While six years agone David E. Kelley said that play 2 of “Big Little Lies” would “probably beryllium it,” nan writer and shaper told People connected June 2 that “everyone is very committed” to producing a 3rd play — though nary 1 yet is contracted for different run.
“We’re hoping it happens,” he said astatine The Gotham TV Awards. “We had a awesome clip doing nan first 2 seasons and we each want to do it again.”
Kelley added that writer Liane Moriarty, who wrote nan caller that springboarded nan deed HBO series, had a book fresh to usage arsenic a ground for much episodes. The 2nd installment arrived successful 2019, and while Moriarty did not people a sequel, she was progressive successful penning that season’s story.
With a powerhouse formed that includes Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Zoë Kravitz, Shailene Woodley, and — successful play 2 — Meryl Streep, Kelley said that getting nan ducks successful a statement for a 3rd information is tricky.
“You request to corral a batch of high-caliber talent and their publicists, but everyone is very committed to it,” he explained. “We haven’t really each gotten together to brainstorm yet, but again, it’s a awesome unchangeable of talent. Once we do [get together], I deliberation we person a bully changeable of figuring it out.”
Rumors person persisted for years regarding different “Big Little Lies” outing. The original bid premiered to critical acclaim and netted 8 Emmys, including Outstanding Limited Series and acting honors for Dern and Kidman, who first confirmed nan series’ imminent return past year.
“Just you wait!” Kidman revealed alongside Witherspoon successful an question and reply pinch Vanity Fair. “We’re moving accelerated and furious. And Liane is delivering nan book. And we’re successful bully shape. So nan remainder is… We request to unopen up because there’s this full point that you should ne'er talk astir thing until you’ve done it. Because if you talk astir doing it, it’s nan dopamine deed of doing it. You consciousness for illustration you’ve done it. It’s a technological study.”
Kidman famously keeps a engaged accumulation schedule; conscionable this week it was revealed that she will prima in an adjustment of Eliza Jane Brazier’s book “Girls and Their Horses” for Amazon Prime Video.
Last year, Kelley dropped “Presumed Innocent” for Apple TV+ — which has been renewed for a 2nd season, and he is teaming again pinch Kidman for “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” — besides for Apple TV+ and group for merchandise successful 2026.