Warner Bros. sets "Lucky One" for August. 24

Warner Bros. has dated romance-drama "The Lucky One" for August. 24, 2012 -- the very first title to land about the date. Taylor Schilling stars opposite Zac Efron in "Lucky," in line with the Nicholas Sparks novel in regards to a military guy hunting for a mysterious lady. Producers are Denise Di Novi and Kevin McCormick with Scott Hicks pointing. Di Novi's created three other Sparks adaptations for that studio -- "Nights in Rodanthe," "A Stroll to considerInch and "Message inside a Bottle." Di Novi Pictures prexy Alison Greenspan is professional creating. Will Fetters modified "Lucky One," which involves a Marine who survives three tours in Iraq and characteristics his fortune to some photograph he transported of the lady he's never met. He sets to meet her when he returns to New York. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com