We Were the Lucky Ones
| We Were the Lucky Ones | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Erica Lipez |
| Based on | We Were The Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter |
| Screenplay by | Erica Lipez |
| Directed by | Thomas Kail |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Hulu |
We Were The Lucky Ones is an upcoming historical drama television series for Hulu. It is an adaptation of the book of the same name by Georgia Hunter.
Premise
Survivors from a Polish Jewish family torn apart during World War II try and reunite.[1]
Cast
- Joey King as Halina Kurc
- Logan Lerman as Addy Kurc
- Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Genec Kurc
- Amit Rahav as Jakub Kurc
- Hadas Yaron as Mila Kurc
- Sam Woolf as Adam
- Michael Aloni
- Moran Rosenblatt as Herta
- Eva Feiler as Bella
- Lior Ashkenazi as Sol Kurc
- Robin Weigert as Nechuma Kurc
- Ido Samuel as Isaac
Production
The series is produced by 20th Television and is adapted by Erica Lipez from the Georgia Hunter book We Were The Lucky Ones which was based on her own family experience.[2] Lipez also serves as showrunner and executive producer. Thomas Kail is director and executive producer, along with Adam Milch and Jennifer Todd who executive produces for Old 320 Sycamore.[3]
Joey King, Logan Lerman and Henry Lloyd-Hughes were cast as siblings who grow up in Radom, Poland with the role of Addy Kurc based on Hunter's real-life grandfather.[4] Both King and Lerman have discussed having family members themselves who escaped The Holocaust.[5]
Filming took place from December 2022 and finished in spring 2023. Primarily filming took place in Bucharest, Romania with filming locations also including Málaga and Cádiz in Spain.[6]
Broadcast
The series will premiere on Hulu in the united states on 28 March 2024,[7] Disney+ under the Star banner internationally and Star+ In Latin America.
References
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (9 February 2024). "'We Were the Lucky Ones' Trailer: Joey King and Logan Lerman Escape Nazis in Harrowing True Story". Indie Wire. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Brew, Caroline; Ramos Bechara, Diego; Thompson, Jaden (22 January 2024). "Hulu Unveils First Look at Joey King, Logan Lerman Series 'We Were the Lucky Ones' (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Petski, Denise (9 February 2024). "'We Were The Lucky Ones' Trailer: Joey King & Logan Lerman Flee The Nazis In Hulu Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Ulatowski, Rachel (10 February 2024). "We Were The Lucky Ones Trailer: Logan Lerman & Joey King Fight To Survive WWII In NYT Bestselling Adaptation". Screen Rant. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Sloop, Hope (9 February 2024). "Joey King on Why WWII Series 'We Were the Lucky Ones' Is 'Very Personal' to Her". etonline. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Gonzalez, Erica (22 January 2024). "Here's Your First Look at Joey King and Logan Lerman in Hulu's We Were the Lucky Ones". Elle. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
- ^ Davis, Edward (9 February 2024). "'We Were The Lucky Ones' Trailer: Joey King & Logan Lerman Play Members Of A Jewish Family Trying To Survive WWII". The Playlist. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
