The Hong Kong primarily based Expats relies on Janice Y. Okay. Lee’s bestselling novel. 

Prime Video have introduced a begin date for its upcoming drama Expats from author/director Lulu Wang (The Farewell).

The present, a restricted collection adapting Janice Y. Okay. Lee’s The Expatriates, stars Nicole Kidman and lands on the streamer on January twenty sixth, 2024.

Right here’s the premise for Expats:

Set in opposition to the colourful and tumultuous tapestry of 2014 Hong Kong, Expats facilities on three American ladies—Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue), and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo)—whose lives intersect after a sudden household tragedy.

The collection interrogates privilege and explores what occurs when the road between victimhood and culpability turns into blurred. Brian Tee, who performs Margaret’s husband Clarke, and Jack Huston, who performs Hilary’s husband David, additionally star within the collection.

Lulu Wang serves as a creator, director, and author for Expats. She additionally govt produces the collection with Daniele Melia for Native Time. Nicole Kidman additionally govt produces, with Per Saari, for Blossom Movies together with Australian screenwriter Alice Bell. Theresa Park for Per Capita Productions and Stan Wlodkowski additionally function govt producers.

The six-part present’s writers are Lulu Wang, Alice Bell, Vera Miao, Gursimran Sandhu and creator Janice Y. Okay. Lee,

BFI London Worldwide Movie Competition

It has additionally been revealed that the collection’ feature-length penultimate episode can have a European premiere screening at BFI’s London Worldwide Movie Competition on October ninth 2023.