Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon to make a comeback on small screen

They have been roped in to star alongside each other in a limited series, Big Little Liars, based on Liane Moriarty's book of the same name. The script has been written by David E. Kelley, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

Actors Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon are heading back to television with new series Big Little Liars.

Nicole Kidman in a still from Grace of Monaco.



They have been roped in to star alongside each other in a limited series based on Liane Moriarty's book of the same name. The script has been written by David E. Kelley, reports hollywoodreporter.com.



The project isn't attached to a network yet, but it is currently being shopped to premium cable network channels.

Reese Witherspoon. (Reuters Photo)



The story of the novel follows three mothers of young kindergarten children whose seemingly flawless lives quickly spiral out of control after they are at the centre of a murder-mystery that takes place during a tragic parents' night at an elementary school fundraiser.



Kidman was earlier seen in the show Hemingway and Gellhorn, while Witherspoon featured in Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space.