Actor Melissa McCarthy has boarded the cast of Hulu's "Nine Perfect Strangers", starring Nicole Kidman.
Based on Liane Moriarty's 2018 novel of the same name, the show recently scored a straight to series order from the streaming platform.
The story follows a group of city dwellers who attend a 10-day retreat at a health-and-wellness resort and don't know what is about to hit them.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kidman will portray Masha, the woman who runs the remote resort. The 52-year-old actor will also executive produce the series.
The show will reunite the actor with her "Big Little Lies" showrunner David E Kelley and executive producer Bruna Papandrea.
McCarthy, 49, will portray Francis, one of the titular strangers. The actor will also be serving as an executive producer.
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John Henry Butterworth is penning the series with Kelley and will also serve as co-showrunner.
The two will executive produce alongside Kidman, Papandrea, Steve Hutensky, Casey Haver, Per Saari and Moriarty.
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