 3
In an interview with Variety,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Prantik Prabal Roy
- FandomWire
Few limited series captivated 2010s audiences more than “Big Little Lies.” David E. Kelley’s star-studded mystery saga won eight Emmys throughout its two season run on HBO, immediately prompting speculation about a third season. While the high profile cast led by Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon have many other demands of their time, Kidman delighted fans in late 2023 by announcing that she had officially begun developing Season 3 alongside Witherspoon.
Details about a potential Season 3 are scarce, but the show’s ensemble cast members have taken many opportunities to express their excitement about returning. As it turns out, they might have Kidman’s family to thank. In a new interview with Elle, Kidman explained that her teenage daughter’s questions about the fate of her character Celeste Wright made her realize that she had to move forward with a third season.
“My daughter is the one who watched both of the series and went,...
Details about a potential Season 3 are scarce, but the show’s ensemble cast members have taken many opportunities to express their excitement about returning. As it turns out, they might have Kidman’s family to thank. In a new interview with Elle, Kidman explained that her teenage daughter’s questions about the fate of her character Celeste Wright made her realize that she had to move forward with a third season.
“My daughter is the one who watched both of the series and went,...
- 3/23/2024
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman has recently shared that not only fans but also her 15-year-old daughter Sunday Rose has been anticipating another season of the popular HBO drama Big Little Lies. The actress has earlier hinted at the possibility of a follow-up season during a fan event.
However, an official confirmation about Season 3 and the potential return of the show’s cast is uncertain so far. In her recent interview with Elle, the actress shared that her daughter played a crucial role in getting another season off the ground.
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Nicole Kidman’s Daughter Wants Another Season of Big Little Lies
During a recent interview with Elle, Nicole Kidman shared that she and Reese Witherspoon have been discussing a potential third season for the HBO drama Big Little Lies. She also expressed that the timing feels right to revisit their character and explore the “next chapter” of their lives.
However, an official confirmation about Season 3 and the potential return of the show’s cast is uncertain so far. In her recent interview with Elle, the actress shared that her daughter played a crucial role in getting another season off the ground.
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Nicole Kidman’s Daughter Wants Another Season of Big Little Lies
During a recent interview with Elle, Nicole Kidman shared that she and Reese Witherspoon have been discussing a potential third season for the HBO drama Big Little Lies. She also expressed that the timing feels right to revisit their character and explore the “next chapter” of their lives.
- 3/20/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
HBO’s Big Little Lies was never supposed to be more than a limited series.
But when you have a cast as talented as this in one place and creatives behind the screen who can capitalize on what makes the show work, expansion makes sense.
But if you had told us in 2019, when Big Little Lies Season 2 took its final bow, that five years later, another season could very well be on the way, we would have been skeptical.
Yet, here we are.
Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman are bonafide TV stars and film stars, and like many other film actors, they’ve discovered the creative freedom of working on TV.
What is Big Little Lies About?
Big Little Lies Season 1 introduced us to the Monterey Five, a group of women living in Monterey who become friends through their shared experiences.
Through the unlikely friendships of five women and those in their orbit,...
But when you have a cast as talented as this in one place and creatives behind the screen who can capitalize on what makes the show work, expansion makes sense.
But if you had told us in 2019, when Big Little Lies Season 2 took its final bow, that five years later, another season could very well be on the way, we would have been skeptical.
Yet, here we are.
Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman are bonafide TV stars and film stars, and like many other film actors, they’ve discovered the creative freedom of working on TV.
What is Big Little Lies About?
Big Little Lies Season 1 introduced us to the Monterey Five, a group of women living in Monterey who become friends through their shared experiences.
Through the unlikely friendships of five women and those in their orbit,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Season 2 of "Big Little Lies" (in 2019) ended with an explosive reveal, one that undoubtedly helped result in the highest viewership the series had seen. The Monterey Five, made up of Reese Witherspoon's Madeline Mackenzie, Nicole Kidman's Celeste Wright, Shailene Woodley's Jane Chapman, Laura Dern's Renata Klein, and Zoë Kravitz's Bonnie Carlson, ostensibly put their titular lie to bed. In the finale, after suffering through a season of guilt and repressed rage stemming from their involvement in and subsequent cover-up of Perry Wright's (Alexander Skarsgård) death, all five women walk together to the Monterey police station, presumptively going inside to confess.
The series ends there, though for sticklers it concluded a season before when the show wrapped the story contained in source author Liane Moriarty's original novel. The cover-up, Meryl Streep's ferocious mother-in-law Mary Louise — all of that was fiction stemming from fiction.
The series ends there, though for sticklers it concluded a season before when the show wrapped the story contained in source author Liane Moriarty's original novel. The cover-up, Meryl Streep's ferocious mother-in-law Mary Louise — all of that was fiction stemming from fiction.
- 8/14/2023
- by Chad Collins
- Slash Film
Nicole Kidman is set to receive the 2023 AFI Life Achievement Award honoring her career across film and television, the American Film Institute announced on Tuesday. The Oscar- and Emmy-winner will receive the award at the Institute’s splashy annual gala tribute, set next year for June 10. Kidman is the first Australian actor to receive the honor and the 49th in the award’s history.
“Nicole Kidman has enchanted audiences for decades with the daring of her artistry and the glamour of a screen icon,” said Kathleen Kennedy, chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, in a statement. “She is a force both brave in her choices and bold in each performance. AFI is honored to present her with the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award.”
Kidman is a five-time Oscar nominee and winner for Best Actress for 2002’s “The Hours,” in which she gave a powerhouse performance as Virginia Woolf. She...
“Nicole Kidman has enchanted audiences for decades with the daring of her artistry and the glamour of a screen icon,” said Kathleen Kennedy, chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, in a statement. “She is a force both brave in her choices and bold in each performance. AFI is honored to present her with the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award.”
Kidman is a five-time Oscar nominee and winner for Best Actress for 2002’s “The Hours,” in which she gave a powerhouse performance as Virginia Woolf. She...
- 11/22/2022
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Zoë Kravitz and Nicole Kidman had a sweet "Big Little Lies" reunion at the 2022 Oscars. The former costars, who portray Bonnie Carlson and Celeste Wright on the HBO drama series, respectively, took us right back to the beaches of Monterey when they linked up at the award show on March 27. During a commercial break, Kravitz and Kidman shared a brief though adorable interaction that had fans wondering what they chitchatted about. Perhaps they were complimenting each other's outfits or plotting a third "Big Little Lies" season?
Both stars dressed to the nines for their big night out at the Dolby Theatre - Kravitz channeled Audrey Hepburn in a blush-pink Saint Laurent dress and diamond necklace, while Kidman wore a gray Armani Privé gown and diamond necklace. Kidman, who walked the red carpet with husband Keith Urban, was nominated for her fifth Oscar for her leading role in "Being the Ricardos.
Both stars dressed to the nines for their big night out at the Dolby Theatre - Kravitz channeled Audrey Hepburn in a blush-pink Saint Laurent dress and diamond necklace, while Kidman wore a gray Armani Privé gown and diamond necklace. Kidman, who walked the red carpet with husband Keith Urban, was nominated for her fifth Oscar for her leading role in "Being the Ricardos.
- 3/28/2022
- by Victoria Messina
- Popsugar.com
Although it was certainly a major get, casting director David Rubin reveals it wasn’t difficult convincing Meryl Streep to join the second season of “Big Little Lies.” He says, “She was a huge fan of the original, and also had relationships with a number of the stars of the show.” The Hollywood veteran and Motion Picture Academy President spilled the beans at Gold Derby’s Meet the Experts panel, conducted virtually by managing editor Chris Beachum. Watch our exclusive video interview with Rubin above.
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As creator David E. Kelly began mapping out Season 2 of his Emmy-winning series, it became clear that “a towering figure” would be needed to play the mother-in-law of Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman), who fights for custody of her grandchildren after her son (Alexander Skarsgard) is killed. “Whenever you have a female role that is as towering as that,...
See Nicole Kidman Interview: ‘Big Little Lies’
As creator David E. Kelly began mapping out Season 2 of his Emmy-winning series, it became clear that “a towering figure” would be needed to play the mother-in-law of Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman), who fights for custody of her grandchildren after her son (Alexander Skarsgard) is killed. “Whenever you have a female role that is as towering as that,...
- 7/2/2020
- by Zach Laws and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Russell Crowe asked Jared Kushner for advice on playing the former head of Fox News Roger Ailes in the Showtime limited series “The Loudest Voice.”
In an interview with Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue, Crowe revealed to Nicole Kidman that he approached Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior advisor, at Hugh Jackman’s 50th birthday party in 2018 in New York. Crowe thought that Kushner would be able to tell him what Ailes — who also acted as an advisor on Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign — was like.
Crowe plays Ailes in the Showtime series based on Gabriel Sherman’s book “The Loudest Voice in the Room,” which was published in 2014, and subsequent articles from New York magazine. Crowe said he couldn’t resist the opportunity to have a conversation with Kushner, because he had a direct link to Ailes in the months before his 2017 death.
“I remember when you were preparing for Roger Ailes,...
In an interview with Variety‘s Actors on Actors issue, Crowe revealed to Nicole Kidman that he approached Kushner, the president’s son-in-law and senior advisor, at Hugh Jackman’s 50th birthday party in 2018 in New York. Crowe thought that Kushner would be able to tell him what Ailes — who also acted as an advisor on Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign — was like.
Crowe plays Ailes in the Showtime series based on Gabriel Sherman’s book “The Loudest Voice in the Room,” which was published in 2014, and subsequent articles from New York magazine. Crowe said he couldn’t resist the opportunity to have a conversation with Kushner, because he had a direct link to Ailes in the months before his 2017 death.
“I remember when you were preparing for Roger Ailes,...
- 7/1/2020
- by Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
Nicole Kidman returns to HBO this May as a woman in crisis for the upcoming limited series “The Undoing,” which just released its first teaser. From the sights and sounds of this unsettling first look at the series, Kidman will sink her teeth into a juicy psychological thriller, based on the novel “You Should Have Known” by Jean Hanff Korelitz.
Here’s the official synopsis: “The limited series ‘The Undoing’ stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant as Grace and Jonathan Fraser, who are living the only lives they ever wanted for themselves. Overnight a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child (Noah Jupe) and her family.
Here’s the official synopsis: “The limited series ‘The Undoing’ stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant as Grace and Jonathan Fraser, who are living the only lives they ever wanted for themselves. Overnight a chasm opens in their lives: a violent death and a chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster and horrified by the ways in which she has failed to heed her own advice, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child (Noah Jupe) and her family.
- 1/24/2020
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Big Little Lies reunion! Costars Nicole Kidman and Zoë Kravitz were all smiles as they reunited at the 2020 SAG Awards.
After each posing on the red carpet at the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, the actresses admired each other’s outfits and caught up before the show.
Kidman, 52, looked elegant in a maritime sequined double crepe Michael Kors Collection gown, sapphire earrings and Le Vian diamond bracelets. As for Kravitz, 31, the actress wore a strapless peach Oscar de la Renta gown, extra-long white gloves and Tiffany & Co. pearl earrings.
Kidman is nominated for outstanding performance by a female actor...
After each posing on the red carpet at the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, the actresses admired each other’s outfits and caught up before the show.
Kidman, 52, looked elegant in a maritime sequined double crepe Michael Kors Collection gown, sapphire earrings and Le Vian diamond bracelets. As for Kravitz, 31, the actress wore a strapless peach Oscar de la Renta gown, extra-long white gloves and Tiffany & Co. pearl earrings.
Kidman is nominated for outstanding performance by a female actor...
- 1/20/2020
- by Kaitlyn Frey
- PEOPLE.com
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are one of the red carpet’s reigning golden couples, and the duo brought out all the style stops at this year’s Golden Globe Awards.
The A-listers walked hand-in-hand down the carpet, posing for the cameras along the way. Kidman, 52, wore a strapless red column gown with pleated bodice detailing and chandelier earrings, while Urban, 52, chose a dapper black tuxedo with skinny tie.
The actress and country singer, who married in 2006, are on-hand to celebrate Kidman’s nomination for best performance by an actress in a television series – drama for her role in Big Little Lies.
The A-listers walked hand-in-hand down the carpet, posing for the cameras along the way. Kidman, 52, wore a strapless red column gown with pleated bodice detailing and chandelier earrings, while Urban, 52, chose a dapper black tuxedo with skinny tie.
The actress and country singer, who married in 2006, are on-hand to celebrate Kidman’s nomination for best performance by an actress in a television series – drama for her role in Big Little Lies.
- 1/6/2020
- by Colleen Kratofil
- PEOPLE.com
Nicole Kidman returned to her highly acclaimed role as Celeste Wright in the second season of “Big Little Lies” earlier this year. She is also co-starring as Gretchen Carlson in the upcoming film “Bombshell,” about the Fox News scandal involving Roger Ailes. Her HBO role has brought her back as a nominee at the Golden Globes (plus an ensemble bid at the SAG Awards). Her film project has her nominated at the SAG Awards in the ensemble and supporting actress category.
Kidman recently spoke with Gold Derby senior editor Daniel Montgomery about revisiting Celeste, how the role has changed how she interacts with people in the world, and what to expect from “Bombshell.” Watch the exclusive video interview above and read the complete transcript below.
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Gold Derby: First off, what did you think about getting the chance to revisit these characters and the story for another seven episodes?...
Kidman recently spoke with Gold Derby senior editor Daniel Montgomery about revisiting Celeste, how the role has changed how she interacts with people in the world, and what to expect from “Bombshell.” Watch the exclusive video interview above and read the complete transcript below.
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Gold Derby: First off, what did you think about getting the chance to revisit these characters and the story for another seven episodes?...
- 12/25/2019
- by Kevin Jacobsen and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“There’s so many places that she is still so damaged, raw and secretive. And she’s not healed, and it was really important for me to keep exploring that,” says Nicole Kidman about returning to her role as Celeste Wright in season two of “Big Little Lies,” which aired on HBO over the summer. “Recovery from trauma is complicated. It’s kind of like one step forward, two steps back … It’s not an easy path.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Kidman above.
Based on Liane Moriarty‘s 2014 novel, “Big Little Lies” ended its first season with the killing of Celeste’s abusive husband (Alexander Skarsgard), and season two explores how she recovers from his abuse and his death. It’s a overwhelming emotional process that pulls Celeste in different directions at once because she “remembers good things and is still very much pulled and addicted to what that was,...
Based on Liane Moriarty‘s 2014 novel, “Big Little Lies” ended its first season with the killing of Celeste’s abusive husband (Alexander Skarsgard), and season two explores how she recovers from his abuse and his death. It’s a overwhelming emotional process that pulls Celeste in different directions at once because she “remembers good things and is still very much pulled and addicted to what that was,...
- 11/19/2019
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
After two seasons, the fan furore around Big Little Lies shows little sign of waning, with repeated calls for a third go-round of the HBO limited series. One woman with the inside track on whether that will happen is Nicole Kidman, who not only gave an intricately-layered performance as her character Celeste Wright, but whose company, Blossom Films, co-produced the show. Now, as Kidman gears up to reunite with her friend and Big Little Lies novelist Liane Moriarty for their new adaptation Nine Perfect Strangers, the actress muses on Big Little Lies’ impact, how that infamous slapping Meryl Streep scene came together, and why a third season isn’t off the table.
Deadline: Your company Blossom Films co-produced Big Little Lies. Do you remember the exact moment you knew you really wanted to push for a second season?
Nicole Kidman: There was a panic sort of push, because initially,...
Deadline: Your company Blossom Films co-produced Big Little Lies. Do you remember the exact moment you knew you really wanted to push for a second season?
Nicole Kidman: There was a panic sort of push, because initially,...
- 11/18/2019
- by Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s nothing little about Nicole Kidman’s performance in the second season of HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” which concluded its seven-episode run in July. For her turn as Celeste Wright in the first season, she swept the awards circuit, kick-started by her Best Limited Series/TV Movie Actress Emmy Award win in 2017. But things are a bit different this time around, with Kidman having to compete in Best Drama Actress as the show is no longer a limited series, and the Emmys would be the conclusion to a second potential sweep next year.
With her uniformly excellent performance in the first season, Kidman shone a light on the contradictory feelings that are triggered by domestic abuse, which Celeste suffered at the hands of her husband Perry (Alexander Skarsgard). That was especially apparent in therapy session scenes, in which Celeste, a woman who’s closed herself off from reality...
With her uniformly excellent performance in the first season, Kidman shone a light on the contradictory feelings that are triggered by domestic abuse, which Celeste suffered at the hands of her husband Perry (Alexander Skarsgard). That was especially apparent in therapy session scenes, in which Celeste, a woman who’s closed herself off from reality...
- 8/24/2019
- by Luca Giliberti
- Gold Derby
Spoiler Alert: This story contains details about Season 2 of HBO’s Big Little Lies.
As the executive who greenlit the Deadwood movie, HBO programming president Casey Bloys said “never say never” when it comes to a Season 3 of Big Little Lies.
“My sense having approached a Season 2 skeptically, what became clear is that there was a story to tell about what happens (after Season 1), after a big lie like that,” he said Wednesday at summer TCA.
Season 2, which wrapped Sunday, ends with The Monterey Five turning themselves in to police after pushing the husband of Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman) down the stairs in Season 1. The season finale drew a total of 3.1 million viewers, and the season averaged 10 million viewers per episode in gross audience.
“To me on the face of it, there’s no obvious place to go,” said Bloys, “but this is an extraordinary group of actors and producers,...
As the executive who greenlit the Deadwood movie, HBO programming president Casey Bloys said “never say never” when it comes to a Season 3 of Big Little Lies.
“My sense having approached a Season 2 skeptically, what became clear is that there was a story to tell about what happens (after Season 1), after a big lie like that,” he said Wednesday at summer TCA.
Season 2, which wrapped Sunday, ends with The Monterey Five turning themselves in to police after pushing the husband of Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman) down the stairs in Season 1. The season finale drew a total of 3.1 million viewers, and the season averaged 10 million viewers per episode in gross audience.
“To me on the face of it, there’s no obvious place to go,” said Bloys, “but this is an extraordinary group of actors and producers,...
- 7/24/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
“Big Little Lies” Season 2 came to an end with a finale that mostly disappointed television critics, leaving many wondering whether or not a follow-up run of the Emmy-winning HBO series was worth it. IndieWire reported in early July that the production of “Big Little Lies” Season 2 was rife with tension as creative control was taken away from hired director Andrea Arnold and given back to the first season’s helmer Jean-Marc Vallée, but apparently that was not the only tension during the making of the season.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, actress Poorna Jagannathan comments on the rumors surrounding the troubled production of “Big Little Lies” Season 2. Jagannathan, an HBO veteran having starred on “The Night Of,” appeared in several episodes as the lawyer of Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman). The actress said she felt “saddened” by what happened to Arnold, but she said she did not see any tension...
In an interview with Vanity Fair, actress Poorna Jagannathan comments on the rumors surrounding the troubled production of “Big Little Lies” Season 2. Jagannathan, an HBO veteran having starred on “The Night Of,” appeared in several episodes as the lawyer of Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman). The actress said she felt “saddened” by what happened to Arnold, but she said she did not see any tension...
- 7/24/2019
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
That's a wrap! HBO aired Big Little Lies' season two finale on Sunday, and some of the cast members couldn't help but feel a little sentimental over the closing of this chapter. Nicole Kidman, for instance, took to Instagram to share a few photos of herself hugging her co-stars Reese Witherspoon and Meryl Streep. She also shared a picture of the trio smiling alongside their fellow castmates Zoë Kravitz, Shailene Woodley and Laura Dern on the show's set. "What a journey to have been on!" the Celeste Wright character captioned the sweet snapshots. "Thank you to all of you for watching, and everything you have given this show and more! Your support made it possible and...
- 7/22/2019
- E! Online
After weeks of trying to uncover how her son Perry died, Mary Louise Wright is being put in the hot seat. The second season of Big Little Lies brings Meryl Streep's character to Monterey, where she's on a mission to get to the bottom of her son's death. But in the series finale, some truths about her past will be exposed. The IMDb description for the final episode of the season reads, "Celeste questions Mary Louise about a tragic event from Perry's childhood; Madeline worries their lie is tearing the Monterey Five apart." The tragedy referenced is the death of Perry's twin brother, Raymond, who we know died when he was 5 years old.
Mary Louise and Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman) are in court battling for custody of Celeste's sons Josh and Max, and while Mary Louise is trying to prove that her daughter-in-law is unfit to parent, we'll see...
Mary Louise and Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman) are in court battling for custody of Celeste's sons Josh and Max, and while Mary Louise is trying to prove that her daughter-in-law is unfit to parent, we'll see...
- 7/21/2019
- by Perri Konecky
- Popsugar.com
You've been wrong about the big little lie this whole time?! In the trailer for the (series?) finale of Big Little Lies, Nicole Kidman's Celeste Wright lays it all out: "The Monterey Five, whatever we call ourselves, the lie…is the friendship." As Celeste prepares to put her mother-in-law Mary Louise (Meryl Streep) on the stand during the custody hearing for her two kids, the other members of the Monterey Five—Renata (Laura Dern), Bonnie (Zoë Kravitz), Madeline (Reese Witherspoon) and Jane (Shailene Woodley)—all continue to grapple with Perry's (Alexander Skarsgård) death and their parts in covering up what really happened. So, business as usual for season two of Big Little...
- 7/15/2019
- E! Online
'Big Little Lies' Season 2 Star Goes Inside "Electric" Battle Between Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep
[This story contains spoilers from the penultimate episode of Big Little Lies season two, "The Bad Mother."]
“I was examined, she should be, too. I was fair game. So is she. It’s my fight, your Honor. I ask that you let me wage it."
Heading into the finale for Big Little Lies, Nicole Kidman has set the stage for a courtroom showdown between her and Meryl Streep's characters to bring the HBO drama to the finish line.
Amid a complicated process of grieving her late husband, Celeste Wright's (Kidman) fitness as the mother of twin ...
“I was examined, she should be, too. I was fair game. So is she. It’s my fight, your Honor. I ask that you let me wage it."
Heading into the finale for Big Little Lies, Nicole Kidman has set the stage for a courtroom showdown between her and Meryl Streep's characters to bring the HBO drama to the finish line.
Amid a complicated process of grieving her late husband, Celeste Wright's (Kidman) fitness as the mother of twin ...
- 7/14/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
[This story contains spoilers from the fourth episode of Big Little Lies season two, "She Knows."]
The return of HBO's Big Little Lies has been building toward a showdown between Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman's characters, and Sunday's episode revealed the former's grand plan.
Ever since her season two arrival, Mary Louise Wright (Streep) has been epically inserting herself into the lives of the Monterey Five characters. In the fourth episode — titled "She Knows" — Mary Louise hires a lawyer and files a petition for guardianship against her daughter-in-law, Celeste Wright (Kidman), whom she ...
The return of HBO's Big Little Lies has been building toward a showdown between Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman's characters, and Sunday's episode revealed the former's grand plan.
Ever since her season two arrival, Mary Louise Wright (Streep) has been epically inserting herself into the lives of the Monterey Five characters. In the fourth episode — titled "She Knows" — Mary Louise hires a lawyer and files a petition for guardianship against her daughter-in-law, Celeste Wright (Kidman), whom she ...
- 6/30/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Of all the stories and issues that surround our favorite group of moms in Big Little Lies' first season, one of the biggest mysteries is the identity of Jane Chapman's rapist. Played by Shailene Woodley, Jane is a newcomer to the affluent Monterey community and is raising her son Ziggy as a single mom, struggling to make ends meet. Jane is clearly haunted by a trauma from her mysterious past, but she refuses to talk about it. She soon realizes that she won't be able to avoid discussion for much longer - Ziggy has questions about his father and he wants answers.
Slowly, Jane entrusts her new group of friends with the dark truth behind Ziggy's paternity: his father is a man who went by the name Saxon Banks and raped her. Understandably, Jane doesn't want to tell her son the awful details of his conception, but it's...
Slowly, Jane entrusts her new group of friends with the dark truth behind Ziggy's paternity: his father is a man who went by the name Saxon Banks and raped her. Understandably, Jane doesn't want to tell her son the awful details of his conception, but it's...
- 6/14/2019
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
Meryl Streep has not appeared on TV screens since Web Therapy in 2012.
Many were surprised to learn the Oscar-winning actress had joined the cast of Big Little Lies Season 2.
But Streep was so eager to join the cast of the HBO hit that she did so without reading any of the scripts.
The actress is attached to appear opposite the likes of Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon as Mary Louise Wright, the mother of Perry (Alexander Skarsgard).
Related: Get HBO via Prime Video Channels for Addictive Dramas, Hilarious Comedies & Hit Movies!
Streep has opened up about why she joined the series to The Hollywood Reporter.
"[My agent] said, 'There's a part that they wrote with you in mind because they called her Mary Louise' — Mary Louise is my actual legal name," she said.
"I said, 'Yeah, I'll do it.' He said, 'Don't you want to read it?' I said, 'No'.
Many were surprised to learn the Oscar-winning actress had joined the cast of Big Little Lies Season 2.
But Streep was so eager to join the cast of the HBO hit that she did so without reading any of the scripts.
The actress is attached to appear opposite the likes of Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon as Mary Louise Wright, the mother of Perry (Alexander Skarsgard).
Related: Get HBO via Prime Video Channels for Addictive Dramas, Hilarious Comedies & Hit Movies!
Streep has opened up about why she joined the series to The Hollywood Reporter.
"[My agent] said, 'There's a part that they wrote with you in mind because they called her Mary Louise' — Mary Louise is my actual legal name," she said.
"I said, 'Yeah, I'll do it.' He said, 'Don't you want to read it?' I said, 'No'.
- 6/3/2019
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Nicole Kidman, 51, and Keith Urban, 51, hit up the Big Little Lies New York City premiere on Wednesday, and it should come as no surprise that they looked absolutely adorable. Keith was there to support his wife of 12 years, who stars as Celeste Wright in the hit HBO series. The two posed for a few adorable snaps as Nicole rocked a black two-piece suit and Keith sported a navy suit.
At the event, Nicole caught up with Entertainment Tonight and gushed about Keith's constant encouragement throughout filming. The actress - who was careful not to spoil anything about season two - noted that her husband was a major force in helping her get through those difficult scenes. "I have the most extraordinary partner in life. I will always say that about him," she added. "I'm one of the very fortunate women in the world to have had a wonderful father, and I have a wonderful husband,...
At the event, Nicole caught up with Entertainment Tonight and gushed about Keith's constant encouragement throughout filming. The actress - who was careful not to spoil anything about season two - noted that her husband was a major force in helping her get through those difficult scenes. "I have the most extraordinary partner in life. I will always say that about him," she added. "I'm one of the very fortunate women in the world to have had a wonderful father, and I have a wonderful husband,...
- 5/31/2019
- by Brea Cubit
- Popsugar.com
What happens when a secret shared among a group begins eating away at one of its members? We’re about to find out in the second season of HBO’s Big Little Lies, which brings back The Monterey Five – Madeline Mackenzie (Reese Witherspoon), Celeste Wright (Nicole Kidman), Jane Chapman (Shailene Woodley), Renata Klein (Laura Dern), and […]
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- 5/10/2019
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Viewers can return to Monterey this summer!
HBO on Sunday unveiled a brand new teaser for Big Little Lies Season 2, along side a premiere date.
The new episodes get underway Sunday, June 9 at 9/8c.
The teaser itself has a lot of wild moments as the Monterey Five try to pick up the pieces in the aftermath of the fateful night that left Perry dead.
Bonnie is the worst affected and is struggling to keep her guilt from showing. One scene, in particular, shows her outside a police station.
Related: Get HBO via Prime Video Channels for Addictive Dramas, Hilarious Comedies & Hit Movies!
Is she about to lift the lid on what went down? That would be quite the twist, right?
In any case, we also have Meryl Streep on board as Mary Louise Wright, Perry's mother. She's out to find out the truth about what paved the way for her son's death.
HBO on Sunday unveiled a brand new teaser for Big Little Lies Season 2, along side a premiere date.
The new episodes get underway Sunday, June 9 at 9/8c.
The teaser itself has a lot of wild moments as the Monterey Five try to pick up the pieces in the aftermath of the fateful night that left Perry dead.
Bonnie is the worst affected and is struggling to keep her guilt from showing. One scene, in particular, shows her outside a police station.
Related: Get HBO via Prime Video Channels for Addictive Dramas, Hilarious Comedies & Hit Movies!
Is she about to lift the lid on what went down? That would be quite the twist, right?
In any case, we also have Meryl Streep on board as Mary Louise Wright, Perry's mother. She's out to find out the truth about what paved the way for her son's death.
- 4/15/2019
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
“We’re kidding ourselves if we think that people have stopped talking,” says Nicole Kidman‘s Celeste Wright in the official teaser trailer for the second season of HBO’s “Big Little Lies” that kicks off on June 9. Let’s hope they are after the original 2017 miniseries earned 16 Emmy nominations and won eight, including Outstanding Limited Series and acting honors for Kidman, Alexander Skarsgard as her now-deceased abusive husband and Laura Dern as the uptight Renata Klein.
The residents of this privileged Northern California coastal enclave still harbor suspicions about what exactly happened at a school fundraiser during which Skarsgard’s malevolent Perry was killed after being pushed down a flight of stairs.
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The secret of what exactly occurred is still not known by the authorities. Meanwhile, the female quartet that also includes Reese Witherspoon‘s pushy Madeline Martha Mackenzie, Shailene Woodley...
The residents of this privileged Northern California coastal enclave still harbor suspicions about what exactly happened at a school fundraiser during which Skarsgard’s malevolent Perry was killed after being pushed down a flight of stairs.
SEEMeryl Streep’s 25 greatest films, ranked worst to best
The secret of what exactly occurred is still not known by the authorities. Meanwhile, the female quartet that also includes Reese Witherspoon‘s pushy Madeline Martha Mackenzie, Shailene Woodley...
- 4/15/2019
- by Susan Wloszczyna
- Gold Derby
The folks behind Big Little Lies so wanted Meryl Streep in the cast that they literally named the part for her.
"My real name is Mary Louise, so yeah, I had an in," smiled Streep when she and the cast joined series creator David E. Kelley at the show's Television Critics Association press day on Feb. 8 in Pasadena, CA.
In the second season of the series, which premieres in June, Streep plays Mary Louise Wright - aka the mother of Alexander Skarsgard's recently deceased (and fully despicable) Perry Wright and the mother-in-law of Nicole Kidman's Celeste Wright, who is covering up exactly how Perry perished. (Perhaps this is the cause for the seemingly awkward family dinner pictured above?)
Streep said she took on this project because, as a mother of four grown children herself, she was interested "in playing someone who is dealing with whatever the deficits of her parenting were,...
"My real name is Mary Louise, so yeah, I had an in," smiled Streep when she and the cast joined series creator David E. Kelley at the show's Television Critics Association press day on Feb. 8 in Pasadena, CA.
In the second season of the series, which premieres in June, Streep plays Mary Louise Wright - aka the mother of Alexander Skarsgard's recently deceased (and fully despicable) Perry Wright and the mother-in-law of Nicole Kidman's Celeste Wright, who is covering up exactly how Perry perished. (Perhaps this is the cause for the seemingly awkward family dinner pictured above?)
Streep said she took on this project because, as a mother of four grown children herself, she was interested "in playing someone who is dealing with whatever the deficits of her parenting were,...
- 2/18/2019
- by Whitney Friedlander
- Popsugar.com
HBO has finally confirmed when two of its most popular series and some incredible new content will be making it to air.
There is a lot of talent involved with their offerings, and we haven't even scratched the surface of their documentaries which are always essential viewing.
First up, Big Little Lies will return to the network in June.
"On the surface, in the tranquil seaside town of Monterey, California, everything seems the same," reads the official logline for Big Little Lies Season 2.
"The mothers continue to dote, the husbands support, the children remain adorable and the houses are just as beautiful."
"But the night of the school fundraiser changed all that, leaving the community reeling as the 'Monterey Five' -- Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie -- bond together to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives."
It stars amazing women Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Martha Mackenzie, Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright,...
There is a lot of talent involved with their offerings, and we haven't even scratched the surface of their documentaries which are always essential viewing.
First up, Big Little Lies will return to the network in June.
"On the surface, in the tranquil seaside town of Monterey, California, everything seems the same," reads the official logline for Big Little Lies Season 2.
"The mothers continue to dote, the husbands support, the children remain adorable and the houses are just as beautiful."
"But the night of the school fundraiser changed all that, leaving the community reeling as the 'Monterey Five' -- Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie -- bond together to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives."
It stars amazing women Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Martha Mackenzie, Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright,...
- 2/8/2019
- by TV Fanatic Staff
- TVfanatic
Patricia Clarkson took home her first Golden Globe on Sunday night, and it could all be thanks to her superstitious tendencies.
The actress, 59 — who starred in HBO’s Sharp Objects as Amy Adams‘ vicious mother — revealed some of her awards show rituals to reporters in the press room after winning best supporting actress in a series, miniseries or motion picture for TV.
“I won’t let anybody say anything about winning, and if they do I make them turn around three times and spit,” she told the room. “I swear to God.”
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The actress, 59 — who starred in HBO’s Sharp Objects as Amy Adams‘ vicious mother — revealed some of her awards show rituals to reporters in the press room after winning best supporting actress in a series, miniseries or motion picture for TV.
“I won’t let anybody say anything about winning, and if they do I make them turn around three times and spit,” she told the room. “I swear to God.”
Can’t get enough of the Globes? Check...
- 1/7/2019
- by Maura Hohman
- PEOPLE.com
HBO’s Golden Globes trailer for its upcoming slate of shows offered a doozy of a hint about what’s next on “Big Little Lies”: a shot of stars Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley, Zoe Kravitz, Nicole Kidman and Laura Dern in what looks a lot like a police lineup.
They’re wearing the same costumes they wore to the school fundraiser in the Season 1 finale of the show, in which their characters tag-teamed a coverup of the death of Alexander Skarsgård’s character — the abusive husband of Kidman’s Celeste Wright.
Police interviews with witnesses popped up throughout Season 1, so we knew the crew didn’t get away clean. But the shot of the police lineup hints that the women may not be out of legal peril.
Also Read: 'Big Little Lies' Season 2 'Looking at June' Premiere, Nicole Kidman Says
This isn’t the first lineup on...
They’re wearing the same costumes they wore to the school fundraiser in the Season 1 finale of the show, in which their characters tag-teamed a coverup of the death of Alexander Skarsgård’s character — the abusive husband of Kidman’s Celeste Wright.
Police interviews with witnesses popped up throughout Season 1, so we knew the crew didn’t get away clean. But the shot of the police lineup hints that the women may not be out of legal peril.
Also Read: 'Big Little Lies' Season 2 'Looking at June' Premiere, Nicole Kidman Says
This isn’t the first lineup on...
- 1/7/2019
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Oscar and Emmy winner Nicole Kidman took part in a wide-ranging BAFTA Life in Pictures event in London on Wednesday in which she discussed her varied career, the significant impact of HBO hit Big Little Lies, and the time she almost called it quits on acting.
The Australian star revealed behind-the-scenes details about her glittering career — such as how she called Gus Van Sant to ask if she could audition for To Die For, and how she had to “hit the floor” on the La set of most recent film Destroyer due to an active shooter in the area — and also discussed the current state of the industry.
Kidman, whose career has been as diverse as it has successful, told the audience that variation has been key to her continued motivation and that after To Die For she had to fight against being typecast, “It’s hard as a woman...
The Australian star revealed behind-the-scenes details about her glittering career — such as how she called Gus Van Sant to ask if she could audition for To Die For, and how she had to “hit the floor” on the La set of most recent film Destroyer due to an active shooter in the area — and also discussed the current state of the industry.
Kidman, whose career has been as diverse as it has successful, told the audience that variation has been key to her continued motivation and that after To Die For she had to fight against being typecast, “It’s hard as a woman...
- 11/23/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Turns out Nicole Kidman hated her performance in arguably one of the best scenes of Big Little Lies season one. In the new Variety cover story on the Emmy and Oscar winner, Kidman reveals she hated the therapy scene opposite Robin Weigert, the scene that most likely had a hand in clinching her the Emmy for playing Celeste Wright in the HBO series based on the book of the same name. "When I saw the therapy scene, which people really responded to, I thought I was terrible," Kidman told Variety. "And everyone was like, 'No, no!' I think it was because I felt too exposed and vulnerable. It was probably too much for me to see." Big Little Lies was supposed to be a miniseries, but after the...
- 11/20/2018
- E! Online
Nicole Kidman has been on a roll lately with her choice of projects. The Oscar winner (“The Hours“) was nominated for a fourth time in 2017 for her work in “Lion.” Most recently, she won a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy award for her role as Celeste Wright on the hit HBO show “Big Little Lies.” Perhaps more impressive is the fact that she appears to be at the most productive stage in her acting career; with a total of eight projects coming out over the next two years, including the upcoming “Destroyer,” which debuted earlier this fall at the Telluride Film Festival and then screened immediately after at the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff), one has to wonder how the Australian thespian manages it all on top of raising a family.
Continue reading ‘Destroyer’ Trailer: Nicole Kidman’s Detective Faces Demons & A Traumatic Past at The Playlist.
Continue reading ‘Destroyer’ Trailer: Nicole Kidman’s Detective Faces Demons & A Traumatic Past at The Playlist.
- 10/17/2018
- by Alex Arabian
- The Playlist
Playback is a Variety / iHeartRadio podcast bringing you conversations with the talents behind many of today’s hottest films. New episodes air every Thursday.
An Oscar nomination for the 2015 film “Lion,” an Emmy for TV’s “Big Little Lies,” continued collaborations with exciting and singular filmmakers — Nicole Kidman is in the middle of quite a run. She attended the Telluride Film Festival this year with two films in tow, Joel Edgerton’s “Boy Erased” and Karyn Kusama’s “Destroyer,” and that’s where we caught up with her, to discuss these very different films and performances and a little bit of her career highlights as well. Kusama’s film in particular, about a police detective haunted by her past, is a great example of the bold moves Kidman is making at this stage in her career.
Listen to this week’s episode of “Playback” below. New episodes air every Thursday.
An Oscar nomination for the 2015 film “Lion,” an Emmy for TV’s “Big Little Lies,” continued collaborations with exciting and singular filmmakers — Nicole Kidman is in the middle of quite a run. She attended the Telluride Film Festival this year with two films in tow, Joel Edgerton’s “Boy Erased” and Karyn Kusama’s “Destroyer,” and that’s where we caught up with her, to discuss these very different films and performances and a little bit of her career highlights as well. Kusama’s film in particular, about a police detective haunted by her past, is a great example of the bold moves Kidman is making at this stage in her career.
Listen to this week’s episode of “Playback” below. New episodes air every Thursday.
- 9/6/2018
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Variety Film + TV
Season 2 of Big Little Lies will premiere in 2019 but Nicole Kidman (aka Celeste Wright in the HBO show) is already busy trying to prevent her young daughters, Sunday Rose, 10, and Faith Margaret, 7, from binge-watching Season 1. While recently appearing at Omega’s "Her Time" exhibition in Russia, the 51-year-old actress opened up about her kids being interested in the adult show. "My daughter is always negotiating with me to see Big Little Lies and I’m like, ‘No, no, no,'" Nicole said. "She sees snippets. [That said] it's really good, I think, for your children to see your work and understand what it is. Then it’s theirs as well, so I talk about it." (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Nicole may not want her kids to see the show since the series includes some profanity, a domestic abuse storyline, and, overall, focuses on a group of Califronia mothers with some deep secrets.
- 9/5/2018
- by Joyann Jeffrey
- Closer Weekly
HBO is having a strong year with Emmy-nominated comedies like “Barry” and the critically acclaimed run of “Sharp Objects,” but the premium cable network wants you to know right now that its 2019 is going to be massive. Ahead of the “Sharp Objects” finale, HBO debuted a teaser trailer for its 2019 slate, including footage from two of its most highly anticipated returning shows: “Game of Thrones” Season 8 and “Big Little Lies” Season 2.
The “Game of Thrones” footage is the first to debut from the show’s final season. The 2019 preview mostly includes scenes from Season 7, but one brief glimpse of Season 8 footage arrives at the 1:11 mark and depicts a much anticipated reunion between Jon Snow and Sansa Stark at Winterfell (via Entertainment Weekly). The two characters were last scene together during “Stormborn,” the second episode of Season 7, when Jon left Winterfell and left Sansa in charge.
The first footage from...
The “Game of Thrones” footage is the first to debut from the show’s final season. The 2019 preview mostly includes scenes from Season 7, but one brief glimpse of Season 8 footage arrives at the 1:11 mark and depicts a much anticipated reunion between Jon Snow and Sansa Stark at Winterfell (via Entertainment Weekly). The two characters were last scene together during “Stormborn,” the second episode of Season 7, when Jon left Winterfell and left Sansa in charge.
The first footage from...
- 8/27/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Madeline Mackenzie and Celeste Wright have traded in Monterey for Nashville for one night only. Big Little Lies co-stars Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon reunited on stage at Keith Urban's Nashville leg of his Graffiti U World Tour, which many fans documented all over Instagram. At first, two lucky fans named Sharona and Christina thought they were just going to hang out on stage with husband and wife Kidman and Urban, who asked one of the women if she liked Big Little Lies. "I am a huge fan of Big Little Lies!" Christina replied. "Well you should meet someone else from Big Little Lies," Urban said. "If we're gonna be in Nashville, we should at...
- 8/25/2018
- E! Online
Filming for season two of Big Little Lies is well underway, and from the looks of it, things are getting heated, and not in a good way. On Tuesday, Reese Witherspoon (Madeline Mackenzie) was spotted furiously throwing an ice cream cone at Meryl Streep (Mary Louise Wright) while shooting a scene in La - yikes! Kathryn Newton (Abigail Carlson), who plays Reese's daughter, was also there and looked shocked as Reese flung the dessert. We're not entirely sure what's going on here, but just a few weeks ago, Reese and Nicole Kidman (Celeste Wright) were seen shooting what looked like a decades costume party. Something tells us this season of Big Little Lies is going to be way more intense than the first, so buckle up!
Related: 36 Times the Big Little Lies Cast Proved There's Nothing More Powerful Than Women Sticking Together...
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- 8/2/2018
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Nicole Kidman is in final negotiations to play the former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson in Jay Roach’s Untitled Women of Fox News Project, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Charlize Theron has already joined the project and will play Megyn Kelly in the Annapurna Pictures’ film about the ensemble of women who decided to take on the toxic male culture of Fox News and bring down network CEO Roger Ailes.
Jay Roach is directing, while “The Big Short” writer Charles Randolph is writing the script. A.J. Dix, Megan Ellison, Beth Kono, Margaret Riley, Theron, Roach and Randolph will produce.
Also Read: Charlize Theron Cast as Megyn Kelly in Roger Ailes Movie
Ailes resigned from Fox News in 2016 after Carlson filed a sexual harassment lawsuit that resulted in multiple women coming forward with similar claims. Before the scandals emerged, Ailes was considered the mastermind behind the...
Charlize Theron has already joined the project and will play Megyn Kelly in the Annapurna Pictures’ film about the ensemble of women who decided to take on the toxic male culture of Fox News and bring down network CEO Roger Ailes.
Jay Roach is directing, while “The Big Short” writer Charles Randolph is writing the script. A.J. Dix, Megan Ellison, Beth Kono, Margaret Riley, Theron, Roach and Randolph will produce.
Also Read: Charlize Theron Cast as Megyn Kelly in Roger Ailes Movie
Ailes resigned from Fox News in 2016 after Carlson filed a sexual harassment lawsuit that resulted in multiple women coming forward with similar claims. Before the scandals emerged, Ailes was considered the mastermind behind the...
- 8/1/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Is Monterey's latest bash a decades costume party? It certainly looks like it! On Monday, Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman were spotted wearing their best retro wear as they filmed the upcoming second season of HBO's Big Little Lies. While Nicole, aka Celeste Wright, sported a technicolor coat and matching pink boots reminiscent of the '70s, Reese, who plays Madeline Martha Mackenzie on the series, looked like an '80s Barbie doll with teased hair and an all-pink outfit. Seriously, the resemblance is uncanny! As you patiently wait for the upcoming season, see some of the most recent set pictures ahead.
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Related: Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman Get Cozy With a New Bll Cast Member in This Bts Shot...
- 7/21/2018
- by Kelsie Gibson
- Popsugar.com
Veteran actor Denis O’Hare (This is Us) is set for a recurring role in the second season of HBO’s Emmy-winning limited series Big Little Lies.
O’Hare will play Ira Farber, a new character.
He joins returning cast Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright, Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Martha Mackenzie, Adam Scott as Ed MacKenzie, Laura Dern as Renata Klein, Shailene Woodley as Jane, Zoë Kravitz as Bonnie Carlson. Previously announced Meryl Streep joins Season 2 as Mary Louise Wright, along with Douglas Smith as Corey Brockfield, along with new series regulars Kathryn Newton, Crystal Fox and Sarah Sokolovic and recurring cast Robin Wiegert, Merrin Dungey and Poorna Jagannathan.
Per HBO, the subversive, darkly comedic drama Big Little Lies will explore the malignancy of lies, the durability of friendships, the fragility of marriage and, of course, the vicious ferocity of sound parenting. Relationships will fray, loyalties will erode, and the...
O’Hare will play Ira Farber, a new character.
He joins returning cast Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright, Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Martha Mackenzie, Adam Scott as Ed MacKenzie, Laura Dern as Renata Klein, Shailene Woodley as Jane, Zoë Kravitz as Bonnie Carlson. Previously announced Meryl Streep joins Season 2 as Mary Louise Wright, along with Douglas Smith as Corey Brockfield, along with new series regulars Kathryn Newton, Crystal Fox and Sarah Sokolovic and recurring cast Robin Wiegert, Merrin Dungey and Poorna Jagannathan.
Per HBO, the subversive, darkly comedic drama Big Little Lies will explore the malignancy of lies, the durability of friendships, the fragility of marriage and, of course, the vicious ferocity of sound parenting. Relationships will fray, loyalties will erode, and the...
- 6/15/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
What a big little mess! Filming for Season 2 of the hit HBO drama Big Little Lies is underway, and tension between returning star Nicole Kidman and newcomer Meryl Streep has thrown the show into chaos. "Nicole and Meryl have had an epic falling-out," a source recently revealed to Life & Style. "Nicole feels she’s the star of the show and is threatened by Meryl. Meryl’s picked up on it and the two have really gotten into it," the insider continued. Nicole, 50, won an Emmy for her portrayal of Celeste Wright on the first season of the show, and Meryl, 68, agreed in January to join the cast as Celeste’s mother-in-law, Mary Louise Wright. Introducing Jolly. He has the best hair of all the cast !! #BigLittleLies @nicolekidman @hbo A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Apr 12, 2018 at 9:00am Pdt Adding a three-time Oscar winner to an already star-studded...
- 6/10/2018
- by Editorial Staff
- Closer Weekly
What a big little mess! Filming for Season 2 of the hit HBO drama Big Little Lies is underway, and tension between returning star Nicole Kidman and newcomer Meryl Streep has thrown the show into chaos. "Nicole and Meryl have had an epic falling-out," a source tells Life & Style. "Nicole feels she’s the star of the show and is threatened by Meryl. Meryl’s picked up on it and the two have really gotten into it." Nicole, 50, won an Emmy for her portrayal of Celeste Wright on the first season of the show, and Meryl, 68, agreed in January to join the cast as Celeste’s mother-in-law, Mary Louise Wright. Introducing Jolly. He has the best hair of all the cast !! #BigLittleLies @nicolekidman @hbo A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Apr 12, 2018 at 9:00am Pdt Adding a three-time Oscar winner to an already star-studded cast — what could possibly go wrong?...
- 6/6/2018
- by Life & Style Magazine
- Life and Style
Gypsy and The Night Of alumna Poorna Jagannathan is set for a recurring role in the second season of HBO’s Emmy-winning limited series Big Little Lies.
Jagannathan will play Katie Richmond, a new character.
She joins returning cast Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright, Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Martha Mackenzie, Adam Scott as Ed MacKenzie, Laura Dern as Renata Klein, Shailene Woodley as Jane, Zoë Kravitz as Bonnie Carlson. Previously announced Meryl Streep joins Season 2 as Mary Louise Wright, along with Douglas Smith as Corey Brockfield, along with new series regulars Kathryn Newton, Crystal Fox and Sarah Sokolovic and recurring cast Robin Wiegert and Merrin Dungey.
Per HBO, the subversive, darkly comedic drama Big Little Lies will explore the malignancy of lies, the durability of friendships, the fragility of marriage and, of course, the vicious ferocity of sound parenting. Relationships will fray, loyalties will erode, and the potential for emotional and bodily injury shall loom.
Jagannathan will play Katie Richmond, a new character.
She joins returning cast Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright, Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Martha Mackenzie, Adam Scott as Ed MacKenzie, Laura Dern as Renata Klein, Shailene Woodley as Jane, Zoë Kravitz as Bonnie Carlson. Previously announced Meryl Streep joins Season 2 as Mary Louise Wright, along with Douglas Smith as Corey Brockfield, along with new series regulars Kathryn Newton, Crystal Fox and Sarah Sokolovic and recurring cast Robin Wiegert and Merrin Dungey.
Per HBO, the subversive, darkly comedic drama Big Little Lies will explore the malignancy of lies, the durability of friendships, the fragility of marriage and, of course, the vicious ferocity of sound parenting. Relationships will fray, loyalties will erode, and the potential for emotional and bodily injury shall loom.
- 5/7/2018
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“Big Little Lies” was supposed to be a miniseries; it wasn’t supposed to return for a second season. But it proved to be such a big hit that HBO just couldn’t let it go.
After much speculation and a triumphant awards season, HBO made it official and ordered another seven episodes full of mom drama, lies (of all shapes and sizes) and stunning beachfront property.
Since the first season covered the entirety of Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel, little is known about the direction the second season will take or how the show will build upon the already-told story. But with the series currently in production, we do know some of what “Big Little Lies” Season 2 will look like. Here’s everything we know so far.
Also Read: First Look at Meryl Streep on 'Big Little Lies' Season 2, Courtesy of Nicole Kidman (Photo)
1. Most of the cast is returning
As executive producers in addition to their on-screen roles, Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman were the first announced to return to Monterey, but they were followed by nearly all of the show’s original cast.
Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern and Zoë Kravitz will also star in the second season, and they’ll be joined by Adam Scott, James Tupper, Jeffrey Nordling, Iain Armitage, Kathryn Newton, Robin Weigert, Sarah Sokolovic and Merrin Dungey.
2. Even Alexander Skarsgard
Skarsgard’s character Perry, the abusive husband of Kidman’s Celeste, died at the end of the first season, but according to TV Line, he is still expected to appear “in some capacity.”
When asked about the report by People, the actor replied, “I don’t even know if I’m really dead or not.”
Also Read: Laura Dern Shares On-Set Photo From 'Big Little Lies': 'Madeline and Renata Are Back' (Photo)
3. Newcomers include Meryl Streep and Bonnie’s parents
As though a second season pick up wasn’t surprising enough, “Big Little Lies” shocked everybody when it announced its newest cast member: Meryl Streep.
For the first time on television since 2003’s “Angels in America,” the three-time Oscar-winner will play Perry’s mother Mary Louise Wright, who arrives in Monterey over worry about her mourning grandchildren.
Kidman shared the first photo of Streep in character (complete with one hell of a wig) on Instagram:
First day on the set with Meryl and “my” darling boys! #BigLittleLies
A post shared by Nicole Kidman (@nicolekidman) on Apr 5, 2018 at 11:00am Pdt
And though Kravitz’s character Bonnie saw her role reduced from the book in Season 1, it seems like Season 2 will take a deeper dive into her backstory.
“Weeds” alum Martin Donovan and “In the Heat of the Night” star Crystal Fox have signed on to recur in the upcoming episodes as her parents, Martin and Elizabeth, though further character and plot details are being kept tightly under wraps.
Also Read: HBO Exec Apologizes for Saying Network Was 'Raped' by 'Big Little Lies' Cast Negotiations
4. Here’s what the other characters will be up to
Much of the plot remains unknown — as the show will go beyond its source material in Season 2 — but the episodes will be written by showrunner David E. Kelley and are partially based on story by Moriarty herself.
HBO has teased some of the season’s arcs in character descriptions, which you can read below:
Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright: Reeling from her husband Perry’s death, Celeste is adrift, but determined to fight for her family and find the woman she once was.
Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Martha Mackenzie: Finding that good intentions don’t always yield good consequences, Madeline confronts the truth of Perry’s death, while coming to terms with her own marriage and traditional notions of family.
Shailene Woodley as Jane Chapman: While processing Perry’s sudden death, Jane is trying to build a new life for herself and Ziggy.
Laura Dern as Renata Klein: The epitome of control, Renata is now faced with new challenges in her marriage.
Zoë Kravitz as Bonnie Carlson: Bonnie struggles with Perry’s death and is forced to face demons in her past.
Meryl Streep as Mary Louise Wright: Concerned for the well-being of her grandchildren following her son Perry’s death, Mary Louise arrives in Monterey searching for answers.
Adam Scott as Ed Mackenzie: Ed is forced to confront major challenges in his marriage to Madeline.
James Tupper as Nathan Carlson: Nathan copes with a complicated turn of events in his marriage and with his eldest daughter Abby.
Jeffrey Nordling as Gordon Klein: Gordon faces the consequences of a big mistake and risks losing everything along the way.
Iain Armitage as Ziggy Chapman: Ziggy starts second grade and continues to be the light of Jane’s life.
5. Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman got big pay bumps to return
Because the show was conceived as a miniseries, HBO did not have options for the cast beyond the first season. And, as The Hollywood Reporter reported in January, landing deals for the cast to return came at a steep price for the network.
Witherspoon alone, whose producing slate has exploded in recent months with high-profile projects at Apple and now Hulu, is earning “in the $1 million-an-episode ballpark” for the second season, along with fees for serving as an executive producer and points off the backend. Kidman, also an executive producer, is said to have a similar deal.
That led to a brief controversy for the network when an HBO exec said the company had been “sort of raped” financially by the negotiations, comments for which she later apologized.
6. David E. Kelley will write the show; Andrea Arnold will direct
As noted above, Kelley will write and executive produce the second season, as he did the first. But Season 1 director Jean-Marc Vallée (who retains an Ep credit) will be replaced by Andrea Arnold.
Arnold won an Academy Award in 2005 for directing the short film “Wasp” and has since gone on to direct a number of acclaimed films including “Red Road,” “Fish Tank” and a 2011 adaptation of “Wuthering Heights.”
Her most recent film, 2016’s “American Honey,” took home the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and was hailed by critics as the film that proved Arnold to be one of the industry’s best working directors.
7. It will probably premiere in 2019
HBO programming president Casey Bloys confirmed in an interview with THR in January that with filming on “Big Little Lies” beginning in March, the show would not be back on the air in 2018.
So fans will have to wait until next year to watch Season 2, along with the final run of “Game of Thrones” and the long-awaited third season of “True Detective.”
8. There’s a dog, and he has great hair
Look at him!
Introducing Jolly. He has the best hair of all the cast !! #BigLittleLies @nicolekidman @hbo
A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Apr 12, 2018 at 9:00am Pdt
Read original story ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2: Everything We Know So Far At TheWrap...
After much speculation and a triumphant awards season, HBO made it official and ordered another seven episodes full of mom drama, lies (of all shapes and sizes) and stunning beachfront property.
Since the first season covered the entirety of Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel, little is known about the direction the second season will take or how the show will build upon the already-told story. But with the series currently in production, we do know some of what “Big Little Lies” Season 2 will look like. Here’s everything we know so far.
Also Read: First Look at Meryl Streep on 'Big Little Lies' Season 2, Courtesy of Nicole Kidman (Photo)
1. Most of the cast is returning
As executive producers in addition to their on-screen roles, Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman were the first announced to return to Monterey, but they were followed by nearly all of the show’s original cast.
Shailene Woodley, Laura Dern and Zoë Kravitz will also star in the second season, and they’ll be joined by Adam Scott, James Tupper, Jeffrey Nordling, Iain Armitage, Kathryn Newton, Robin Weigert, Sarah Sokolovic and Merrin Dungey.
2. Even Alexander Skarsgard
Skarsgard’s character Perry, the abusive husband of Kidman’s Celeste, died at the end of the first season, but according to TV Line, he is still expected to appear “in some capacity.”
When asked about the report by People, the actor replied, “I don’t even know if I’m really dead or not.”
Also Read: Laura Dern Shares On-Set Photo From 'Big Little Lies': 'Madeline and Renata Are Back' (Photo)
3. Newcomers include Meryl Streep and Bonnie’s parents
As though a second season pick up wasn’t surprising enough, “Big Little Lies” shocked everybody when it announced its newest cast member: Meryl Streep.
For the first time on television since 2003’s “Angels in America,” the three-time Oscar-winner will play Perry’s mother Mary Louise Wright, who arrives in Monterey over worry about her mourning grandchildren.
Kidman shared the first photo of Streep in character (complete with one hell of a wig) on Instagram:
First day on the set with Meryl and “my” darling boys! #BigLittleLies
A post shared by Nicole Kidman (@nicolekidman) on Apr 5, 2018 at 11:00am Pdt
And though Kravitz’s character Bonnie saw her role reduced from the book in Season 1, it seems like Season 2 will take a deeper dive into her backstory.
“Weeds” alum Martin Donovan and “In the Heat of the Night” star Crystal Fox have signed on to recur in the upcoming episodes as her parents, Martin and Elizabeth, though further character and plot details are being kept tightly under wraps.
Also Read: HBO Exec Apologizes for Saying Network Was 'Raped' by 'Big Little Lies' Cast Negotiations
4. Here’s what the other characters will be up to
Much of the plot remains unknown — as the show will go beyond its source material in Season 2 — but the episodes will be written by showrunner David E. Kelley and are partially based on story by Moriarty herself.
HBO has teased some of the season’s arcs in character descriptions, which you can read below:
Nicole Kidman as Celeste Wright: Reeling from her husband Perry’s death, Celeste is adrift, but determined to fight for her family and find the woman she once was.
Reese Witherspoon as Madeline Martha Mackenzie: Finding that good intentions don’t always yield good consequences, Madeline confronts the truth of Perry’s death, while coming to terms with her own marriage and traditional notions of family.
Shailene Woodley as Jane Chapman: While processing Perry’s sudden death, Jane is trying to build a new life for herself and Ziggy.
Laura Dern as Renata Klein: The epitome of control, Renata is now faced with new challenges in her marriage.
Zoë Kravitz as Bonnie Carlson: Bonnie struggles with Perry’s death and is forced to face demons in her past.
Meryl Streep as Mary Louise Wright: Concerned for the well-being of her grandchildren following her son Perry’s death, Mary Louise arrives in Monterey searching for answers.
Adam Scott as Ed Mackenzie: Ed is forced to confront major challenges in his marriage to Madeline.
James Tupper as Nathan Carlson: Nathan copes with a complicated turn of events in his marriage and with his eldest daughter Abby.
Jeffrey Nordling as Gordon Klein: Gordon faces the consequences of a big mistake and risks losing everything along the way.
Iain Armitage as Ziggy Chapman: Ziggy starts second grade and continues to be the light of Jane’s life.
5. Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman got big pay bumps to return
Because the show was conceived as a miniseries, HBO did not have options for the cast beyond the first season. And, as The Hollywood Reporter reported in January, landing deals for the cast to return came at a steep price for the network.
Witherspoon alone, whose producing slate has exploded in recent months with high-profile projects at Apple and now Hulu, is earning “in the $1 million-an-episode ballpark” for the second season, along with fees for serving as an executive producer and points off the backend. Kidman, also an executive producer, is said to have a similar deal.
That led to a brief controversy for the network when an HBO exec said the company had been “sort of raped” financially by the negotiations, comments for which she later apologized.
6. David E. Kelley will write the show; Andrea Arnold will direct
As noted above, Kelley will write and executive produce the second season, as he did the first. But Season 1 director Jean-Marc Vallée (who retains an Ep credit) will be replaced by Andrea Arnold.
Arnold won an Academy Award in 2005 for directing the short film “Wasp” and has since gone on to direct a number of acclaimed films including “Red Road,” “Fish Tank” and a 2011 adaptation of “Wuthering Heights.”
Her most recent film, 2016’s “American Honey,” took home the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and was hailed by critics as the film that proved Arnold to be one of the industry’s best working directors.
7. It will probably premiere in 2019
HBO programming president Casey Bloys confirmed in an interview with THR in January that with filming on “Big Little Lies” beginning in March, the show would not be back on the air in 2018.
So fans will have to wait until next year to watch Season 2, along with the final run of “Game of Thrones” and the long-awaited third season of “True Detective.”
8. There’s a dog, and he has great hair
Look at him!
Introducing Jolly. He has the best hair of all the cast !! #BigLittleLies @nicolekidman @hbo
A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Apr 12, 2018 at 9:00am Pdt
Read original story ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2: Everything We Know So Far At TheWrap...
- 4/21/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Honestly, is there anything Nicole Kidman can't do? She's (deservedly) won accolade after accolade for her portrayal of Celeste Wright, as well as her role in producing HBO's mini-series Big Little Lies, and now she's winning global praise for her support of the #MeToo and Time's Up movements by Time magazine. Releasing their annual top 100 list of their most influential people, Nicole joined the likes of Cardi B, Gal Gadot, and Hugh Jackman on the esteemed list. This comes as no surprise to us — we've known all about Nicole's starpower for decades. But ever-so-humble Nic doesn't claim all the credit for her success — specifically the success of Big Little Lies. Nicole as Celeste in Big Little Lies. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) While recently opening up to The Australian Women's Weekly, the 50-year-old mom-of-four credited her producing partner Reese Witherspoon for being the ultimate wingwoman in Hollywood. "I called Reese...
- 4/20/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
We were originally just happy to be getting a second season of Big Little Lies, but now we're all about Meryl Streep's addition to the cast — and so is Nicole Kidman! Back on Jan. 24, it was announced that the Academy Award-winning actress would be joining the already star-studded cast of the hit HBO show, and, now that they've started filming, Nicole couldn't help but gush about working with Meryl on set. "We've already been shooting. It's so good. She's just amazing, and to watch her do her craft, it really is artistic craft when you watch her, we're all — Laura Dern, Shailene [Woodley], Zoe [Kravitz], Reese [Witherspoon] — we just go, gasp, can you believe it?" she revealed to Entertainment Tonight on Sunday, April 15. "She's got a fantastic character. It's also grounded and it's based in something very, very real, and we hope we bring you the [best] second season and it delivers. We're working hard.
- 4/16/2018
- by Emy LaCroix
- Closer Weekly
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