Lucky is a made-for-television animated film produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio. An original Nickelodeon film, it features the voices of Mark Hamill, Kira Kosarin, Ron Funches, Flula Borg, and Gunnar Sizemore. The film follows an unlucky leprechaun who goes on a quest with his three best friends, Shannon, Sammy, and Reggie, to retrieve the pot of gold stolen from his family in order to restore their luck.
| Lucky | |
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| Genre | Adventure Comedy |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Casey Burke Leonard |
| Starring |
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| Composer | Brad Breeck |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | MacGregor Middleton |
| Editor | Christopher Hink |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production companies | Nickelodeon Animation Studio Bardel Entertainment (animation services) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | March 8, 2019 |
It premiered on Nickelodeon on March 8, 2019.[1][2]
Plot
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Hap McSweeney, an accident-prone leprechaun recruits the help of his best friends for an adventure to retrieve his family's stolen pot of gold from Harry Houlihan (Mark Hamill), "the luckiest man in the land" in order to restore peaceful luck to his family.[citation needed]
Voice cast
edit- Gunnar Sizemore as Hap McSweeney[citation needed]
- Kira Kosarin as Shannon[citation needed]
- Ron Funches as Sammy[citation needed]
- Flula Borg as Reggie[citation needed]
- Mark Hamill as Harry Houlihan[citation needed]
- Piotr Michael as the narrator[citation needed]
Production
editDirector Casey Leonard had no prior experience in working on computer animation and films, but joined the production after co-writer David Steinberg presented him with the film's original draft, to which he "fell in love with [...the] story". He summed the film as a mix of "comedy[...] heist, and[...] all action." "It’s really fun! At its core, Lucky is about friendship. All the luck in the world’s got nothing on love," said Leonard. He also mentioned that the film was "challenging" and "exciting". The film took about 14 months to develop.[3]
Production services included storyboarding and rigging at Nickelodeon Animation Studio, with 30 crew members involved.[3] Animation services were done at Bardel Entertainment for four months, with 25 animators involved.[4][3]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 Golden Reel Awards | Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Music, Dialogue and ADR for Non-Theatrical Animated Long Form Broadcast Media | Jeff Shiffman (supervising sound editor); Tess Fournier, Brad Meyer (sound effects editors); Carol Ma (foley editor); Michael Wessner (dialogue editor) | Nominated | [5][6] |
References
edit- ^ Wolfe, Jennifer (11 March 2019). "TRAILER: Nickelodeon's CG-Animated 'Lucky' Premieres March 8". Animation World Network. Animation World Network. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Trumbore, Dave (25 February 2019). "Exclusive: First Trailer for 'Lucky' Reveals Nickelodeon's CG-Animated Leprechaun Tale". Collider. Collider. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Zahed, Ramin (6 March 2019). "Casey Leonard Makes Magic for Nickelodeon Movie 'Lucky'". Animation Magazine. Animation Magazine. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Evans, Ashley (22 February 2019). "Bardel Animates New Original Nickelodeon Movie "Lucky" Premiering In March". Bardel Entertainment. Bardel Entertainment Inc. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (16 December 2019). "'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' 'Joker,' '1917' and 'Cats' Among Golden Reel Nominees". Variety (magazine). Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (19 January 2020). "MPSE Golden Reel Awards: 'Ford V Ferrari', '1917', 'Parasite', 'The Mandalorian' Among Winners". Deadline. Penske Business Media, LLC. Retrieved 13 November 2021.