Deadpool & Wolverine star Jennifer Garner has landed the lead role in The Five-Star Weekend, a series adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s novel for the Peacock streaming service.
The Five-Star Weekend follows Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor who suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis’s picture-perfect life — her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers.
In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star. Set against a luxurious and coastal backdrop, they will mature in ways they could never imagine as boundaries are pushed and secrets are exposed.
The series was created by Bekah Brunstetter (Maid) with Garner serving as an executive producer on the project. Brunstetter will write and executive produce alongside Beth Schacter (Billions) while Sue Neagle and Ali Krug will executive produce through their company Dinner Party Productions. Hilderbrand will also serve as an executive producer.
Garner is just coming off her return as Elektra in Deadpool & Wolverine as well as Apple TV+’s mystery thriller series The Last Thing He Told Me, which was renewed for a second season last year. There is no word yet on when The Five-Star Weekend will begin production.
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