Luck (2022) Release Info & Review

Jackson Tex August 14, 2021 Animation Movies, Movies Leave a comment 311 Views

Luck is a 3D computer-animated comedy film directed by Peggy Holmes and written by Kiel Murray that will be released in the United States and Spain. The film was produced by Paramount Pictures, Skydance Animation, and Skydance Animation Madrid and stars Jane Fonda and Whoopi Goldberg.

Luck is set to be published on Apple TV+ on February 18, 2022.

Luck (2022) Synopsis

When an unlucky girl discovers a never-before-seen world of good and bad luck, she joins forces with magical creatures to discover a force greater than even luck itself.

Movie Info

Director: Peggy Holmes
Writers: Jonathan Aibel, Glenn Berger, Kiel Murray(Writer)
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country of origin: United States
Language: English
Also known as: Удача
Production companies: Skydance Animation, Apple Original Films, Ilion Animation Studios

Cast

Jane Fonda as The Dragon.
Whoopi Goldberg as The Captain

Production

In July 2017, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media announced a multi-year agreement with Ilion Animation Studios, announcing the release of Luck, the studio’s first animated feature film, on March 19, 2021. The film will be directed by Alessandro Carloni, with a scenario by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. John Lasseter, the former CCO of Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Animation Studios, was hired as Head of Animation at Skydance Animation in late January 2019. Carloni was replaced as the film’s director on January 14, 2020, by Peggy Holmes, who had previously directed Secret of the Wings (2012) and The Pirate Fairy (2014) for Lasseter. Kiel Murray, who wrote the screenplays for Cars (2006) and Cars 3 (2017), was also brought in to revise the script.

Casting

Emma Thompson was hired to voice a part in the film in April 2019, but she left after Lasseter was hired. Jane Fonda was cast as The Dragon in February 2021, and Whoopi Goldberg was cast as The Captain in June.

Animation

During the COVID-19 epidemic, some production was done remotely.

Release

Luck is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on February 18, 2022, in the United States. The film was originally scheduled to be released on March 19, 2021, but was postponed till now. The rough cut will have test screenings late in the summer of 2020, according to Skydance Animation CEO Holly Edwards, who announced it on May 8, 2020. Apple TV+ acquired the distribution rights to the films Luck and Spellbound on December 16, 2020.