HBO Stands By 'Big Little Lies' Director Amid Report of Behind-the-Scenes Drama

to the drama's second-largest audience ever when it premiered June 10. Nearly the entire creative team returned for season two. Writer/showrunner David E. Kelley, who wrote all seven episodes based on a story by author Liane Moriarty, exec produces with stars Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, and Vallée. The team brought on the Oscar-winning female director in place of Vallée to helm all of season two.

DGA rules state that a final cut is not guaranteed to a director, though the director has a right to be present during subsequent cutting. Any greater rights would have to be individually negotiated by a director or their representation. Vallée brought a signature directing style to the first season, and Arnold was chosen to helm season two because of their similarities, which include shooting with handheld cameras and natural lighting. The executive producers were looking for someone who could mirror the signature style Vallée brought toand are said to be very happy with Arnold's work.

During a cast panel ahead of the season two premiere at The Wing in New York, Witherspoon spoke about the collaborative editing process she experienced with Kidman. "We fight for characters" she said of her and her co-star. "We see it through the eyes of experience with walking through the world as long as we have as women, as mothers, as daughters, as sisters, as friends.

The second season follows the "Monterey Five" characters from season one — played by Witherspoon, Kidman, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley and Zoë Kravitz — as they struggle to keep

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Those horrible bangs say guilty as charged.

Messed up how HBO did Andrea Arnold.

Amen

HBO it does, it's bad lmao

HBO bll Should continue to season 3 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 😘 fans

HBO Season 2 has been a total miss. Should have kept it a one run miniseries.

As shitty as their behavior is, this season has been very well received.

Who’s Siamese cat is that in the bottom right

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