IFC Films, Sapan Studios Buy Game Show Thriller ‘The Luckiest Man in America’ Following Toronto Film Festival Debut (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor IFC Films and Sapan Studio have acquired the U.S. rights to “The Luckiest Man in America,” a true-life drama about a man who figured out the secret to a popular game show.
The deal follows the film’s premiere at this month’s Toronto International Film Festival. “The Luckiest Man in America” includes an ensemble of acclaimed actors such as Paul Walter Hauser (“Richard Jewell”), David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck”), Shamier Anderson (“John Wick: Chapter 4”), Walton Goggins (“Justified”), Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones”), Haley Bennett (“Cyrano”), and Johnny Knoxville (“Jackass”).
It was directed by Samir Oliveros, who co-wrote the screenplay with Maggie Briggs. IFC plans to release “The Luckiest Man in America” in theaters in 2025.
The film unfolds in 1984 and follows an unemployed ice cream truck driver from Ohio (Hauser), who becomes a contestant on “Press Your Luck,” all while harboring a big secret.
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