How ‘Babygirl’ Became an Unexpected Christmas Movie

Story by Kirsten Chuba

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A steamy office affair takes an unexpected festive turn as a CEO's illicit Christmas romance threatens to unravel her perfect life.

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Director Halina Reijn reveals she originally wrote 'Babygirl' as a summer movie set in the Hamptons, but had to quickly pivot to a Christmas backdrop after filming was delayed by the industry strike.
Nicole Kidman praised the film's adaptability, saying 'you've got to get your movie made, and I'm always a believer in whatever comes your way you adapt and you flow.'

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Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Halina Reijn, Antonio Banderas, The Hollywood Reporter, Babygirl