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{{Short description|American production company}}
{{Short description|British-American production company}}
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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = LuckyChap Entertainment
| name = LuckyChap Entertainment Limited
| logo = LuckyChap Entertainment logo.svg
| logo = LuckyChap Entertainment logo 2023.png
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2023
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| industry = [[Film industry|Motion pictures]], [[Entertainment]]
| industry = [[Film industry|Motion pictures]], [[Entertainment]]
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* Sophia Kerr
* Sophia Kerr
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| location_city = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| location_city = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.<br />[[Bromsgrove]], [[Worcestershire, England]]
| key_people = {{Plainlist|
| key_people = {{Plainlist|
* Margot Robbie
* Margot Robbie
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* Josey McNamara
* Josey McNamara
}}
}}
| divisions = {{Plainlist|
* LuckyChap UK Ventures
* LuckyChap Australia
}}
| website = {{URL|www.luckychap.co.uk}}
}}
}}


'''LuckyChap Entertainment''' is an American [[production company]] based in [[Los Angeles]], founded in 2014 by [[Margot Robbie]], [[Tom Ackerley]], Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romeyn |first1=Kathryn |title=Inside Margot Robbie's Homey New L.A. LuckyChap Entertainment Office |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/margot-robbie-luckychap-entertainment-office |website=[[Architectural Digest]] |accessdate=March 5, 2020 |language=en |date=August 9, 2019}}</ref> The company describes their focal point as female-focused film and television productions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Lacey |date=2020-12-18 |title=Margot Robbie and LuckyChap Partners Talk Their Producing Strategy: "If It's Not a 'F***, Yes,' It's a 'No'" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/margot-robbie-and-luckychap-partners-talk-their-producing-strategy-if-its-not-a-f-yes-its-a-no-4105712/ |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''LuckyChap Entertainment Limited'''<ref>{{cite web|title=LUCKYCHAP ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED|website=[[OpenCorporates]]|date=18 September 2014|access-date=20 April 2024|url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/gb/09224539|archive-date=20 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240420081125/https://opencorporates.com/companies/gb/09224539|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=LUCKYCHAP ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED overview|website=[[Companies House]]|date=18 September 2014|access-date=20 April 2024|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09224539|archive-date=20 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240420081126/https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09224539|url-status=live}}</ref> is a British-American [[production company]] based in [[Los Angeles]] and [[Bromsgrove]], founded in 2014 by [[Margot Robbie]], [[Tom Ackerley]], Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Romeyn |first1=Kathryn |title=Inside Margot Robbie's Homey New L.A. LuckyChap Entertainment Office |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/margot-robbie-luckychap-entertainment-office |website=[[Architectural Digest]] |accessdate=March 5, 2020 |language=en |date=August 9, 2019 |archive-date=28 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228062849/https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/margot-robbie-luckychap-entertainment-office |url-status=live }}</ref> The company describes their focal point as female-focused film and television productions.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Lacey |date=2020-12-18 |title=Margot Robbie and LuckyChap Partners Talk Their Producing Strategy: "If It's Not a 'F***, Yes,' It's a 'No'" |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/margot-robbie-and-luckychap-partners-talk-their-producing-strategy-if-its-not-a-f-yes-its-a-no-4105712/ |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=14 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414144857/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/margot-robbie-and-luckychap-partners-talk-their-producing-strategy-if-its-not-a-f-yes-its-a-no-4105712/ |url-status=live }}</ref>


LuckyChap Entertainment has produced films and television series including ''[[I Tonya|I, Tonya]]'' (2017), the Hulu TV series ''[[Dollface]]'' (2019), ''[[Birds of Prey (2020 film)|Birds of Prey]]'', ''[[Promising Young Woman]]'' (both 2020), the Netflix TV miniseries ''[[Maid]]'' (2021), ''[[Barbie (film)|Barbie]]'' and ''[[Saltburn]]'' (both 2023).
LuckyChap Entertainment has produced films and television series including ''[[I Tonya|I, Tonya]]'' (2017), the Hulu TV series ''[[Dollface]]'' (2019), ''[[Birds of Prey (2020 film)|Birds of Prey]]'', ''[[Promising Young Woman]]'' (both 2020), the Netflix miniseries ''[[Maid (miniseries)|Maid]]'' (2021), ''[[Barbie (film)|Barbie]]'' and ''[[Saltburn (film)|Saltburn]]'' (both 2023).


As of 2023, works produced by the company have received 16 [[Academy Award]] and 11 [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA]] nominations. In 2018, its first release ''I, Tonya'', won the Academy Award [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=I, Tonya: Nominations and awards - The Los Angeles Times|url=https://envelope.latimes.com/awards/titles/i-tonya/|access-date=|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en}}</ref> Three years later, ''Promising Young Woman'' won the Academy Award for [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] and the BAFTAs for [[BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] and [[BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film|Outstanding British Film]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|last=Del Rosario|first=Alexandra|date=2021|title=Emerald Fennell Scores First Career Oscar, Pays Tribute To "Most Incredible" Cast & Crew For Completing 'Promising Young Woman' In 23 Days|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/emerald-fennell-promising-young-woman-wins-2021-oscars-best-original-screenplay-1234743040/|access-date=|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>
As of 2024, works produced by the company have received 25 [[Academy Award]] and 18 [[British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA]] nominations. In 2018, its first release ''I, Tonya'', won the Academy Award [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]].<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=I, Tonya: Nominations and awards - The Los Angeles Times|url=https://envelope.latimes.com/awards/titles/i-tonya/|access-date=|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526131253/https://envelope.latimes.com/awards/titles/i-tonya/|url-status=live}}</ref> Three years later, ''Promising Young Woman'' won the Academy Award for [[Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] and the BAFTAs for [[BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay|Best Original Screenplay]] and [[BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film|Outstanding British Film]].<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|last=Del Rosario|first=Alexandra|date=2021|title=Emerald Fennell Scores First Career Oscar, Pays Tribute To "Most Incredible" Cast & Crew For Completing 'Promising Young Woman' In 23 Days|url=https://deadline.com/2021/04/emerald-fennell-promising-young-woman-wins-2021-oscars-best-original-screenplay-1234743040/|access-date=|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526131253/https://deadline.com/2021/04/emerald-fennell-promising-young-woman-wins-2021-oscars-best-original-screenplay-1234743040/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2024, ''Barbie'' won the Academy Award for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]].


== Formation ==
== Formation ==
[[File:Margot Robbie (27983770104) (cropped).jpg|thumb|Co founder of LuckyChap Entertainment, Australian actress [[Margot Robbie]].]]
[[File:Margot Robbie by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|upright|Co founder of LuckyChap Entertainment, Australian actress [[Margot Robbie]].]]
[[File:LuckyChap Entertainment logo.svg|thumb|Logo used from 2014 to 2023.]]
The company was established by [[Margot Robbie]], [[Tom Ackerley]], Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara.<ref name=":0" /> Robbie, an Australian actress, was primarily known as a film star, playing major roles in ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|Wolf of Wall Street]]'', ''[[Suicide Squad (2016 film)|Suicide Squad]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Tarzan (film)|The Legend of Tarzan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cook|first=Meghan|date=2020|title=All of Margot Robbie's movies, ranked by critics|url=https://www.insider.com/all-the-movie-margot-robbie-has-been-in-ranked-2020-2|access-date=|website=Insider|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2018, she discussed how she previously had an interest in obtaining creative control from behind the camera, and how forming LuckyChap Entertainment gave her the ability to pursue this.<ref name=":1">Tedmanson, S. (2018). Margot Robbie opens up about marriage, feminism and sexual harassment in Hollywood. https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/features/margot-robbie-opens-up-about-marriage-feminism-and-sexual-harassment-in-hollywood/news-story/5bf7dd2f3b1d94ea98b5709e532da14d</ref>
The company was established by [[Margot Robbie]], [[Tom Ackerley]], Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara.<ref name=":0" /> Robbie, an Australian actress, was primarily known as a film star, playing major roles in ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|Wolf of Wall Street]]'', ''[[Suicide Squad (2016 film)|Suicide Squad]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Tarzan (film)|The Legend of Tarzan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cook|first=Meghan|date=2020|title=All of Margot Robbie's movies, ranked by critics|url=https://www.insider.com/all-the-movie-margot-robbie-has-been-in-ranked-2020-2|access-date=|website=Insider|language=en-US|archive-date=23 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123140758/https://www.insider.com/all-the-movie-margot-robbie-has-been-in-ranked-2020-2|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, she discussed how she previously had an interest in obtaining creative control from behind the camera, and how forming LuckyChap Entertainment gave her the ability to pursue this.<ref name=":1">Tedmanson, S. (2018). Margot Robbie opens up about marriage, feminism and sexual harassment in Hollywood. https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/features/margot-robbie-opens-up-about-marriage-feminism-and-sexual-harassment-in-hollywood/news-story/5bf7dd2f3b1d94ea98b5709e532da14d {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421070430/https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/features/margot-robbie-opens-up-about-marriage-feminism-and-sexual-harassment-in-hollywood/news-story/5bf7dd2f3b1d94ea98b5709e532da14d |date=21 April 2021 }}</ref>


Robbie and Kerr grew up together on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in Queensland, Australia. The British pair McNamara and Ackerley worked together for years as [[assistant director]]s. Robbie and Ackerley met on the set of the 2015 film ''[[Suite Française (film)|Suite Française]]'' in 2013, and began dating in 2014, and were married in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Entenman |first=Elizabeth |title=Margot Robbie's Husband Shares Her Dream Of A More Equal Hollywood |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/02/9362480/margot-robbie-husband-tom-ackerley-production-company-luckychap |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=www.refinery29.com |date=9 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> After getting drunk together at the London premiere of ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street]]'', the four co-founders decided to move into a house together in [[Clapham]], [[London]]. There, they conceived the idea of starting a production company.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Aurthur|first=Kate|date=2020|title=Margot Robbie on 'Bombshell,' 'Birds of Prey' and How She Fell in Love With Harley Quinn|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/features/margot-robbie-birds-of-prey-harley-quinn-bombshell-1203454241/|website=Variety}}</ref> The name "LuckyChap" relates to [[Charlie Chaplin]], though Robbie said that none of them could remember its exact meaning.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-02-03 |title=Margot Robbie: 'I asked my girlfriends what they'd been through. And they were angry' |url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/feb/03/margot-robbie-woman-lead-flop |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> Brett Hedblom serves as LuckyChap's Vice President of television.<ref name=":8" />
Robbie and Kerr grew up together on the [[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]] in Queensland, Australia. The British pair McNamara and Ackerley worked together for years as [[assistant director]]s. Robbie and Ackerley met on the set of the 2015 film ''[[Suite Française (film)|Suite Française]]'' in 2013, and began dating in 2014, and were married in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Entenman |first=Elizabeth |title=Margot Robbie's Husband Shares Her Dream Of A More Equal Hollywood |url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/02/9362480/margot-robbie-husband-tom-ackerley-production-company-luckychap |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=www.refinery29.com |date=9 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> After getting drunk together at the London premiere of ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street]]'', the four co-founders decided to move into a house together in [[Clapham]], [[London]]. There, they conceived the idea of starting a production company.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Aurthur|first=Kate|date=2020|title=Margot Robbie on 'Bombshell,' 'Birds of Prey' and How She Fell in Love With Harley Quinn|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/features/margot-robbie-birds-of-prey-harley-quinn-bombshell-1203454241/|website=Variety|access-date=25 May 2021|archive-date=2 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102161012/https://variety.com/2020/film/features/margot-robbie-birds-of-prey-harley-quinn-bombshell-1203454241/|url-status=live}}</ref> The name "LuckyChap" relates to [[Charlie Chaplin]], though Robbie said that none of them could remember its exact meaning.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2018-02-03 |title=Margot Robbie: 'I asked my girlfriends what they'd been through. And they were angry' |url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/feb/03/margot-robbie-woman-lead-flop |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=the Guardian |language=en}}</ref> Brett Hedblom serves as LuckyChap's Vice President of television.<ref name=":8" />


== Productions ==
== Productions ==
In 2017, LuckyChap Entertainment released their first major motion picture production ''[[I, Tonya]]'', based on the life of American competitive ice skater [[Tonya Harding]], played by Robbie. It had a budget of $11{{nbsp}}million and was their first theatrical release.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davis|first=Arianna|date=2017|title=Margot Robbie Talks To R29 About I, Tonya, Women In Sports, #MeToo, & More|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/12/185129/i-tonya-movie-screening-margot-robbie-quotes|website=Refinery29}}</ref> ''I, Tonya'' earned an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for Allison Janney as Best Supporting Actress, a [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] and a [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]], along with several nominations.<ref name=":5" /> L. Rose of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' described the movie's success as a demonstration of LuckyChap Entertainment's "instant credibility".<ref name=":0" />
In 2017, LuckyChap Entertainment released their first major motion picture production ''[[I, Tonya]]'', based on the life of American competitive ice skater [[Tonya Harding]], played by Robbie. It had a budget of $11{{nbsp}}million and was their first theatrical release.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davis|first=Arianna|date=2017|title=Margot Robbie Talks To R29 About I, Tonya, Women In Sports, #MeToo, & More|url=https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/12/185129/i-tonya-movie-screening-margot-robbie-quotes|website=Refinery29|access-date=25 May 2021|archive-date=25 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525010827/https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2017/12/185129/i-tonya-movie-screening-margot-robbie-quotes|url-status=live}}</ref> ''I, Tonya'' earned an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for Allison Janney as Best Supporting Actress, a [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] and a [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Award]], along with several nominations.<ref name=":5" /> L. Rose of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' described the movie's success as a demonstration of LuckyChap Entertainment's "instant credibility".<ref name=":0" />


In 2018, LuckyChap released their next film ''[[Terminal (film)|Terminal]]'', in partnership with [[Beagle Pug Films]] and Highland Film Group. The [[neo-noir]] thriller film, written and directed by Vaughn Stein and starring [[Margot Robbie]], was filmed and produced prior to ''I, Tonya''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Clarke|first=Cath|date=2018|title=Terminal review – Margot Robbie hit-woman thriller misfires|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/04/terminal-review-margot-robbie-simon-pegg|access-date=|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref> It was unsuccessful at the [[box office]]s, grossing $843,970<ref>{{Cite web|title=Terminal|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4463816/|access-date=2021-05-26|website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> in comparison to ''I, Tonya''{{'}}s gross of $53,939,297.<ref>{{Cite web|title=I, Tonya|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1141016065/|access-date=2021-05-26|website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref>
In 2018, LuckyChap released their next film ''[[Terminal (film)|Terminal]]'', in partnership with [[Beagle Pug Films]] and Highland Film Group. The [[neo-noir]] thriller film, written and directed by Vaughn Stein and starring [[Margot Robbie]], was filmed and produced prior to ''I, Tonya''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Clarke|first=Cath|date=2018|title=Terminal review – Margot Robbie hit-woman thriller misfires|url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/04/terminal-review-margot-robbie-simon-pegg|access-date=|website=The Guardian|language=en|archive-date=7 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707120727/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jul/04/terminal-review-margot-robbie-simon-pegg|url-status=live}}</ref> It was unsuccessful at the [[box office]]s, grossing $843,970<ref>{{Cite web|title=Terminal|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4463816/|access-date=2021-05-26|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526083734/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4463816/|url-status=live}}</ref> in comparison to ''I, Tonya''{{'}}s gross of $53,939,297.<ref>{{Cite web|title=I, Tonya|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1141016065/|access-date=2021-05-26|website=Box Office Mojo|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516172739/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl1141016065/|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2019, the company, along with Automatik Entertainment and [[Paramount Pictures]], premiered [[Dreamland (2019 American film)|''Dreamland'']], a 1930s-set action drama, which was filmed in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=2020|title=Paramount Takes Home Entertainment & TV Rights To Three Romulus Movies, Including Margot Robbie's 'Dreamland'|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/paramount-romulus-home-entertainment-tv-margot-robbie-dreamland-1234572641/|access-date=|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref> Robbie stars as an [[outlaw]] on the run, with a teenage boy as a sidekick.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bradshaw|first=Peter|date=2020|title=Dreamland review – Margot Robbie hits the bank in twist on Bonnie and Clyde|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/dec/10/dreamland-review-margot-robbie-hits-the-bank-in-twist-on-bonnie-and-clyde|website=theguardian}}</ref> Also in 2019, the company formed a partnership with [[Film Victoria]], by taking part in Film Victoria's Placement Program. This program involved a young female producer from Film Victoria undertaking a six-month placement at LuckyChap.<ref>Film Victoria Australia. (2019). Annual Report 2018/19 (p. 11). Melbourne. https://parliament.vic.gov.au/file_uploads/Film_Victoria_2019_Annual_Report_Digital_GsXMbN1H.PDF</ref>
In 2019, the company, along with Automatik Entertainment and [[Paramount Pictures]], premiered [[Dreamland (2019 American film)|''Dreamland'']], a 1930s-set action drama, which was filmed in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony|date=2020|title=Paramount Takes Home Entertainment & TV Rights To Three Romulus Movies, Including Margot Robbie's 'Dreamland'|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/paramount-romulus-home-entertainment-tv-margot-robbie-dreamland-1234572641/|access-date=|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=27 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200927211102/https://deadline.com/2020/09/paramount-romulus-home-entertainment-tv-margot-robbie-dreamland-1234572641/|url-status=live}}</ref> Robbie stars as an [[outlaw]] on the run, with a teenage boy as a sidekick.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bradshaw|first=Peter|date=2020|title=Dreamland review – Margot Robbie hits the bank in twist on Bonnie and Clyde|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/dec/10/dreamland-review-margot-robbie-hits-the-bank-in-twist-on-bonnie-and-clyde|website=theguardian|access-date=26 May 2021|archive-date=7 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707120652/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/dec/10/dreamland-review-margot-robbie-hits-the-bank-in-twist-on-bonnie-and-clyde|url-status=live}}</ref> Also in 2019, the company formed a partnership with [[Film Victoria]], by taking part in Film Victoria's Placement Program. This program involved a young female producer from Film Victoria undertaking a six-month placement at LuckyChap.<ref>Film Victoria Australia. (2019). Annual Report 2018/19 (p. 11). Melbourne. https://parliament.vic.gov.au/file_uploads/Film_Victoria_2019_Annual_Report_Digital_GsXMbN1H.PDF {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702024120/https://parliament.vic.gov.au/file_uploads/Film_Victoria_2019_Annual_Report_Digital_GsXMbN1H.PDF |date=2 July 2023 }}</ref>


Subsequently, LuckyChap began involvement in television production. Brett Hedlom became Vice President of television.<ref name=":8" /> They sold the comedy series ''[[Dollface]]'' to [[Hulu]] in 2018, and then began production and released the show in 2019. The show is also produced by [[ABC Signature|ABC Signature Studios]] and Clubhouse Pictures, and stars [[Kat Dennings]]—a recently-single young woman who comes to terms with her imagination and old friendships.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2018|title='Dollface' Comedy Starring Kat Dennings Ordered to Series By Hulu From Margot Robbie, Bryan Unkeless & ABC Signature|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/dollface-kat-dennings-star-series-hulu-margot-robbie-bryan-unkeless-abc-signature-studios-1202494861/|access-date=|website=Deadline|language=en-US}}</ref>
Subsequently, LuckyChap began involvement in television production. Brett Hedlom became Vice President of television.<ref name=":8" /> They sold the comedy series ''[[Dollface]]'' to [[Hulu]] in 2018, and then began production and released the show in 2019. The show is also produced by [[ABC Signature|ABC Signature Studios]] and Clubhouse Pictures, and stars [[Kat Dennings]]—a recently-single young woman who comes to terms with her imagination and old friendships.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2018|title='Dollface' Comedy Starring Kat Dennings Ordered to Series By Hulu From Margot Robbie, Bryan Unkeless & ABC Signature|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/dollface-kat-dennings-star-series-hulu-margot-robbie-bryan-unkeless-abc-signature-studios-1202494861/|access-date=|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=11 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111003749/https://deadline.com/2018/11/dollface-kat-dennings-star-series-hulu-margot-robbie-bryan-unkeless-abc-signature-studios-1202494861/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Throughout 2019, the company also worked in the production of ''[[Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)]]'', which premiered in early 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020|title=BIRDS OF PREY PREMIERE, LONDON|url=https://www.averagesocialite.com/international-events/2020/2/3/birds-of-prey-premiere-tba|access-date=|website=Average Socialite|language=en-US}}</ref> Also produced by [[Clubhouse Pictures]] and [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros]] and directed by [[Cathy Yan]], it is the eighth installment in the [[DC Extended Universe]], as a spin-off of ''[[Suicide Squad (2016 film)|Suicide Squad]]'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web|title=How to watch DC Comics movies in order - full timeline and chronological order|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/dc-movies-watch-in-order/|access-date=|website=Radio Times|language=en}}</ref> It focuses on the super villain [[DC Comics]] character [[Harley Quinn]] who, after being dumped by [[Joker (character)|the Joker]], forms an all-female superhero team.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Itzkoff|first=Dave|date=2020|title=Cathy Yan on the Rerelease of 'Birds of Prey,' the Harley Quinn Movie|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/movies/cathy-yan-harley-quinn-birds-of-prey.html|access-date=|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> It became LuckyChap's highest-grossing production to date, earning $200{{nbsp}}million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|date=2020|title=Box Office: 'Harley Quinn: Birds Of Prey' Finally Passes $200 Million|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2020/03/22/harley-quinn-birds-of-prey-box-office-200-million-margot-robbie-frozen-aquaman-joker/|access-date=|website=Forbes|language=en}}</ref>
Throughout 2019, the company also worked in the production of ''[[Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)]]'', which premiered in early 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020|title=BIRDS OF PREY PREMIERE, LONDON|url=https://www.averagesocialite.com/international-events/2020/2/3/birds-of-prey-premiere-tba|access-date=|website=Average Socialite|language=en-US|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526131252/https://www.averagesocialite.com/international-events/2020/2/3/birds-of-prey-premiere-tba|url-status=live}}</ref> Also produced by [[Clubhouse Pictures]] and [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros]] and directed by [[Cathy Yan]], it is the eighth installment in the [[DC Extended Universe]], as a spin-off of ''[[Suicide Squad (2016 film)|Suicide Squad]]'' (2016).<ref>{{Cite web|title=How to watch DC Comics movies in order - full timeline and chronological order|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/dc-movies-watch-in-order/|access-date=|website=Radio Times|language=en|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526100853/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/dc-movies-watch-in-order/|url-status=live}}</ref> It focuses on the super villain [[DC Comics]] character [[Harley Quinn]] who, after being dumped by [[Joker (character)|the Joker]], forms an all-female superhero team.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Itzkoff|first=Dave|date=2020|title=Cathy Yan on the Rerelease of 'Birds of Prey,' the Harley Quinn Movie|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/movies/cathy-yan-harley-quinn-birds-of-prey.html|access-date=|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526100854/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/24/movies/cathy-yan-harley-quinn-birds-of-prey.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It became LuckyChap's highest-grossing production to date, earning $200{{nbsp}}million worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mendelson|first=Scott|date=2020|title=Box Office: 'Harley Quinn: Birds Of Prey' Finally Passes $200 Million|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2020/03/22/harley-quinn-birds-of-prey-box-office-200-million-margot-robbie-frozen-aquaman-joker/|access-date=|website=Forbes|language=en|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526100854/https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2020/03/22/harley-quinn-birds-of-prey-box-office-200-million-margot-robbie-frozen-aquaman-joker/|url-status=live}}</ref>


Later on in 2020, the company released the female revenge film ''[[Promising Young Woman]]'', which was [[Emerald Fennell]]'s first directorial feature. Also produced by [[FilmNation Entertainment]] and [[Focus Features]], this [[black comedy]] film stars [[Carey Mulligan]] in her attempt to get revenge for the rape and consequent suicide of a female friend.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Harvey|first=Dennis|date=2020|title='Promising Young Woman': Film Review|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/promising-young-woman-review-1203480660/|access-date=|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> This film earned an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], a [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] for Best Original Screenplay and another BAFTA for Outstanding British Film of the Year.<ref name=":7" />
Later on in 2020, the company released the female revenge film ''[[Promising Young Woman]]'', which was [[Emerald Fennell]]'s first directorial feature. Also produced by [[FilmNation Entertainment]] and [[Focus Features]], this [[black comedy]] film stars [[Carey Mulligan]] in her attempt to get revenge for the rape and consequent suicide of a female friend.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Harvey|first=Dennis|date=2020|title='Promising Young Woman': Film Review|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/promising-young-woman-review-1203480660/|access-date=|website=Variety|language=en-US|archive-date=15 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201015232241/https://variety.com/2020/film/reviews/promising-young-woman-review-1203480660/|url-status=live}}</ref> This film earned an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]], a [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] for Best Original Screenplay and another BAFTA for Outstanding British Film of the Year.<ref name=":7" />


LuckyChap Entertainment had a first-look deal with [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]] to develop and produce films and television series.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=2016|title=Margot Robbie Signs First-Look Deal With Warner Bros. (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/margot-robbie-signs-first-look-928813/|website=Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> In this deal they partnered with [[Mattel Films]], the new theatrical film division of [[Mattel]], and [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros Pictures]], to co-produce ''[[Barbie (film)|Barbie]]'' (2023), in which Robbie starred as [[Barbie]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|date=2019|title=Mattel And Warner Bros. Pictures To Bring Barbie To The Big Screen Starring Margot Robbie|url=https://corporate.mattel.com/news/mattel-and-warner-bros-pictures-to-bring-barbie-to-the-big-screen-starring-margot-robbie|website=Mattel}}</ref> The film's initial planned 2017 release was repeatedly delayed.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Blair|first=Olivia|date=2019|title=Barbie Film: Live-Action Remake Cast, Release Date And Spoilers|work=Elle UK|url=https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a28408240/barbie-movie-margot-robbie-greta-gerwig/}}</ref> It was released on 21 July 2023, simultaneously with ''[[Oppenheimer (film)|Oppenheimer]]'', leading to the "[[Barbenheimer]]" phenomenon.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Treisman |first=Rachel |date=July 22, 2023 |title=Fans flock to theaters for the 'Barbenheimer' double feature |url=https://www.npr.org/2023/07/21/1189062921/barbie-oppenheimer-barbenheimer-movie-double-feature |access-date=July 22, 2023 |website=[[NPR]] |archive-date=July 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722132125/https://www.npr.org/2023/07/21/1189062921/barbie-oppenheimer-barbenheimer-movie-double-feature |url-status=live }}</ref> The film grossed US$1.4 billion worldwide and became the highest-grossing film of 2023.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2023/ | title=2023 Worldwide Box Office }}</ref>
LuckyChap Entertainment had a first-look deal with [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros. Television]] to develop and produce films and television series.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kit|first=Borys|date=2016|title=Margot Robbie Signs First-Look Deal With Warner Bros. (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/margot-robbie-signs-first-look-928813/|website=Hollywood Reporter|access-date=18 May 2021|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518101722/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/margot-robbie-signs-first-look-928813/|url-status=live}}</ref> In this deal they partnered with [[Mattel Films]], the new theatrical film division of [[Mattel]], and [[Warner Bros. Pictures|Warner Bros Pictures]], to co-produce ''[[Barbie (film)|Barbie]]'' (2023), in which Robbie starred as [[Barbie]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web|date=2019|title=Mattel And Warner Bros. Pictures To Bring Barbie To The Big Screen Starring Margot Robbie|url=https://corporate.mattel.com/news/mattel-and-warner-bros-pictures-to-bring-barbie-to-the-big-screen-starring-margot-robbie|website=Mattel|access-date=25 May 2021|archive-date=7 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707120652/https://corporate.mattel.com/news/mattel-and-warner-bros-pictures-to-bring-barbie-to-the-big-screen-starring-margot-robbie|url-status=live}}</ref> The film's initial planned 2017 release was repeatedly delayed.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Blair|first=Olivia|date=2019|title=Barbie Film: Live-Action Remake Cast, Release Date And Spoilers|work=Elle UK|url=https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a28408240/barbie-movie-margot-robbie-greta-gerwig/|access-date=26 May 2021|archive-date=7 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707121154/https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a23638293/margot-robbie-barbie-doll-film/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released on 21 July 2023, simultaneously with ''[[Oppenheimer (film)|Oppenheimer]]'', leading to the "[[Barbenheimer]]" phenomenon.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Treisman |first=Rachel |date=July 22, 2023 |title=Fans flock to theaters for the 'Barbenheimer' double feature |url=https://www.npr.org/2023/07/21/1189062921/barbie-oppenheimer-barbenheimer-movie-double-feature |access-date=July 22, 2023 |website=[[NPR]] |archive-date=July 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722132125/https://www.npr.org/2023/07/21/1189062921/barbie-oppenheimer-barbenheimer-movie-double-feature |url-status=live }}</ref> The film grossed US$1.4 billion worldwide and became the highest-grossing film of 2023.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2023/ | title=2023 Worldwide Box Office | access-date=3 January 2024 | archive-date=30 June 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630161058/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/year/world/2023/ | url-status=live }}</ref>


=== Focus ===
=== Focus ===
LuckyChap has described itself as a company that aims to promote female stories from female storytellers, stating that they are filling a gap caused by gender inequality in the film industry, particularly in terms of writers and directors.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Harding|first=Laura|date=2020|title=Margot Robbie: I feel obligation to attack statistics on female-driven content|work=Belfast Telegraph|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/margot-robbie-i-feel-obligation-to-attack-statistics-on-female-driven-content-38922046.html}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
LuckyChap has described itself as a company that aims to promote female stories from female storytellers, stating that they are filling a gap caused by gender inequality in the film industry, particularly in terms of writers and directors.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Harding|first=Laura|date=2020|title=Margot Robbie: I feel obligation to attack statistics on female-driven content|work=Belfast Telegraph|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/margot-robbie-i-feel-obligation-to-attack-statistics-on-female-driven-content-38922046.html|access-date=18 May 2021|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518101723/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/margot-robbie-i-feel-obligation-to-attack-statistics-on-female-driven-content-38922046.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0" />


In 2019, LuckyChap partnered with [[Christina Hodson]], the writer of action films including ''[[Birds of Prey (2020 film)|Birds of Prey]]'' (2020) and ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' (2018), to form the 'Lucky Exports Pitch Program' (LEPP).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=SMASHING DOORS OPEN: A SPOTLIGHT ON THE LUCKY EXPORTS PITCH PROGRAM SCREENWRITERS |url=https://freethework.com/article/lucky-exports-pitch-program-action-writers-lucky-chap-hodson-exports |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=freethework.com|date=19 October 2020 }}</ref> The month-long program consisted of six female writers, including four women of color, in a writers' room.<ref name=":4" /> The writers workshopped ideas for action film projects.<ref name=":2" />
In 2019, LuckyChap partnered with [[Christina Hodson]], the writer of action films including ''[[Birds of Prey (2020 film)|Birds of Prey]]'' (2020) and ''[[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]]'' (2018), to form the 'Lucky Exports Pitch Program' (LEPP).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=SMASHING DOORS OPEN: A SPOTLIGHT ON THE LUCKY EXPORTS PITCH PROGRAM SCREENWRITERS |url=https://freethework.com/article/lucky-exports-pitch-program-action-writers-lucky-chap-hodson-exports |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=freethework.com |date=19 October 2020 |archive-date=26 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526113002/https://freethework.com/article/lucky-exports-pitch-program-action-writers-lucky-chap-hodson-exports |url-status=dead }}</ref> The month-long program consisted of six female writers, including four women of color, in a writers' room.<ref name=":4" /> The writers workshopped ideas for action film projects.<ref name=":2" />


As well as ensuring their crews are primarily female, LuckyChap have described that they aim to work on female-focused storylines.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Molloy|first=Tim|date=2020|title=Beyond Birds of Prey: LuckyChap's Fantabulous Future|url=https://www.moviemaker.com/birds-of-prey-margot-robbie-luckychap-entertainment-tom-ackerley-sophia-kerr-josey-mcnamara/|website=MovieMaker Magazine}}</ref> LuckyChap executive [[Margot Robbie]] said that she always gravitated towards playing male character roles, as she felt their storylines were better.<ref name=":0" /> A. Setianto and M. Win described ''Birds of Prey'' as intricately exploring the issues women face in trying to gain, independence.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Setianto |first1=Angelica L. |last2=Win |first2=Maria V. |title=Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities (IJCAH 2020) |chapter=The Application of Girl Power Through Third-Wave Feminism in ''Birds of Prey'' |date=2020-12-03 |url=https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/ijcah-20/125947318 |language=en |publisher=Atlantis Press |pages=574–580 |doi=10.2991/assehr.k.201201.100 |isbn=978-94-6239-285-4|s2cid=231748028 }}</ref> while N. Curtis and V. Cardo described Quinn as a female character who has control over her own body and sexuality.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Curtis |first1=Neal |last2=Cardo |first2=Valentina |date=2018-05-04 |title=Superheroes and third-wave feminism |url=https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2017.1351387 |journal=Feminist Media Studies |volume=18 |issue=3 |pages=381–396 |doi=10.1080/14680777.2017.1351387 |s2cid=149430966 |issn=1468-0777}}</ref>
As well as ensuring their crews are primarily female, LuckyChap have described that they aim to work on female-focused storylines.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Molloy|first=Tim|date=2020|title=Beyond Birds of Prey: LuckyChap's Fantabulous Future|url=https://www.moviemaker.com/birds-of-prey-margot-robbie-luckychap-entertainment-tom-ackerley-sophia-kerr-josey-mcnamara/|website=MovieMaker Magazine|access-date=18 May 2021|archive-date=18 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518101724/https://www.moviemaker.com/birds-of-prey-margot-robbie-luckychap-entertainment-tom-ackerley-sophia-kerr-josey-mcnamara/|url-status=live}}</ref> LuckyChap executive [[Margot Robbie]] said that she always gravitated towards playing male character roles, as she felt their storylines were better.<ref name=":0" /> A. Setianto and M. Win described ''Birds of Prey'' as intricately exploring the issues women face in trying to gain, independence.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Setianto |first1=Angelica L. |last2=Win |first2=Maria V. |title=Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Arts and Humanities (IJCAH 2020) |chapter=The Application of Girl Power Through Third-Wave Feminism in ''Birds of Prey'' |date=2020-12-03 |url=https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/ijcah-20/125947318 |language=en |publisher=Atlantis Press |pages=574–580 |doi=10.2991/assehr.k.201201.100 |isbn=978-94-6239-285-4 |s2cid=231748028 |access-date=18 November 2022 |archive-date=18 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118105940/https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/ijcah-20/125947318 |url-status=live }}</ref> while N. Curtis and V. Cardo described Quinn as a female character who has control over her own body and sexuality.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Curtis |first1=Neal |last2=Cardo |first2=Valentina |date=2018-05-04 |title=Superheroes and third-wave feminism |url=https://doi.org/10.1080/14680777.2017.1351387 |journal=Feminist Media Studies |volume=18 |issue=3 |pages=381–396 |doi=10.1080/14680777.2017.1351387 |s2cid=149430966 |issn=1468-0777 |access-date=18 May 2021 |archive-date=7 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707121154/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14680777.2017.1351387 |url-status=live }}</ref>


=== Location ===
=== Location ===


The initial headquarters consisted of a small office space located on the [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros]] lot in [[Los Angeles]]. After outgrowing their initial office space, LuckyChap decided to move into a bigger office in [[Downtown Los Angeles]], where they designed an "open, collaborative environment", according to ''[[Architectural Digest]]'' <ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2019-08-09 |title=Inside Margot Robbie's Homey New L.A. LuckyChap Entertainment Office |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/margot-robbie-luckychap-entertainment-office |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Architectural Digest |language=en-US}}</ref> LuckyChap Entertainment said of the construction that they made an effort to keep a [[Femininity|feminine]] aesthetic in the office, with features like their custom-made neon LuckyChap Entertainment sign.<ref name=":3" />
The initial headquarters consisted of a small office space located on the [[Warner Bros.|Warner Bros]] lot in [[Los Angeles]]. After outgrowing their initial office space, LuckyChap decided to move into a bigger office in [[Downtown Los Angeles]], where they designed an "open, collaborative environment", according to ''[[Architectural Digest]]'' <ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2019-08-09 |title=Inside Margot Robbie's Homey New L.A. LuckyChap Entertainment Office |url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/margot-robbie-luckychap-entertainment-office |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Architectural Digest |language=en-US |archive-date=28 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228062849/https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/margot-robbie-luckychap-entertainment-office |url-status=live }}</ref> LuckyChap Entertainment said of the construction that they made an effort to keep a [[Femininity|feminine]] aesthetic in the office, with features like their custom-made neon LuckyChap Entertainment sign.<ref name=":3" />


=== Future ===
=== Future ===
The company also sold their television project ''Shattered Glass'' to [[NBC]] under the Warner Bros Deal.<ref>Ausfilm (2018). LuckyChap Entertainment. https://www.ausfilm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/b5ed06d519b9dd24ab201f0b840491cd.pdf</ref> Robbie and Hedblom decided to work with the [[ABC TV (Australian TV network)|ABC]], Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield from the Australian production company Hoodlum, [[ABC Signature|ABC Studios International]], and Robbie's agent Aran Michael from Aran Michael Management, on a 10-part series ''Shakespeare Now''.<ref>Inside Film :IF. (2018). Outward focus - The QLD Report. The Intermedia Group. https://sydney.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=cdi_rmit_apaft_872798397246406&context=PC&vid=61USYD_INST:sydney&lan</ref> The series is to be a modern adaptation of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]], told from female perspectives and led by an all-female production team.<ref name=":6" /> In December 2020, the company signed a first look deal with [[Amazon Studios]] for TV projects.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2020-12-07 |title=Margot Robbie, LuckyChap Entertainment Sign First-Look TV Deal at Amazon (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/margot-robbie-lucky-chap-entertainment-first-look-tv-deal-amazon-1234847090/ |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> The company is co-producing the [[Comedy drama|dramedy]] [[Netflix]] series ''[[Maid (miniseries)|Maid]]'' (2021), inspired by [[Stephanie Land]]'s memoir ''Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive''. It is also produced by Molly Smith Metzler, [[John Wells Productions]] and [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros Television]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2020|title=Anika Noni Rose Joins Netflix Series 'Maid' Produced By John Wells & Margot Robbie|work=Deadline|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/anika-noni-rose-netflix-dramedy-series-maid-john-wells-margot-robbie-1234576669/}}</ref> LuckyChap Entertainment and [[Scott Free Productions]] are co-producing a film based on the Disney attraction [[Big Thunder Mountain Railroad]]. The script is being written by Michele and [[Kieran Mulroney]], and it will be directed by [[Bert and Bertie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-movie-disney-bert-and-bertie/|title=Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Movie in the Works at Disney From 'Hawkeye' Directors Bert & Bertie|last=Welk|first=Brian|date=16 August 2022|work=[[TheWrap]]|access-date=16 August 2022}}</ref> The company is also producing the Christmas comedy ''Naughty'', which will be directed by [[Olivia Wilde]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=2023|title=Olivia Wilde To Direct Christmas Comedy 'Naughty' With LuckyChap Producing|work=Deadline|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/christmas-naughty-olivia-wilde-luckychap-1235658022/}}</ref> In March 2024, it was announced that the company and [[Vertigo Entertainment]] will produce a [[The Sims#Film|film]] based on the life simulation game ''[[The Sims]]''.<ref name="Sims">{{cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |last2= Galuppo |first2=Mia |title='The Sims' Movie in the Works With Margot Robbie's LuckyChap, Vertigo and Loki Director Kate Herron |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-sims-movie-margot-robbie-luckychap-1235856997/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=March 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322155211/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-sims-movie-margot-robbie-luckychap-1235856997/ |archive-date=March 22, 2024 |date=March 20, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>
The company also sold their television project ''Shattered Glass'' to [[NBC]] under the Warner Bros Deal.<ref>Ausfilm (2018). LuckyChap Entertainment. https://www.ausfilm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/b5ed06d519b9dd24ab201f0b840491cd.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707121225/https://www.ausfilm.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/b5ed06d519b9dd24ab201f0b840491cd.pdf |date=7 July 2024 }}</ref> Robbie and Hedblom decided to work with the [[ABC TV (Australian TV network)|ABC]], Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield from the Australian production company Hoodlum, [[ABC Signature|ABC Studios International]], and Robbie's agent Aran Michael from Aran Michael Management, on a 10-part series ''Shakespeare Now''.<ref>Inside Film :IF. (2018). Outward focus - The QLD Report. The Intermedia Group. https://sydney.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=cdi_rmit_apaft_872798397246406&context=PC&vid=61USYD_INST:sydney&lan {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707121156/https://sydney.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=cdi_rmit_apaft_872798397246406&context=PC&vid=61USYD_INST:sydney&lan |date=7 July 2024 }}</ref> The series is to be a modern adaptation of [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]], told from female perspectives and led by an all-female production team.<ref name=":6" /> In December 2020, the company signed a first look deal with [[Amazon Studios]] for TV projects.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=2020-12-07 |title=Margot Robbie, LuckyChap Entertainment Sign First-Look TV Deal at Amazon (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/margot-robbie-lucky-chap-entertainment-first-look-tv-deal-amazon-1234847090/ |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=8 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201208014052/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/margot-robbie-lucky-chap-entertainment-first-look-tv-deal-amazon-1234847090/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The company is co-producing the [[Comedy drama|dramedy]] [[Netflix]] series ''[[Maid (miniseries)|Maid]]'' (2021), inspired by [[Stephanie Land]]'s memoir ''Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive''. It is also produced by Molly Smith Metzler, [[John Wells Productions]] and [[Warner Bros. Television Studios|Warner Bros Television]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=2020|title=Anika Noni Rose Joins Netflix Series 'Maid' Produced By John Wells & Margot Robbie|work=Deadline|url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/anika-noni-rose-netflix-dramedy-series-maid-john-wells-margot-robbie-1234576669/|access-date=25 May 2021|archive-date=8 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308185153/https://deadline.com/2020/09/anika-noni-rose-netflix-dramedy-series-maid-john-wells-margot-robbie-1234576669/|url-status=live}}</ref> LuckyChap Entertainment and [[Scott Free Productions]] are co-producing a film based on the Disney attraction [[Big Thunder Mountain Railroad]]. The script is being written by Michele and [[Kieran Mulroney]], and it will be directed by [[Bert and Bertie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-movie-disney-bert-and-bertie/|title=Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Movie in the Works at Disney From 'Hawkeye' Directors Bert & Bertie|last=Welk|first=Brian|date=16 August 2022|work=[[TheWrap]]|access-date=16 August 2022|archive-date=16 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816204439/https://www.thewrap.com/big-thunder-mountain-railroad-movie-disney-bert-and-bertie/|url-status=live}}</ref> The company is also producing the Christmas comedy ''Naughty'', which will be directed by [[Olivia Wilde]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=2023|title=Olivia Wilde To Direct Christmas Comedy 'Naughty' With LuckyChap Producing|work=Deadline|url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/christmas-naughty-olivia-wilde-luckychap-1235658022/|access-date=9 December 2023|archive-date=9 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209022752/https://deadline.com/2023/12/christmas-naughty-olivia-wilde-luckychap-1235658022/|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2024, it was announced that the company and [[Vertigo Entertainment]] will produce a [[The Sims#Film|film]] based on the life simulation game ''[[The Sims]]''.<ref name="Sims">{{cite web |last1=Kit |first1=Borys |last2= Galuppo |first2=Mia |title='The Sims' Movie in the Works With Margot Robbie's LuckyChap, Vertigo and Loki Director Kate Herron |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-sims-movie-margot-robbie-luckychap-1235856997/ |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=March 26, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240322155211/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/the-sims-movie-margot-robbie-luckychap-1235856997/ |archive-date=March 22, 2024 |date=March 20, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>


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*[[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
*[[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
*[[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
*[[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]]
*[[Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay|Best Adapted Screenplay]]
*[[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
*[[Academy Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
*[[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] (two nominations)
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| ''[[My Old Ass]]''|| Megan Park
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| ''[[Avengelyne#In other media|Avengelyne]]''<ref>{{cite web|last=Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|title=LuckyChap Teaming With Olivia Wilde On ''Deadpool'' Rob Liefeld's ''Avengelyne''? Get Your Checkbooks Ready: The Dish|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/margot-robbie-avengelyne-olivia-wilde-deadpool-creator-rob-liefeld-comic-hot-movie-package-1235876204/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 4, 2024|access-date=5 April 2024|archive-date=5 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240405115449/https://deadline.com/2024/04/margot-robbie-avengelyne-olivia-wilde-deadpool-creator-rob-liefeld-comic-hot-movie-package-1235876204/|url-status=live}}</ref> || [[Olivia Wilde]]
| ''[[Tank Girl (film)#Reboot|Tank Girl]]'' || Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
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| ''Naughty''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadline.com/2023/12/christmas-naughty-olivia-wilde-luckychap-1235658022/ | title=Olivia Wilde to Direct Christmas Comedy 'Naughty' with LuckyChap Producing – the Dish | date=8 December 2023 | access-date=9 December 2023 | archive-date=7 July 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240707121157/https://deadline.com/2023/12/christmas-naughty-olivia-wilde-luckychap-1235658022/ | url-status=live }}</ref> || Olivia Wilde
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| ''The Wildest Animals in Griffith Park''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ultimate-social-distance-pitch-margot-robbie-kaitlyn-dever-joey-king-peanut-butter-falcon-duo-shoppi-1295884|title=The Ultimate Social-Distance Pitch? Margot Robbie, Kaitlyn Dever, Joey King and 'Peanut Butter Falcon' Duo Shopping Hot TV Series (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Kim|last=Masters|date=May 26, 2020|accessdate=May 26, 2020}}</ref> || TBA
| ''The Wildest Animals in Griffith Park''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ultimate-social-distance-pitch-margot-robbie-kaitlyn-dever-joey-king-peanut-butter-falcon-duo-shoppi-1295884|title=The Ultimate Social-Distance Pitch? Margot Robbie, Kaitlyn Dever, Joey King and 'Peanut Butter Falcon' Duo Shopping Hot TV Series (Exclusive)|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Kim|last=Masters|date=May 26, 2020|accessdate=May 26, 2020|archive-date=4 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200604154205/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ultimate-social-distance-pitch-margot-robbie-kaitlyn-dever-joey-king-peanut-butter-falcon-duo-shoppi-1295884|url-status=live}}</ref> || TBA
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| ''[[Sirens (upcoming TV series)|Sirens]]''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jackson |first1=Angelique |title=''Maid'' Showrunner Molly Smith Metzler and LuckyChap Reteam for ''Sirens'' at Netflix (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/molly-smith-metzler-luckychap-netflix-limited-series-sirens-1235917720/ |website=Variety |date=February 21, 2024 |access-date=22 February 2024 |archive-date=22 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222115117/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/molly-smith-metzler-luckychap-netflix-limited-series-sirens-1235917720/ |url-status=live }}</ref> || Netflix
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LuckyChap Entertainment Limited
Company typePrivate
IndustryMotion pictures, Entertainment
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
Founders
Headquarters
Key people
  • Margot Robbie
  • Tom Ackerley
  • Josey McNamara
Divisions
  • LuckyChap UK Ventures
  • LuckyChap Australia
Websitewww.luckychap.co.uk

LuckyChap Entertainment Limited[1][2] is a British-American production company based in Los Angeles and Bromsgrove, founded in 2014 by Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Josey McNamara and Sophia Kerr.[3] The company describes their focal point as female-focused film and television productions.[4]

LuckyChap Entertainment has produced films and television series including I, Tonya (2017), the Hulu TV series Dollface (2019), Birds of Prey, Promising Young Woman (both 2020), the Netflix miniseries Maid (2021), Barbie and Saltburn (both 2023).

As of 2024, works produced by the company have received 25 Academy Award and 18 BAFTA nominations. In 2018, its first release I, Tonya, won the Academy Award Best Supporting Actress.[5] Three years later, Promising Young Woman won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and the BAFTAs for Best Original Screenplay and Outstanding British Film.[6] In 2024, Barbie won the Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Formation

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Co founder of LuckyChap Entertainment, Australian actress Margot Robbie.
Logo used from 2014 to 2023.

The company was established by Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Sophia Kerr and Josey McNamara.[4] Robbie, an Australian actress, was primarily known as a film star, playing major roles in Wolf of Wall Street, Suicide Squad and The Legend of Tarzan.[7] In 2018, she discussed how she previously had an interest in obtaining creative control from behind the camera, and how forming LuckyChap Entertainment gave her the ability to pursue this.[8]

Robbie and Kerr grew up together on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia. The British pair McNamara and Ackerley worked together for years as assistant directors. Robbie and Ackerley met on the set of the 2015 film Suite Française in 2013, and began dating in 2014, and were married in 2016.[9] After getting drunk together at the London premiere of The Wolf of Wall Street, the four co-founders decided to move into a house together in Clapham, London. There, they conceived the idea of starting a production company.[10] The name "LuckyChap" relates to Charlie Chaplin, though Robbie said that none of them could remember its exact meaning.[11] Brett Hedblom serves as LuckyChap's Vice President of television.[12]

Productions

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In 2017, LuckyChap Entertainment released their first major motion picture production I, Tonya, based on the life of American competitive ice skater Tonya Harding, played by Robbie. It had a budget of $11 million and was their first theatrical release.[13] I, Tonya earned an Academy Award for Allison Janney as Best Supporting Actress, a BAFTA and a Golden Globe Award, along with several nominations.[5] L. Rose of The Hollywood Reporter described the movie's success as a demonstration of LuckyChap Entertainment's "instant credibility".[4]

In 2018, LuckyChap released their next film Terminal, in partnership with Beagle Pug Films and Highland Film Group. The neo-noir thriller film, written and directed by Vaughn Stein and starring Margot Robbie, was filmed and produced prior to I, Tonya.[14] It was unsuccessful at the box offices, grossing $843,970[15] in comparison to I, Tonya's gross of $53,939,297.[16]

In 2019, the company, along with Automatik Entertainment and Paramount Pictures, premiered Dreamland, a 1930s-set action drama, which was filmed in 2017.[17] Robbie stars as an outlaw on the run, with a teenage boy as a sidekick.[18] Also in 2019, the company formed a partnership with Film Victoria, by taking part in Film Victoria's Placement Program. This program involved a young female producer from Film Victoria undertaking a six-month placement at LuckyChap.[19]

Subsequently, LuckyChap began involvement in television production. Brett Hedlom became Vice President of television.[12] They sold the comedy series Dollface to Hulu in 2018, and then began production and released the show in 2019. The show is also produced by ABC Signature Studios and Clubhouse Pictures, and stars Kat Dennings—a recently-single young woman who comes to terms with her imagination and old friendships.[20]

Throughout 2019, the company also worked in the production of Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), which premiered in early 2020.[21] Also produced by Clubhouse Pictures and Warner Bros and directed by Cathy Yan, it is the eighth installment in the DC Extended Universe, as a spin-off of Suicide Squad (2016).[22] It focuses on the super villain DC Comics character Harley Quinn who, after being dumped by the Joker, forms an all-female superhero team.[23] It became LuckyChap's highest-grossing production to date, earning $200 million worldwide.[24]

Later on in 2020, the company released the female revenge film Promising Young Woman, which was Emerald Fennell's first directorial feature. Also produced by FilmNation Entertainment and Focus Features, this black comedy film stars Carey Mulligan in her attempt to get revenge for the rape and consequent suicide of a female friend.[25] This film earned an Academy Award, a BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay and another BAFTA for Outstanding British Film of the Year.[6]

LuckyChap Entertainment had a first-look deal with Warner Bros. Pictures and Warner Bros. Television to develop and produce films and television series.[26] In this deal they partnered with Mattel Films, the new theatrical film division of Mattel, and Warner Bros Pictures, to co-produce Barbie (2023), in which Robbie starred as Barbie.[27] The film's initial planned 2017 release was repeatedly delayed.[28] It was released on 21 July 2023, simultaneously with Oppenheimer, leading to the "Barbenheimer" phenomenon.[29] The film grossed US$1.4 billion worldwide and became the highest-grossing film of 2023.[30]

Focus

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LuckyChap has described itself as a company that aims to promote female stories from female storytellers, stating that they are filling a gap caused by gender inequality in the film industry, particularly in terms of writers and directors.[31][4]

In 2019, LuckyChap partnered with Christina Hodson, the writer of action films including Birds of Prey (2020) and Bumblebee (2018), to form the 'Lucky Exports Pitch Program' (LEPP).[32] The month-long program consisted of six female writers, including four women of color, in a writers' room.[10] The writers workshopped ideas for action film projects.[32]

As well as ensuring their crews are primarily female, LuckyChap have described that they aim to work on female-focused storylines.[33] LuckyChap executive Margot Robbie said that she always gravitated towards playing male character roles, as she felt their storylines were better.[4] A. Setianto and M. Win described Birds of Prey as intricately exploring the issues women face in trying to gain, independence.[34] while N. Curtis and V. Cardo described Quinn as a female character who has control over her own body and sexuality.[35]

Location

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The initial headquarters consisted of a small office space located on the Warner Bros lot in Los Angeles. After outgrowing their initial office space, LuckyChap decided to move into a bigger office in Downtown Los Angeles, where they designed an "open, collaborative environment", according to Architectural Digest [36] LuckyChap Entertainment said of the construction that they made an effort to keep a feminine aesthetic in the office, with features like their custom-made neon LuckyChap Entertainment sign.[36]

Future

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The company also sold their television project Shattered Glass to NBC under the Warner Bros Deal.[37] Robbie and Hedblom decided to work with the ABC, Tracey Robertson and Nathan Mayfield from the Australian production company Hoodlum, ABC Studios International, and Robbie's agent Aran Michael from Aran Michael Management, on a 10-part series Shakespeare Now.[38] The series is to be a modern adaptation of Shakespeare, told from female perspectives and led by an all-female production team.[27] In December 2020, the company signed a first look deal with Amazon Studios for TV projects.[12] The company is co-producing the dramedy Netflix series Maid (2021), inspired by Stephanie Land's memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive. It is also produced by Molly Smith Metzler, John Wells Productions and Warner Bros Television.[39] LuckyChap Entertainment and Scott Free Productions are co-producing a film based on the Disney attraction Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. The script is being written by Michele and Kieran Mulroney, and it will be directed by Bert and Bertie.[40] The company is also producing the Christmas comedy Naughty, which will be directed by Olivia Wilde.[41] In March 2024, it was announced that the company and Vertigo Entertainment will produce a film based on the life simulation game The Sims.[42]

Films

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Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released
Films produced by LuckyChap Entertainment
Year Title Director Gross Awards Nominations
2017 I, Tonya Craig Gillespie $53.9 million
2018 Terminal Vaughn Stein $843,970
2019 Dreamland Miles Joris-Peyrafitte $320,814
2020 Birds of Prey Cathy Yan $205.4 million
Promising Young Woman Emerald Fennell $20.3 million
2021 The Humming of the Beast Francisca Alegría
2023 Boston Strangler Matt Ruskin
Barbie Greta Gerwig $1.446 billion
Saltburn Emerald Fennell $21 million
2024 My Old Ass Megan Park $5.7 million
TBA Alba Francisca Alegría Unreleased
Avengelyne[43] Olivia Wilde
Borderline Jimmy Warden
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad Bert and Bertie
Monopoly[44] TBA
My Year of Rest and Relaxation Yorgos Lanthimos
Naughty[45] Olivia Wilde
Oceans Jay Roach
Tank Girl Miles Joris-Peyrafitte
The Sims[42] Kate Herron
Whoever You Are, Honey[46] TBA

Television

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Television shows produced by LuckyChap Entertainment
Year Title Network Awards Nominations
2019–2022 Dollface Hulu
2021 Maid Netflix
2022 Mike Hulu
TBA The Wildest Animals in Griffith Park[47] TBA
Sirens[48] Netflix

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