Universal has dated director Luc Besson’s new action thriller “Lucy” for Aug. 8, 2014, directly opposite “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” and one week after Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
Scarlett Johansson stars as a reluctant drug mule who is transformed into an incredible fighter when one of the highly-specialized drug enters her system. Although she gains the powers of clairvoyance, telekinesis and an ability to feel no pain and emotion, she must race against the clock in order to survive.