Wednesday, March 14, 2012 9:45AM - By Travis Woods
UPDATE: HBO has now gone beyond halting production of scenes involving animals; due to increasing animal safety issues, accidents, and the fact that “it is impossible to guarantee they won’t [happen] in the future,” HBO has cancelled Luck entirely.
“Luck” isn’t exactly a quality shared by the HBO series of the same name—the new Dustin Hoffman-starring drama, which is set in the world of horse raising, has accidentally caused the death of a third horse over the past year of filming. And, understandably, PETA is enraged, and all filming of animals on Luck has been halted.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012 12:10PM - By Damon Houx
With 3.3 Million viewers tuning into the pilot of Luck, HBO feels confident enough to order a second season of ten episodes. The show, which was written by Deadwood‘s David Milch and executive produced by Michael Mann, stars Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte (among others) in a series about a horse track and getting even. Though many shows have been cancelled after a high profile pilot failed to bring in viewers, rare is the show that is renewed so quickly renewed out the gate.
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Monday, September 26, 2011 12:34PM - By Damon Houx
Michael Mann and David Milch make one heck of a combination. The creator of Miami Vice – and one of the greatest filmmakers on crime – and the creator of Deadwood working together? Sold American. Then there’s their cast: Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte, Dennis Farina, John Ortiz, Richard Kind, Kevin Dunn, and Michael Gambon. It’s now hard to wait until 2012 for the new series Luck on HBO, but here’s a tease. Check it out.
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Wednesday, July 14, 2010 3:45PM - By Krystal Clark
Earlier this year, (March to be exact) we told you about Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman landing the lead in a pilot for HBO. According to The Associated Press, the series entitled “Luck” has been picked up by the cable network and is slated to begin production this fall. The cast is filled with film and stage veterans who will surely put their talent to good use. Check out the rest of the cast…
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Monday, March 1, 2010 6:05PM - By Krystal Clark
Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman is the latest film actor to take on the lead in a television series according to a report from THR. The actor has signed on for a pilot called “Luck” for the HBO network that’s produced by Michael Mann and David Milch. This will mark Hoffman’s first steady TV gig and he’s about to make his big debut in style.
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