When he asked who it was, Dench responded: "Your grandma."Īfter she sent a selfie, Hinton replied: "You not my grandma," and jokingly added: "Can I still get a plate tho?"ĭench texted back: "Of course you can.
In their initial exchange, Hinton received a text from an unknown number inviting him to Thanksgiving dinner. Looking forward to getting together with family and friends for Thanksgiving. She actually texted Jamal Hinton, a high school senior at the time, who accepted her invitation anyway - and has attended her feast every year since. “The Thanksgiving Text” will recount the true tale that began in 2016, when Wanda Dench thought she was texting her grandson to check if he would be coming over for Turkey Day.Īpparently, she had the wrong cell phone number. Now, Netflix is turning the feel-good story into a feature film. What started as an accidental text message, a humorous exchange that quickly went viral on social media, has turned into an unlikely friendship and a heartwarming holiday tradition. Instead, the cast and crew, led by Kidman and the Australian production company Made Up Stories, spent five months filming in the posh beach city Byron Bay.Īccording to Conde Nast Traveller, Byron Bay is well-known for being a wellness hub itself with "hippie residents." The small town even apparently has the nickname "Goop-ville." Besides being a popular surfing location, Byron Bay also hosts international fashion, writers', and film festivals every year.A text by a grandma from Arizona, who accidentally invited a stranger over for Thanksgiving dinner, has inspired streaming giant Netflix to make a movie. Filming was originally planned for California as well, but the pandemic changed those plans. Though the Nine Perfect Strangers novel is set in Australia, the Hulu show changes Tranquillum House's location to Northern California, a similar setting change as Big Little Lies.
Nine Perfect Strangers was filmed in Byron Bay, Australia. Here's what we know about the real-life estates where Nine Perfect Strangers was filmed. The COVID-19 pandemic upended creators' original plans to film in Big Sur, so the production moved to locations in author Moriarty's native Australia. Though the show is set in Northern California, the show was filmed in a more secluded location.
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