In the last few years, Anya Taylor-Joy has mostly been seen (and heard) in the realms of sci-fi and fantasy — whether as The Super Mario Galaxy Movie‘s Princess Peach, Furiosa‘s eponymous warrior heroine, or as Paul Atreides’ sister Alia in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two. In Jonathan Tropper’s upcoming Apple TV limited series Lucky however, adapted from Marissa Stapley’s bestselling book, our gal Anya — here playing the titular role, a con artist on the lam after a multi-million-dollar heist gone awry — is brought back down to Earth with a thud. Check out the trailer below;
Now there’s a trailer! Sure, having a career-criminal Timothy Olyphant for a dad and a stylish federal agent Annette Bening for a mother-in-law might sound like a dream come true on paper, but as this first look at Lucky shows us, in reality it’s a set-up that puts Anya Taylor-Joy’s trying-to-be-reformed robber in a real pickle. But Lucky’s daddy issues/missing hubby/missing money losses look most assuredly like our gains, with Taylor-Joy switching up wigs, costumes, and stress-levels effortlessly — running across rooftops and excavating childhood traumas — as she leaves the law asking, “How can someone so small cause so much trouble?”
The short-but-sweet official synopsis for Lucky — which also stars Queer breakout Drew Starkey, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Clifton Collins Jr. (Train Dreams) — reads: “When a multimillion-dollar heist goes sideways, con artist Lucky (Taylor-Joy) is forced to go on the run. Pursued by both the FBI and a ruthless crime boss, Lucky must fight for her life — and a way out.”
With adrenalised action, tense familial drama, and a classic ‘one last job’ hook, the omens are strong for Tropper and Taylor-Joy’s passion project, the latest from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine production label. We’ll see whether we’re feeling Lucky when it hits Apple TV on 15 July.
