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‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ Director on Highlighting a Family Reunion in the Shadow of the Holocaust

Thomas Kail talks to The Hollywood Reporter about the core family element that underscored his creative vision for the television adaptation of the Hulu series starring Joey King and Logan Lerman.

Sam Woolf, Joey King, Belle Swarc, Hadas Yaron, Lior Ashkenazi and Robin Weigert in We Were the Lucky Ones.

‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ Author Georgia Hunter on Entrusting Hollywood With Her Family’s Holocaust Experience Despite Reservations

The writer opens up about her initial fears adapting her New York Times best-selling novel and how a call from Tommy Kail made all the difference.

Logan Lerman as Addy Kurc, the author’s grandfather, in We Were the Lucky Ones.

“Everyone Had Such a Personal, Ferocious Tie to This”: ‘THR Frontrunners’ Q&A With ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ Star Joey King

The star of the Hulu series about family members who are separated during the Holocaust joined The Hollywood Reporter for a 'THR Frontrunners' panel.

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Joey King on the Responsibility of Portraying a Young Holocaust Survivor on ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’

The actress, who is Jewish, says of depicting Halina Kurc on the Hulu series: “You want to really just showcase this person in all the heroic light they deserve.”

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‘We Were The Lucky Ones’ Showrunner Says Finale Was “One of the Biggest Challenges I’ve Ever Had”

Writer Erica Lipez says ending her Holocaust survival drama was about "finding that balance" between hope and pain.

We Were the Lucky Ones Wolf (Jonathan Aris), Adam (Sam Woolf) and Halina (Joey King), shown.

Joey King Met Real-Life Daughter of Her ‘We Were The Lucky Ones’ Character

"What I hope can happen is that people can watch the show and whatever their feelings may be, just attach some more compassion," King tells The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the Holocaust survival drama's finale.

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‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ Review: Joey King and Logan Lerman in Hulu’s Stirring Holocaust Survival Drama

The series based on a novel by Georgia Hunter revolves around a Polish Jewish family scattered across the globe while trying to escape Nazi persecution in the 1940s.

Moran Rosenblatt and Henry Lloyd-Hughes in 'We Were the Lucky Ones'

Events of the Week: ‘Road House,’ ‘Shirley’ and More

Inside this week's biggest Hollywood premieres, parties and openings.

Conor McGregor and Jake Gyllenhaal attend the Road House New York Premiere at Jazz at Lincoln Center on March 19, 2024 in New York City.

Hulu at Press Tour: Jon Bon Jovi, Natasha Rothwell and the Value of Personal Stories

The streamer, complete with additions from Onyx Collective, showcases its some of its 2024 slate at TCA.

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Joey King to Star in Holocaust Survival Story ‘We Were the Lucky Ones’ for Hulu

Erica Lipez will adapt author Georgia Hunter’s true story of her Jewish family from the book of the same name.

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