Overview
- Happy Hours debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in early June and pairs Holmes and Jackson on screen for the first time in roughly 20–25 years.
- Holmes serves as writer, director, and lead actor, marking her fourth film behind the camera and a clear push into auteur filmmaking.
- The story follows Liz, a freshly divorced photographer played by Holmes, and Andrew, a travel writer played by Jackson, who unexpectedly reconnect and work through past wounds.
- Filming in New York City drew heavy fan attention on social platforms such as TikTok, which prompted the production to secure busy locations including Washington Square Park to limit recording and crowding.
- Holmes frames Happy Hours as the opening film of a trilogy inspired by the Before series and Something’s Gotta Give, a move that leans on Dawson’s Creek nostalgia and could shape future casting, publicity, and production choices.