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Netflix’s ‘A Family Affair’: All about the rom-com with Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman

Zac Efron, Nicole Kidman and Joey King will lead the upcoming romantic comedy "A Family Affair," set to premiere on Netflix. Here's all to know about the project.

Nicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Joey King in 'A Family Affair'
© NetflixNicole Kidman, Zac Efron and Joey King in 'A Family Affair'

Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron will reunite in the upcoming rom-com “A Family Affair,” produced by Netflix. The duo worked before in the crime drama film The Paperboy, one of Efron’s first mature roles after “High School Musical.” The pair will be accompanied by Joey King, who is coming fresh from the Hulu’s series “We Were The Lucky Ones.”

The movie will be directed by Richard LaGravenese, who is known for previous works such as the romantic comedy “P.S. I Love You” and “The Last Five Years.” He co-wrote the script with Carrie Solomon. Joe Roth, Jeff Kirschenbaum and Alyssa Altman are producing for Roth/Kirschenbaum Films.

The three stars have worked with Netflix before. King is known for her role in the teen rom-com “The Kissing Booth,” alongside Jacob Elordi, while Efron played serial Killer Ted Bundy in “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.” Kidman, on the other hand, had a role in the musical “The Prom.” Check out what we know about this new project.

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What is the film about?

According to Tudum, the story follows “a surprising romance which kicks off comic consequences for a young woman, her mother and her movie star boss as they face the complications of love, sex, and identity.”

Who is in the cast for A Family Affair?

On August 4, 2022, Deadline announced that alongside King, Kidman and Efron, Kathy Bates and Liza Koshy had joined the cast of the movie. However, it is not yet clear what their roles are. There are no more cast members confirmed so far.

Is there a release date for this movie?

Netflix has confirmed the film will arrive on the platform on June 28.

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