Nicole Kidman has teased that the long-awaited third season of Big Little Lies could arrive sooner than fans expect.
The Australian actress, 56, first confirmed plans for a third installment of the hit drama series in November, four years after the second series debuted on HBO.
He has now hinted that fans may not have to wait long to see the show back on screens, as he teased that they are in “good shape” ahead of filming.
speaking to vanity fair With his co-producer and co-star Reese Witherspoon, he joked, “We’re moving fast and furious, and Liane (Moriarty) is delivering the book.” Yes, and we are in good shape.
“The rest is that we have to keep quiet, because there’s this whole thing that you should never talk about something until you’ve done it.”
Nicole Kidman has announced that she is moving “fast and furious” with production on the long-awaited third season of Big Little Lies.
Reese remained coy when she revealed that her number one rule in Hollywood is not to talk about new projects until she’s on set because she doesn’t want to make promises to fans amid uncertainty.
“I have a rule, it’s called ‘Don’t be full of shit,'” joked Reese, who plays Madeline on the hit series.
‘It’s called “The No-BS Rule in Hollywood” because how many people tell you they’re doing X, Y, Z, X, Y, Z?
‘It’s like, ‘I don’t want to talk about it until I’m in costume on set,’ then I’ll confirm to you that it’s happening, it’s very hard to stop it once you’re on set in costume.’
Nicole, who plays Celeste, recently revealed that filming hasn’t started yet as she’s still talking to her busy co-stars to develop a schedule for filming.
Speaking with co-producer Reese Witherspoon, Nicole teased that the series could be on screens much sooner than fans expected and teased that they are in “good shape” ahead of filming.
The Australian actress, 56, first confirmed plans for a third installment of the hit drama series in November, four years after the second series debuted on HBO.
The Hollywood sensation also shared that it was her 15-year-old daughter on Sunday who convinced her to return to the show after the second season.
“My daughter was the one who watched both series and said, ‘Okay, there’s no question, there has to be a third,'” she told Elle.
The teenager got an unbiased view of the tempestuous relationship between Celeste, Nicole’s character, and her mother-in-law Mary Louise, played by Meryl Streep.
Nicole recalled: “(On Sunday) he said, ‘Celeste, you’re not coping in the second, what are you doing?’ “I could understand Mary Louise’s point of view.”
The Expats star also explained why she and Reese waited so long to bring the show back, after the second season aired in 2019.
She shared, “I needed time because there is incredible depth to the next chapter of these women’s lives and their children’s lives, because children grow up, and that’s a fascinating thing.”
Big Little Lies follows the intrigues and scandals that simmer beneath the gilded lives of a group of suburban mothers in Monterey, California.
The HBO show, based on the novel by Liane Moriarty, was intended to be a one-season miniseries, but was revived for another installment due to its huge success.
Big Little Lies follows the scandals simmering beneath the gilded lives of a group of suburban mothers in Monterey, California (Nicole and Reese pictured with Shailene Woodley)
The hugely popular show featured an A-list cast including Laura Dern, Alexander Skarsgard, Shailene Woodley, Zoe Kravitz and Adam Scott.
Nicole first confirmed plans for a third season of Big Little Lies in November while appearing on stage during the CME Group Tour Championship on Friday in Florida.
‘I loved Big Little Lies because it came at a time in my life where I had my kids and I thought I was going to retire and then this situation arose, where Reese Witherspoon and I were able to produce that show,’ she said. .
“And then you all saw it and made it a huge hit,” he told the audience, adding, “We’re bringing you a third one, just for your information.”