Exclusive First Look: Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron Rekindle Their Paperboy Spark in A Family Affair

Nicole Kidman and Zac Efron are lovers again — on screen of course!

In Netflix's upcoming rom-com A Family Affair, Joey King plays a young woman who suddenly finds herself caught in the middle when her mom (Kidman) unexpectedly begins a romance with her boss (Efron), who happens to be a famous actor.

PEOPLE has exclusive first-look photos of A Family Affair, which Efron tells PEOPLE is "funny, romantic and entertaining."

The film marks Efron, 36, and Kidman's first project together in over a decade. They last starred together in Lee Daniels' 2012 thriller The Paperboy, in which Kidman, 56, and the High School Musical star shared steamy scenes.

Efron tells PEOPLE that he was nervous as an actor in his 20s working with Kidman; he experienced similar jitters on set of A Family Affair.

"I was still a bit apprehensive but reuniting with Nicole is always so great and as talented as she as an actress, she is equally kind, caring, and wonderful to spend time with," he says, promising their chemistry in the upcoming Netflix film is "seamless, natural and fun."

Director Richard LaGravenese (P.S. I Love You) tells PEOPLE that the spark between Kidm -

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an and Efron was "an answered prayer — something you hope for but can't plan."

King, 24, tells PEOPLE that being able to call Kidman — who was recently honored with the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award — her onscreen mom is "iconic."

"It’s truly one of those moments where you have to remind yourself that it’s actually your life and you’re getting to work with this person, and somehow they’re even more wonderful than you could imagine," she adds.

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As for her dynamic with Efron, playing boss and assistant, The Act star says, "Neither of us was afraid of messing up, or embarrassing ourselves because we’re just having fun finding out what works."

She's equally as excited for fans to watch Kidman and The Iron Claw star "looking so hot on screen" together as she is for them to enjoy her performance.

A Family Affair, written by Carrie Soloman, will be released on Netflix on June 28, 2024.

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