Nicole Kidman closes deal for ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’
NICOLE Kidman has closed a fi lm and TV deal for the book ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’.
The actress’ Blossom Films has closed a preemptive deal for the screen rights to the new novel from ‘ Big Little Liars’ writer Liane Moriarty and Kidman is set to star in and produce the adaptation.
Kidman and her producing partner Per Saari will join forces with Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories on the project.
Moriarty said in a statement: “I’m so very happy and thrilled to once again be working with Nicole, Per and Bruna. They are such talented, passionate people and I have no doubt that whatever they do with my Nine Perfect Strangers, it will be brilliant. Even before I’d written ‘ the end’ they believed in it, and I just feel very lucky to have had them come into my life.’
Meanwhile, Kidman can next be seen on the big screen in ‘Aquaman’ and recently revealed she was “pummelled” by water in her fi rst scene — but wanted more.
The Oscar-winning actress portrays Queen Atlanna in the upcoming action adventure and has been hailed a “trooper” by director James Wan for the way she dealt with her punishing fi rst moments on camera.
Kidman said: “My opening shot in the fi lm is being washed up on a rock, and I got to lie there with these massive waves crashing over me. I’m thinking, ‘ The bigger, the better! Come on, James. Give it to me. That’s why I’m doing this movie.’”
Meanwhile, Kidman, 51, revealed the director was determined to land her for her role as the powerful mermaid because from the start of his working on the fi lm, he’d envisioned her for the part.
She said: “It’s so funny because James said to me, ‘ I so want you to do this.’
“And he said, ‘ I’ll prove to you that I’ve always wanted you to do this. In all of my renderings, I drew you. So what’re you going to say?’” — BANG Showbiz