The secret Sydney hideaway where billionaires and stars escape by boat
From the Montecito clifftops featured in hit TV series Big Little Lies, to the mystical Byron hinterland backdrop of Nine Perfect Strangers, the settings of bestselling author Liane Moriarty 's book-to-television adaptions offer visually alluring locales where luxury and intrigue overlap.
The fictional Scribbly Gum Island is the latest setting for the drama to unfold in the TV adaption of her novel The Last Anniversary, which was co-produced by Nicole Kidman 's Blossom Films.
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The older and younger versions of Alison and Daniel: (l-r) Teresa Palmer, Jim Sturgess, Rory Walton-Smith and Florence Hunt. Credit: Supplied Leanne Sullivan But 11 kids running around is not even where the chaos ends, Palmer laughs, because then they are driving north through the centre of North America known for tornadoes. 'I wanted to do Tornado Alley during tornado season; me and my son Forest are obsessed with Twister, and we watch Storm Stories. I think we have watched every single tornado documentary that has ever been released. 'It's our thing that we do together and he and I secretly want to see one, but also — not.' Palmer admits her husband isn't fully on board. '(He) is like, 'Do you want to be Helen Hunt (from Twister) or something?'' she says. 'I said, 'I just want to experience real weather', and Mark is like, 'Wow, that is some weird pregnancy craving'.' 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