The teaser trailer for the Apple Original Films and Skydance Animation comedy Luck begins with Bob the cat (voiced by Simon Pegg) explaining it’s just a myth that black cats are bad luck. It’s simply not true, according to the trailer’s feline host. Instead, luck is decided by animals who reside in the Land of Luck.
In addition to Simon Pegg, the voice cast features Jane Fonda, Whoopi Goldberg, Eva Noblezada, and Flula Borg. Lil Rel Howery, Colin O’Donoghue, John Ratzenberger, and Adelynn Spoon also lend their voices to the family-friendly comedy.
Emmy Award-winner Peggy Holmes (The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning) directs from a screenplay by Kiel Murray (Raya and the Last Dragon), Jon Aibel, and Glenn Berger (Kung Fu Panda 2). Skydance Animation’s John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and David Eisenmann produce.
Apple TV+ has set an August 5, 2022 premiere date.
Apple Original Films provided the following character descriptions and plot details:
Luck 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. Eva Noblezada provides the voice for Sam. When she ages out of foster care, Sam discovers the Land of Luck and embarks on a quest that could change her luck forever.
Simon Pegg voices Bob, a lucky black cat from the Land of Luck, where the Captain, voiced by Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner Whoopi Goldberg, stands guard as the head of security. Bob becomes Sam’s partner in the quest to find a lucky penny in hopes of preserving his lucky life.
Flula Borg voices Jeff the Unicorn, 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 Jane Fonda. Lil Rel Howery is Marv, the owner of the Flowers & More store where Sam gets her first job, who is upbeat, sharply-dressed, and always ready with an encouraging word for unlucky Sam.
Colin O’Donoghue voices Gerry, a loyal leprechaun who adores his job working with Bob at Arrivals and Departures in the Land of Good Luck and is the first to volunteer for any task, bringing good cheer wherever he goes. John Ratzenberger is the voice for Rootie, a bad luck root and the self-appointed mayor of Bad Luck, who runs The Lucky Shot, the one and only Bad Luck watering hole, where he specializes in free advice.
Adelynn Spoon is Hazel, Sam’s roommate and best friend at the Summerland Home for Girls, who is five years old and believes that she’ll be adopted by her forever family just as soon as she finds a real lucky penny, which Sam is determined to find for her.
