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What time will 'Luckiest Girl Alive' movie will be out on Netflix?

Jessica Knoll revealed that the harrowing gang rape scene in 'Luckiest Girl Alive' was actually based on her traumatic experiences as a 15-year-old
PUBLISHED OCT 5, 2022
Mila Kunis starring in the Netflix movie, 'Luckiest Girl Alive' (IMDb)
Mila Kunis starring in the Netflix movie, 'Luckiest Girl Alive' (IMDb)

After starring in 'Breaking News in Yuba County' Mila Kunis will be seen in the new Netflix original movie, 'Luckiest Girl Alive'. The Netflix original movie is an adaptation of the novel written by Jessica Knoll under the same name. Apart from the 'Bad Moms' star, this Netflix movie will also have Finn Wittrock, Scoot McNairy, Thomas Barbusca, Jennifer Beals, and Connie Britton.

Apparently, Mila Kunis helped the author find a new ending for the Netflix movie. According to EW, the author, Jessica Knoll said, "When Mila came on, there were several conversations about how the ending wasn't quite landing." (The book ends after a key confession.) "At some point, I do remember saying how when I wrote my essay for Lenny Letter that I was just inundated with messages from women sharing their stories, and that unlocked something in us where we were like, maybe there's a way to use that to shape our ending." All those discussions led to Knoll pulling from her real-life experiences even further to come up with an entirely new ending for the movie. It seems like it was fate however, read more to find out when will the mystery-thriller air.

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In the new movie, Mila plays TifAni "Ani" FaNelli, a New York woman who appears to have it all, from the sought-after job at a glossy magazine to the dream Nantucket wedding. But all of that is threatened when a crime documentary director interviews her about a school shooting that took place at her prestigious high school when she was a teenager. As a result, Ani is forced to confront the truth about what actually happened. 'Luckiest Girl Alive' has a sad and dark truth attached to it as the author Jessica Knoll has revealed that the harrowing gang rape scene in her best-selling novel 'Luckiest Girl Alive' which is now being adapted into a movie, was actually based on her traumatic experiences as a 15-year-old girl.

Kunis is also serving as one of the producers of the films, along with, Bruna Papandrea, Lucy Kitada, Jeanne Snow, and Erik Feig. A lot of drama happened before the mystery-thriller was all set. In August 2015, it was announced Lionsgate had acquired film rights to Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll, with Reese Witherspoon set to produce under her Pacific Standard banner. However, in February 2021, it was announced Mila Kunis would star in the film, with Mike Barker set to direct the film, from a script by Knoll, Netflix set to distribute, and Lionsgate and Witherspoon no longer attached. Why? It is still unknown. In July 2021, Finn Wittrock, Scoot McNairy, Chiara Aurelia, Thomas Barbusca, Justine Lupe, Dalmar Abuzied, Alex Barone, Carson MacCormac, Jennifer Beals, and Connie Britton joined the cast of the film. Regardless of the small drama, the principal photography began of the project started on June 2021 in Toronto, Canada, and ended in September 2021 in New York City.

'Luckiest Girl Alive' was released in select cinemas on September 30, 2022, before its streaming release on October 7, 2022, by Netflix. You can tune into Netflix to watch the movie this Friday. 

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