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Zoë Kravitz Drops ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 3 After Director’s Death

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2 years ago

November 16, 2022

In an interview with GQ magazine (via Variety), Zoë Kravitz delivered some bad news to fans of “Big Little Lies” when she announced that the series was well and truly over following the death of director and executive producer Jean- Marc Vallee (‘Club of Dallas Purchasing’).

“I don’t think so. We’ve talked a lot about doing a third season. Sadly Jean-Marc Vallée, our amazing director, passed away last year. It’s heartbreaking. I can’t imagine going on without him. He was really the visionary of this show. Sadly, it’s over,” Kravitz said when answering a fan’s question about the chances of a return for “Big Little Lies.”

Recalling that Vallée died in December 2021 after suffering a heart attack in his cabin on the outskirts of Quebec. , Canada. The filmmaker was then only 58 years old.

The filmmaker directed all seven episodes of the original “Big Little Lies” and remained creatively involved after Andrea Arnold took over as director of the show’s second season.

Note that his work on the first season of the HBO series earned the director an Emmy.

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Review | Big Little Lies – Season 2: A predictable ending worth every second of your time

In season 2, the Monterey Five – Madeline (Reese Witherspoon), Celeste (Nicole Kidman), Jane (Shailene Woodley), Renata (Laura Dern), and Bonnie (Zoë Kravitz) – are visited by Celeste’s stepmother, Mary Louise (Meryl Streep), who comes to town looking for answers about the events that marked the end of last season.

Created by David E. Kelley, the series is based on the book Big Little Lies, written by Liane Moriarty.

The big cast includes Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Shailene Woodley, Zoë Kravitz, Laura Dern and Darby Camp. In addition to them, the award-winning Meryl Streep will be part of the cast of the 2nd season.