After a fabulous guest star spot in the latest series of Natasha Lyonne's Poker Face, Katie Holmes has made an announcement that will make the most nostalgic of millennials weep with joy.
She is set to reunite with her on-screen (and ex off-screen) Dawson's Creek love Joshua Jackson to write, direct and star in Happy Hours, a new film trilogy exploring the story of “young loves who reconnect as adults”. Sound familiar, Dawson's Creek fans? Filming has officially begun this summer.
The pair played on-screen lovers Joey Potter and Pacey Witter on Dawson's Creek, ultimately interrupting the show's repeated narrative that Joey should be with the title character Dawson, played by James Van Der Beek. Their chemistry was always off the charts, perhaps helped by the fact that they did date in real life. The pair have remained friends over the decades since Dawson's ended, and we can't wait to see what kind of story they bring to our screens next.
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Katie has taken to Instagram to describe her excitement about Happy Hours, and working with Joshua once again.
“I am so very grateful to be working again with so many of my wonderful friends on this film HAPPY HOURS," she wrote in a post. "And working with Josh after so many years is a testament to friendship. HAPPY HOURS is a love story that includes so many people I adore. We can’t wait for everyone to see what we make.”
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Here's everything we know so far about Happy Hours.
Happy Hours plot
Per Deadline, the plot of Happy Hours has been described as "a story about two people (Jackson and Holmes) navigating their relationship within the challenges of careers and family responsibilities and the pursuit of love, despite life’s inevitable obstacles.
“It’s a character-driven dramedy that explores the emotional journey of young loves who reconnect as adults, with the connective thread of shared joys, loss, and hope.”
Happy Hours cast
Joining Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson will be Mary-Louise Parker, Constance Wu, Joe Tippett, John McGinty, Donald Webber Jr, Nathan Darrow, Johnna Dias-Watson and Jack Martin.
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Happy Hours release date
No release date has been confirmed yet – all we know is that production has begun in New York City, and the second and third instalments of the Happy Hours trilogy are expected to follow closely after the first.
Happy Hours trailer
A trailer hasn't dropped yet, we'll update this article as soon as one does.
