{"id":159284,"date":"2022-01-26T18:24:07","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T23:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=159284"},"modified":"2022-01-26T18:24:11","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T23:24:11","slug":"animated-adventure-film-luck-starring-whoopi-goldberg-lil-rel-howery-more-to-debut-on-apple-tv-on-friday-august-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/animated-adventure-film-luck-starring-whoopi-goldberg-lil-rel-howery-more-to-debut-on-apple-tv-on-friday-august-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Animated Adventure Film \u201cLuck,\u201d Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Lil Rel Howery + More, To Debut on Apple TV+ on Friday, August 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Apple Original Films<\/strong> and <strong>Skydance Animation<\/strong> revealed today that the broadly anticipated, star-studded animated adventure film <strong>\u201cLuck\u201d<\/strong> will debut globally on <a href=\"https:\/\/tv.apple.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple TV+<\/a> on Friday, August 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLuck\u201d centers around the story of Sam Greenfield, the unluckiest person in the world. When she discovers the never-before-seen Land of Luck, Sam must unite with the magical creatures there to turn her luck around. <strong>Eva Noblezada<\/strong> (\u201cHadestown,\u201d \u201cMiss Saigon,\u201d \u201cYellow Rose\u201d) will provide the voice for \u201cSam.&#8221; When she ages out of foster care, Sam discovers the Land of Luck and embarks on a quest that could change her luck forever. <strong>Simon Pegg<\/strong> (\u201cMission: Impossible,\u201d \u201cIce Age,\u201d \u201cStar Trek Beyond&#8221;) will provide the voice for \u201cBob,&#8221; a lucky black cat from the Land of Luck, where \u201cThe Captain,\u201d voiced by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner <strong>Whoopi Goldberg<\/strong>, stands guard as the Head of Security. Bob becomes Sam\u2019s partner in the quest to find a lucky penny in hopes of preserving his lucky life.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also joining is <strong>Flula Borg<\/strong> (\u201cSuicide Squad 2,\u201d \u201cPitch Perfect,\u201d \u201cTrolls World Tour\u201d), who will provide the voice for &#8220;Jeff the Unicorn,&#8221; a larger-than-life facilities engineer who maintains the magical machine that distributes good and bad luck to the human world and who dreams of one day being reunited with his one true love, The CEO of Good Luck, The Dragon, voiced by two-time Academy Award winner <strong>Jane Fonda<\/strong>. <strong>Lil Rel Howery<\/strong> (\u201cFree Guy,\u201d \u201cVacation Friends,\u201d \u201cJudas and the Black Messiah\u201d) will provide the voice for \u201cMarv,&#8221; the owner of the \u201cFlowers &amp; More\u201d store where Sam gets her first job, who is upbeat, sharply-dressed, and always ready with an encouraging word for unlucky Sam.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional cast members include <strong>Colin O&#8217;Donoghue<\/strong> (\u201cOnce Upon a Time,\u201d \u201cThe Right Stuff,\u201d \u201cThe Rite\u201d)\u00a0who will provide the voice for \u201cGerry,&#8221; a loyal leprechaun who adores his job working with Bob at \u201cArrivals and Departures\u201d in the Land of Good Luck and is the first to volunteer for any task, bringing good cheer wherever he goes. <strong>John Ratzenberger <\/strong>(\u201cCheers,\u201d \u201cEmpire Strikes Back,\u201d \u201cA Bridge Too Far\u201d) will provide the voice for \u201cRootie,&#8221; a bad luck root and the self-appointed mayor of Bad Luck, who runs \u201cThe Lucky Shot,\u201d the one and only Bad Luck watering hole, where he specializes in free advice. <strong>Adelynn Spoon<\/strong> (\u201cWatchmen,\u201d \u201cTell Me Your Secrets,\u201d \u201cSweet Magnolias\u201d) will provide the voice for \u201cHazel,&#8221; Sam\u2019s roommate and best friend at the Summerland Home for Girls, who is five years old and believes that she\u2019ll be adopted by her forever family just as soon as she finds a real lucky penny, which Sam is determined to find her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The magical and adventurous animated film is helmed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker <strong>Peggy Holmes<\/strong> (\u201cThe Little Mermaid: Ariel\u2019s Beginning,\u201d &#8220;Secret of the Wings,&#8221;\u00a0&#8220;The Pirate Fairy&#8221;), from an original screenplay written by <strong>Kiel Murray<\/strong> (\u201cRaya and the Last Dragon,\u201d \u201cCars 3,\u201d \u201cCars\u201d) and <strong>Jon Aibel<\/strong> and <strong>Glenn Berger<\/strong> (\u201cKung Fu Panda 2,\u201d \u201cTrolls\u201d). 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