Hollywood stars Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis are headed to television to star in "Scarpetta," the series adaptation of bestselling books of the same title by author Patricia Cornwell.
The six-hour miniseries was ordered to two seasons by streaming service Prime Video.
Liz Sarnoff of "Barry" and "Deadwood" will write and showrun the new series. David Gordon Green, who directed 2018's "Halloween," will direct the first two episodes.
Official synopsis: The mystery thriller will continue Kay Scarpetta (Kidman), Chief Medical Examiner, back in Virginia and reinstating her old position within complicated personal and professional relationships – such as with her sister, Dorothy (Curtis), full of grudges and secrets to dig up.
Joining the cast are Bobby Cannavale as former detective Pete Marino; Simon Baker as FBI profiler Benton Wesley; and Oscar winner Ariana DeBose as Lucy Farinelli-Watson, Dorothy's daughter.
Other cast members include younger versions of Kidman and Cannavale, playing by Rosy McEwen and Jake Cannavale.
Cornwall's crime novel series began with 1990's "Postmortem," followed by more than 20 books in the last three decades. The most recent installment was released in 2023.
Oscar winner Curtis, who starred in "Everything Everywhere All at Once," said that she and her production company, Comet Pictures, have been trying to acquire the screen rights for Cornwell's books for a long time.
I'm excited, particularly because Nicole Kidman will finally bring her to life. I will also enjoy playing Nicole's sister as we tell the story with Liz Sarnoff's expert care, leadership, skill, and talent, and I am excited to work again with David as our director.
"I know the ardent fans of the books will be very happy, and the new audience will be compelled by the characters, crimes, and mysteries that are the trifecta of Patricia's masterful storytelling. Blumhouse, Blossom, and Prime Video are the perfect partners to bring Scarpetta to you, and a warning.there WILL be BLOOD," Scarfe said in a statement.
Kidman, a frequent lead in TV productions such as "Big Little Lies," "The Undoing," "Nine Perfect Strangers," "Expats," and "The Perfect Couple," is deeply keen to see Kay Scarpetta make her way to the big and small screens.
"I've been chasing Scarpetta for almost twenty years since it was originally meant to be a feature so to be a part of the powerhouse team that is Jamie Lee Curtis, Prime Video, Jason Blum, and David Gordon Green on the Liz Sarnoff series version of Patricia Cornwell's epic and thrilling books feels like it was meant to be. I can't wait to play Kay Scarpetta and am forever grateful to Patricia Cornwell for giving me that privilege," the Oscar-winner said.
Kidman is an executive producer of "Scarpetta" through Blossom Films with Curtis, Sarnoff, Cornwell, Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold, Chris Dickie, Chris McCumber, and Per Saari.
Blumhouse Television and Amazon MGM Studios are producing the series in association with Blossom Films and Comet Pictures.
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