Lottery
As of May 12, 2026, Lottery is a feature film that is in development. Four production companies are attached, including Permut Presentations, 3311 Productions and Red Crown Productions. Attached are director Thor Freudenthal; writer Alexis C. Jolly; executive producers Keke Palmer and Sharon Palmer; and producers David Permut, Jen Dana and 1 other. Cast includes Keke Palmer and Zack Gottsagen. Production List last updated this listing on May 12, 2026.
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Project Summary
Lottery is a character-driven drama moving forward at Searchlight Pictures with Keke Palmer and Zack Gottsagen attached to star. Thor Freudenthal will direct from a screenplay by Alexis C. Jolly, adapting Patricia Wood's 2007 novel. The project reunites Gottsagen with themes from his breakout role in The Peanut Butter Falcon, as he portrays a man with Down syndrome navigating newfound wealth and uncertain friendships. Palmer plays his travel companion with hidden agendas. David Permut produces for Permut Presentations alongside Jen Dana and Dan Crown, with Palmer also serving as executive producer. Searchlight has greenlit the project, though no production start date has been announced. The film marks another collaboration between Searchlight and Permut, whose recent Sundance hit The Invite sold to A24 for over $10 million.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Thor Freudenthal |
Writing
| Writer | Alexis C. Jolly |
Production
| Producer | David Permut |
| Producer | Jen Dana |
| Producer | Dan Crown |
| Executive Producer | Keke Palmer |
| Executive Producer | Sharon Palmer |
Cast
| Actor | Keke Palmer |
| Actor | Zack Gottsagen |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Lottery
Lottery is in development. Crew hiring starts once it enters pre-production, usually a few weeks before the shoot date. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/lottery (last updated May 12, 2026).