Last Looks: Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson reunite for 'Happy Hours,' TIFF 2025 Lineup Announced

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Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson (photo by Mark Seliger)

Film Development 🗒️

• Katie Holmes will write, direct, and star in ‘Happy Hours,’ a film trilogy reuniting her with ‘Dawson’s Creek’ co-star Joshua Jackson. (more)
• Ana Nogueira will write DC Studios’ new ‘Wonder Woman’ film, following her work on ‘Supergirl’ and ‘Teen Titans.’ (more)
• Cristin Milioti will star in indie horror film ‘Buddy,’ a genre-bending thriller from ‘Too Many Cooks’ creator Casper Kelly. (more)
• Adria Arjona will star opposite Michael B. Jordan in Amazon MGM’s ‘The Thomas Crown Affair,’ now in production for 2027. (more)
• Jake Johnson will star opposite Tatiana Maslany in Apple’s dark comedy ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed.’ (more)
• Netflix sets ‘The Truth About Jussie Smollett?’ doc from ‘The Tinder Swindler’ team, featuring interviews with Smollett and key figures. (more)
• Amazon MGM taps Alejandra Márquez Abella to direct an untitled Mennonite crime thriller based on a Los Angeles Times article. (more)
• Ken Jeong will star in indie crime-thriller ‘52nd State,’ joining a Netflix alumni-led project about a global scam investigation. (more)
• Warner Bros. acquires ‘The Land of Stories’ for a live-action film adaptation, with Phil Johnston set to write and Chris Colfer producing. (more)
• TriStar sets ‘The Nightingale’ for 2027 with Dakota and Elle Fanning starring, as Michael Morris directs the drama based on Kristin Hannah’s novel. (more)

TV Development 📺

• ‘Ted Lasso’ begins filming S4. (more)
• Starz greenlights ‘Power: Origins,’ an 18-episode prequel series. (more)
• NBC orders cheerleading comedy ‘Stumble’, starring Jenn Lyon. (more)
• Netflix is holding a massive bake-off with 40 producers competing to make its ‘Monopoly’ reality competition series. (more)
• ‘Happy Face’ is cancelled by Paramount+ after S1. (more)

Business 🤝

• Lionsgate ousts marketing co-presidents JP Richards and Keri Moore, with no immediate plans to fill the roles. (more)
• Paramount is reviewing its international pay-TV strategy, eyeing office closures and cable cuts amid its shift toward streaming. (more)
• ‘South Park’ lands a $1.5B streaming deal with Paramount+, bringing new episodes exclusively to the platform for five years. (more)

Other News 🚨

• TIFF 2025 unveils its Gala and Special Presentations lineup, adding ‘Sentimental Value,’ ‘Frankenstein,’ ‘The Smashing Machine,’ and more titles. (more)

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