Mila Kunis Leads In New Mystery Drama

Netflix has released the official trailer for its upcoming film adaptation of Jessica Knoll’s mystery novel Luckiest Girl Alive starring Mila Kunis. It is scheduled to arrive in select theaters on September 30, followed by its streaming debut on October 7.

The Luckiest Girl Alive trailer features Kunis’ Ani, a woman who seems to have it all including a perfect job and a loving soon-to-be-husband. However, things suddenly change when her tragic past comes back to haunt her and threatens to undo everything she has worked hard for to get the life she deserves.

Luckiest Girl Alive is directed by Mike Barker from a screenplay also written by Knoll. Joining Kunis are  Finn Wittrock (The Big Short), Scoot McNairy (Narcos: Mexico), Chiara Aurelia (Cruel Summer), Thomas Barbusca (Black Monday), Justine Lupe (Succession), Dalmar Abuzeid (Anne with an E), Alex Barone (Dopesick), Carson MacCormac (Shazam!) with Jennifer Beals (The Book of Eli) and Connie Britton (Friday Night Lights).

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“The film centers on Ani Fanelli, a sharp-tongued New Yorker who appears to have it all: a sought-after position at a glossy magazine, a killer wardrobe, and a dream Nantucket wedding on the horizon,” reads the synopsis. “But when the director of a crime documentary invites her to tell her side of the shocking incident that took place when she was a teenager at the prestigious Brentley School, Ani is forced to confront a dark truth that threatens to unravel her meticulously crafted life.”

Luckiest Girl Alive is produced by Kunis, Julia Hammer, Bruna Papandrea, and Jeanne Snow along with Erik Feig and Lucy Kitada. Executive producers are Knoll, Barker, Lisa Sterbakov, Shayne Fiske Goldner, and Steve Hutensky.