Comedy, News, Television, Trailers

Teaser Watch: Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman Uncover “Big Little Lies”

“Big Little Lies”

A teaser has arrived for “Big Little Lies,” HBO’s hotly anticipated, star-studded limited series. Based on Liane Moriarty’s bestselling novel of the same name, the darkly comedic murder mystery centers on three mothers (Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, and Shailene Woodley) of kindergartners in the same class who become embroiled in a homicide investigation, exploring with humor and compassion issues of infidelity, divorce, domestic violence, and school bullying.

The fast-paced teaser features very little dialogue. The footage kicks off with Witherspoon’s character, Madeline, looking out a window with her daughter, who asks, “When you look at the ocean, what’s out there?” The little girl wonders if there are “monsters.” “Who knows what lies out there beneath the surface,” Madeline answers. During this exchange, we see brief snippets of all of the drama that lies beneath the surface of their idyllic beachside community, including lots of sex, a gun, and a party with a guest dressed like Elvis.

In addition to starring in “Big Little Lies,” Witherspoon and Kidman serve as executive producers on the project.

Laura Dern, Zoë Kravitz (“Mad Max: Fury Road”), Alexander Skarsgård (“Tarzan”), Adam Scott (“Parks and Recreation”), and James Tupper (“Revenge”) co-star.

“Big Little Lies” reunites Witherspoon and Dern with their “Wild” director Jean-Marc Vallée, who helmed every episode of the series. Both Witherspoon and Dern received Oscar noms for their work in “Wild.” “Big Little Lies” was adapted for the small screen by David E. Kelley.

A premiere date for “Big Little Lies” hasn’t been announced yet, but the limited series will air on HBO sometime in 2017.


Trailer Watch: Trace Lysette Confronts Her Painful Past with Patricia Clarkson in “Monica”

Trace Lysette returns home to care for her dying mother in “Monica.” A new trailer for the Venice Film Festival title introduces us to Monica (Lysette, “Transparent), a trans woman...

Teaser Watch: Mel Eslyn Tells the Story of the Last Men on Earth in “Biosphere”

“Everything is feeling a bit unbelievable,” says Sterling K. Brown in a new teaser for “Biosphere,” Mel Eslyn’s feature debut. Set in the not-too-distant future, the...

Trailer Watch: “Little Richard: I Am Everything” Explores the Complex Legacy of a Musical Genius

“Little Richard: I Am Everything” pays tribute to the OG rock ‘n roll icon. “He spit on every rule there was in music,” we’re told in a new trailer for the...

Posts Search

Publishing Dates
Start date
- select start date -
End date
- select end date -
Category
News
Films
Interviews
Features
Trailers
Festivals
Television
RESET