Oscarโข winner Nicole Kidman has joined the cast of Osgood Perkins‘ horror-thriller The Young People, joining Lola Tung and nico Parker.
The ensemble also includes Brendan Hines, Cush Jumbo, Heather graham, โJohnny Knoxville, Lexi Minetree, Lily Collias, and Tatiana Maslany.
Currently in production in Vancouver, The Young People reportedly centers on a developing situation involving school friends and concerning behavior. Plot details remain largely undisclosed.
Neon will release the film theatrically in theโข U.S. and is handling international sales at the American Film Market.โ The projectโค is co-financed by Lyrical Media, โwith producers including Perkins and Chris Ferguson for phobos, andโข Brian Kavanaugh-Jones forโข Range.โ
The Young People marks the firstโ project โฃunder a first-look dealโค between Neon and Perkins’ production banner Phobos. The pair previously collaborated on Longlegs, which grossedโ $75M domestically-the highest-grossing โฃindependent film of the year-and The Monkey, which achieved Neon’s second-biggest opening weekend. They are also partnering on Perkins’ upcoming film, Keeper, set for release on November 14.
Kidman recently won the 2024 venice Film Festival Best Actress โprize for Babygirl and is currently in post-production on the Amazon โcrime โseries Shoe.โฃ She is well-known for โขher work in the genre, including โฃthe box office hit The Others.
Kidman is represented by CAA, Mediaโ Talent and Jackoway Austen.