Timothy Olyphant is set to star alongside Anya Taylor-Joy in Lucky, Apple TV+‘s new limited drama series. The show will be based on New York Times bestselling author Marissa Stapley’s novel of the same name.
Taylor-Joy (Furiosa, The Queen’s Gambit) stars as Lucky Armstrong, a young woman who is a talented grifter ready to leave behind her life of crime after pulling off a million-dollar heist. Things quickly go sour in her plans, and when she embraces her criminal side one more time in an attempt to have a fresh start. Apple TV‘s press release reveals Olyphant is set to play John, Lucky’s father.
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Olyphant is known for his role as Raylan Givens in Justified. He recently wrapped filming for FX’s Alien: Earth, the first television series to be a part of the iconic Alien franchise. Olyphant will play Kirsh in the sci-fi series, with the plot exploring the adventures of a young woman (Sydney Chandler) and a group of soldiers after a mysterious space vessel crashes to Earth.
Lucky is produced by Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and Tropper Ink, created by Jonathan Tropper under his deal with Apple TV+. Tropper will be a co-showrunner with Cassie Pappas (Apple TV’s Silo), with Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter executive producing. Taylor-Joy will also be an executive producer through her production banner, LadyKiller.
Reese’s Book Club Led to Lucky’s Adaptation
Marissa Stapley’s Lucky novel was released in 2021 and is described as a story about “truth, personal redemption, and the complexity of being good.” The story was a New York Times bestseller and was also featured on Witherspoon’s own book club list.
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Apple’s press release featured a statement by Witherspoon talking about the book club, which helped lead to Lucky‘s upcoming adaptation. “Reese’s Book Club began with the goal of deepening connections — to the stories, to the storytellers and to the community we are building,” she said. “It is incredibly rewarding to be able to amplify these female-centric stories and their authors, see our community connect with them, then see them take on a whole new life on screen.”
Taylor-Joy echoed Witherspoon’s statement, praising her company Hello Sunshine, whose other credits include the Emmy Award-winning series The Morning Show. “Hello Sunshine continues to do a fantastic job of championing women’s voices, and I’m thrilled to be joining the team alongside Jonathan, Cassie and Apple TV+ to bring ‘Lucky’ to life,” Taylor-Joy said. In addition to Lucky, Apple also recently teamed up with Taylor-Joy for an Apple Original Film, The Gorge, which is described as a “high-action, genre-bending” movie.
Lucky does not have a release date at this time.
Source: Apple TV
