Overview

• Aaron Burns will direct “Jimmy” from a script by Justin Strawhand, with both serving as producers alongside David Cook, Angela Galgani Sullivan and John Norton of Redted Media.
• Kelly Stewart-Harcourt, Jimmy Stewart’s daughter, has joined as an executive producer and endorsed KJ Apa’s portrayal of her father.
• The supporting ensemble features Jason Alexander as Louis B. Mayer, Max Casella as Frank Capra, Sarah Drew as Hedda Hopper, Julian Works as Second Lieutenant Martinez and Jen Lilley as Gloria Stewart.
• Burns & Co. Productions secured financing from the Screen Ireland Nationwide Fund to support the West Cork shoot beginning September 1, 2025.
• Pre-production is under way ahead of principal photography, with a U.S. theatrical release slated for November 2026.