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October 2th 2024
Today, Disney+ and France Télévisions proudly announced their joint collaboration, as commissioners of Lucky Luke. Based on the acclaimed Lucky Comics/Dupuis comic series by Morris and Goscinny, the brand-new scripted series is being produced by Federation Studios and co-produced by Un Pour Tous Productions.
As its primary broadcaster, Disney+ will launch the series exclusively on its streaming service, it will subsequently be shown on France Télévisions.
Production for the eight-episode adventure comedy series has just begun in Spain.
Written by Mathieu Leblanc (Panda, Astrid, The Crimson Rivers) and Thomas Mansuy (Panda, Call My Agent!, Killer Coaster), Lucky Luke is directed by Benjamin Rocher (Parallels, The Squad, The Squad: Home Run) and stars Alban Lenoir, who also serves as series co-producer through his company, Homerun, alongside Federation Studio France’s Géraldine Gendre and Lionel Uzan, and Un Pour Tous Productions’ Julien Vallespi and Rémi Préchac.
In this brand-new series, the iconic lonesome cowboy finds himself watching over eighteen-year-old Louise, who is as sharp as a cactus and more unpredictable than a rabid coyote. The two set off on a quest across the Wild West to find Louise’s mother, who has mysteriously vanished, as they try to foil a plot that could well alter the course of US history! Packed with duels, high-speed chases, angry headbutts, and unexpected alliances with the Dalton Brothers, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane, among others, this is an exhilarating adventure that explores both the origins and the future of the man “who shoots faster than his shadow.” Our unlikely duo soon discover that their most daunting challenge is not to save America… but to learn to work as a team!
Alban Lenoir (The Squad, The Squad: Home Run, Lost Bullet, AKA) will don the hat and boots of the legendary cowboy. Billie Blain (The Animal Kingdom, The Holy Family) as the amazing Louise, Alice Taglioni (The Valet, Nice Girls, UFOs) as Charlie, Jérôme Niel (Infested, Les Tutos) as Joe Dalton, Victor le Blond (The Squad: Home Run, Moah, Women at War) as Billy the Kid, and Camille Chamoux (Le Flambeau, Ghosts, Six Women, Our Happy Holiday) as Calamity Jane round out the main cast.
About “Lucky Luke”
Headde by Claude e Saint-Vincent, Lucky Comics launched in 1999 under the guidance of Morris and his two long-standing publishers, Dargaud and Dupuis. The company was built on their shared desire to manage and promote the Lucky Luke comic series, its creator, Morris, and its co-authors, especially René Goscinny, with whom Morris produced 32 volumes of the lonesome cowboy’s adventures. The company also endeavored to keep the iconic series alive after Morris passed away in 2003, by enlisting the help of major authors and graphic artists. Lucky Comics has published 52 volumes to date, translated into 36 languages. The famous cowboy and his ragtag band of friends and foes, including the Dalton Brothers, Rantanplan, and Jolly Jumper, are some of the best-known and most beloved characters from the world of comics.
About Group France Télévision:
The French national public broadcasting group France Télévisions has the biggest viewership, and encompasses: one online platform (france.tv) featuring a full range of thematic digital content (news, youth, sports, culture, education, overseas territories); four national channels (France 2, France 3, France 4 – with Okoo and Culturebox –, and France 5); one 24-hour world news service across all media (France info); two networks (24 regional branches of France 3 in mainland France) and nine global TV/radio/web services in the French overseas territories (La Première); and five subsidiaries: France Télévisions Publicité, France Télévisions Studio, France Télévisions Distribution, France 2 Cinéma and France 3 Cinéma.
France Télévisions plays a key role in the French audiovisual landscape, with four out of five people in France tuning in on a weekly basis, across all screens. Deeply committed to creativity, the publicly-owned group is also the leading funder of independent French productions.
About Federation Studios:
With offices in Paris, Los Angeles, Rome, Madrid, Berlin, Köln, Brussels, London, and Tel-Aviv, Federation Studios represents a new model for designing, producing, distributing, and marketing premium original creations, which it develops in-house for the global market.
Headed by Pascal Breton and co-managed by Lionel Uzan and Marco Chimenz, the group has grown from strength to strength for the past eleven years to establish itself rapidly as key player in the sector. In 2024, Federation Studio was ranked (for the third year running) as the #2 group in France for fiction production by number of hours. It currently has a staff of over 280 members, working across 35 production companies in France and abroad, including Robin & Co, Bonne Pioche, Cheyenne Federation, Fabula Pictures, Empreinte Digitale, Picture Perfect Federation, Federation Spain, Glisk, Vertigo Films, Drama Team, Maui, and GO-N.
Backed by an extensive portfolio, its distribution division has achieved resounding global success in scripted (The Bureau, Bad Banks, Deadly Tropics, In Treatment, Around the World in 80 Days, Bardot, Sambre: Anatomy of a Crime), youth (Find Me in Paris, Theodosia, The Ollie & Moon Show, Simon), and documentary (Mediterranean: Life Under Siege, Nadia, Varane : Destin de champion, Les Reclus: Une Famille sous emprise) content.
About Un Pour Tous Productions:
Launched by Rémi Préchac and Julien Vallespi in 2021, Un Pour Tous Productions specializes in acquiring and developing strong IPs (Lucky Luke, Naruto, The Mysterious Cities of Gold) that it can adapt into musicals, feature films, and television series. Lucky Luke is the company’s most ambitious series yet. As a subsidiary of Abside Groupe, Un Pour Tous Productions operates Montjoie Studios (winner of the 2030 stimulus package), which ambitions to become a new force in the industry for creative production. Un Pour Tous Productions is one of the main drivers of this endeavor.
About Disney +:
Disney+ is the dedicated streaming home for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic, along with The Simpsons and much more. In select international markets, it also includes the general entertainment content brand, Star. The flagship direct-to-consumer streaming service from Disney, Disney+ offers an ever-growing collection of exclusive originals, including feature-length films, documentaries, live-action and animated series, and short-form content. With unprecedented access to Disney’s long history of incredible film and television entertainment, Disney+ is also the exclusive streaming home for the newest releases from The Walt Disney Studios. For more, visit disneyplus.com, or find the Disney+ app on most mobile and connected TV devices.
Disney+ is available from £4.99 per month – with no hidden costs and the ability to cancel anytime. There’s something for everyone to watch, adding new TV series, blockbuster movies and exclusive Originals throughout the year under its six brands: Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and Star. With a library of entertainment spanning everything from documentaries to critically acclaimed drama, and comedy to classic animation. Customers can enjoy anything from “The Simpsons” and “Bob’s Burgers” to the latest seasons of other fan-favourite series such as “Family Guy”, “The Kardashians” and “The Bear”.
