Overview

• Filming began on July 21, 2025 in New York for the first installment of the Happy Hours trilogy.
• Katie Holmes is writing, directing and starring in the project opposite her former co-star Joshua Jackson.
• The first chapter is scheduled for a 2026 release with the remaining two films to follow soon after.
• The ensemble cast features Mary-Louise Parker, Constance Wu, Joe Tippett and other supporting actors.
• Speculation about a symbolic cameo by James Van Der Beek remains unconfirmed as he continues his stage III colon cancer treatment.