Timothy Olyphant has joined the forged of Fortunate, the Apple TV+ sequence based mostly on the bestselling novel by Marissa Stapley.
Timothy Olyphant is ready to hitch Anya Taylor-Pleasure in Fortunate, an Apple TV+ restricted sequence based mostly on the bestselling novel by Marissa Stapley of the identical identify.
The sequence facilities on “a young woman who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.” Olyphant will play Fortunate’s father, John. Jonathan Trooper (Banshee) created the sequence and can function co-showrunner alongside Cassie Pappas. Manufacturing is anticipated to kick off in spring 2025. Reese Witherspoon’s Howdy Sunshine banner will produce the sequence. Along with starring in Fortunate, Taylor-Pleasure may also govt produce alongside Witherspoon and Tropper.
“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,” stated Taylor-Pleasure in a press release.
Witherspoon added, “Reese’s Ebook Membership started with the purpose of deepening connections – to the tales, to the storytellers, and to the neighborhood we’re constructing. It’s extremely rewarding to have the ability to amplify these female-centric tales and their authors, see our neighborhood join with them, then see them tackle an entire new life on display screen. We couldn’t be extra excited to companion with Apple TV+ and the incomparable Anya Taylor-Pleasure, plus our good creator Jonathan Tropper and his fantastic co-showrunner Cassie Pappas, to convey this compelling sequence – based mostly on Marissa Stapley’s incredible novel – to audiences around the globe.“
Olyphant has some massive tasks on his slate, together with Alien: Earth. He performs Kirsch, a synth who acts as a mentor and coach for Wendy (Sydney Chandler), a hybrid meta-human who has the mind and consciousness of a kid however the physique of an grownup. The extremely anticipated sequence is anticipated to be launched on Hulu later this yr.
He may also be starring Tom Hardy in Havoc, an motion thriller from The Raid director Gareth Evans. The mission has really been sitting on the shelf for a number of years, however Evans has promised that the movie shall be definitely worth the wait, and the delay was solely helpful. “It’s had a profound effect on the film,” he stated. “It allowed me to better streamline it, and make it what it was always intended to be, which is a blistering, fast-paced action-thriller with nods to the Hong Kong cinema that I grew up watching.” Havoc shall be launched on Netflix in early 2025.
