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 $11million and was their first theatrical release.
I, Tonya earned an
Academy Award for Allison Janney as Best Supporting Actress, a
BAFTA and a
Golden Globe Award, along with several nominations. It was unsuccessful at the
box offices, grossing $843,970 in comparison to
I, Tonyas gross of $53,939,297. In 2019, the company, along with Automatik Entertainment and
Paramount Pictures, premiered
Dreamland, a 1930s-set action drama, which was filmed in 2017. Robbie stars as an
outlaw on the run, with a teenage boy as a sidekick. Also in 2019, the company took part in Film Victoria's Placement Program, this program involved a young female producer from Film Victoria undertaking a six-month placement at LuckyChap. Subsequently, LuckyChap began involvement in television production. Brett Hedlom became Vice President of television. 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. 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). It focuses on the super villain
DC Comics character
Harley Quinn who, after being dumped by
the Joker, forms an all-female superhero team. The film grossed over $200million worldwide, becoming LuckyChap's most commercially successful release at the time. 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. This film earned an
Academy Award, a
BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay and another BAFTA for Outstanding British Film of the Year. 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. The film's initial planned 2017 release was repeatedly delayed. It was released on 21 July 2023, simultaneously with
Oppenheimer, leading to the "
Barbenheimer" phenomenon.
Barbie grossed over US$1.4 billion worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing film of 2023 and LuckyChap's most successful production to date.
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. The month-long program consisted of six female writers, including four women of color, in a writers' room. LuckyChap executive
Margot Robbie said that she always gravitated towards playing male character roles, as she felt their storylines were better. while N. Curtis and V. Cardo described Quinn as a female character who has control over her own body and sexuality.
Location 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. 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. 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. The series is to be a modern adaptation of
Shakespeare, told from female perspectives and led by an all-female production team. 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. 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. The company is also producing the Christmas comedy Naughty
, which will be directed by Olivia Wilde. In March 2024, it was announced that the company and Vertigo Entertainment will produce a film based on the life simulation game The Sims''. ==Films==