Overview
- Late July 2026 reports say Holland has started dance rehearsals and described the experience as equal parts excitement and “absolute dread.”
- Holland has publicly expressed a desire to perform all dance sequences himself and to shoot routines in long single takes to mirror Astaire’s filmed style.
- Paul King is consistently reported as the film’s director and Amy Pascal is among the producers, but outlets disagree on the credited screenwriter (Lee Hall versus Steven Levenson).
- Some coverage states filming could begin in January 2027, a timeline described as reported but not independently confirmed by multiple outlets.
- The project was announced in 2021, Holland’s Billy Elliot stage background is cited as relevant training, and the move marks a deliberate career step toward more demanding, performance‑based roles.