Nicole Kidman joins cast of 'The Young People'
Washington DC, November 11
Actor and film producer Nicole Kidman has joined the cast of 'The Young People', the latest feature film from Osgood Perkins, marking his fourth collaboration with Neon, according to Variety.
She is the part of the cast that includes Lola Tung ("The Summer I Turned Pretty") and Nico Parker ("How to Train Your Dragon") alongside an ensemble including Brendan Hines ("The Tick"), Cush Jumbo ("The Good Wife"), Heather Graham ("Drugstore Cowboy"), Johnny Knoxville ("Jackass"), Lexi Minetree ("Elle"), Lily Collias ("Good One") and Tatiana Maslany ("Orphan Black").
Producers include Perkins and his partner, Chris Ferguson, for their production company, Phobos, and Brian Kavanaugh-Jones for Range. Plot details are currently under wraps.
'The Young People' marks the first project out of a first-look deal Neon signed earlier this year with Perkins and Phobos. It's their latest collaboration, following the success of 'Longlegs', which was 2024's highest-grossing independent film, with USD 75 million domestically, and 'The Monkey', which gave Neon its second-biggest opening weekend, according to the outlet.
Kidman, who has 'Scarpetta' for Prime Video and 'Margo's Got Money Trouble' for Apple TV+, is no stranger to the genre world, but is perhaps best known in horror circles for the 2001 smash hit "The Others." The film, in which she played a mother battling supernatural forces in an old English manor along with her two children, is widely regarded as one of the best horror titles of all time, amassing more than USD 210 million globally at the box office and earning Kidman both BAFTA and Golden Globe nominations, according to Variety.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Interesting cast mix with both established stars and newcomers. Hope the plot lives up to the hype. Indian audiences love good horror films, but we need strong storytelling, not just jump scares. Fingers crossed! 🤞
The Others is still one of my all-time favorite horror movies! Kidman's performance was hauntingly beautiful. Looking forward to seeing her return to the genre. Hope this gets a good release in Indian theaters.
While I appreciate Kidman's talent, I'm a bit concerned about the lack of plot details. Sometimes these "mystery" projects end up being disappointing. Hope they reveal more soon to build proper anticipation.
Great to see international horror getting such big budgets and stars! Indian horror films could learn from this kind of production quality and casting. Excited for this one! 👻
The combination of Kidman and Perkins after Longlegs' success sounds promising. Hope it releases on streaming platforms quickly for us in India. International horror films don't always get wide theatrical releases here.
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