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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 17
Anya Taylor-Joy Joins The Hunt for Gollum as Apple TV+ Sets Lucky for July 15
Updated
Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 17

Anya Taylor-Joy Joins The Hunt for Gollum as Apple TV+ Sets Lucky for July 15

3 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Jun 17

Summary

  • July 15 is the premiere date for Lucky, a seven-episode Apple TV+ crime thriller starring Anya Taylor-Joy as grifter Lucky Armstrong and marking her first producing credit.
  • Hello Sunshine said Taylor-Joy was the first and only actress it shared the source novel with, while Taylor-Joy called the restless lead a natural fit for her own instinct to keep moving.
  • The 29-year-old also confirmed she has been cast as a new elf character in Andy Serkis' The Hunt for Gollum, adding Middle-earth to a slate that also includes Dune: Part Three.
  • Taylor-Joy said Lucky is her most personal project yet, contrasting its hands-on creative control with earlier franchise work including Furiosa, where she spent months pushing for changes to her character's ending.

Insights

How will Taylor-Joy’s 'masculine' thriller 'Lucky' redefine Reese Witherspoon’s female-focused production empire?
Is Anya Taylor-Joy’s move from actress to producer the new blueprint for A-list stars to reclaim power in Hollywood?
After conquering Mad Max and Dune, how will her new elf role cement her dominance over Hollywood's biggest franchises?