Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden, Academy Award nominee Virginia Madsen, Paris Jackson and Skeet Ulrich are among the latest to join the ensemble cast of Catherine Hardwicke‘s “Street Smart.”

Skylar Astin, Sally Struthers and Tyson Ritter have also signed on to the feature, which centers on a group of unhoused young adults in Venice, Calif., and the eccentric characters they interact with.

They join previously announced stars Isabelle Fuhrman, Yara Shahidi, Michael Cimino, Daniel Zovatto, Kaitlyn Kemp, Miles McKenna, Sylvester Powell, Harvey Guillén and pro skateboarder Isiah Hilt. Colleen Camp, Rio Mangini, Bevin Bru and JJ Green board the project in supporting roles.

Hardwicke co-wrote the drama with New York Times best-selling author and screenwriter Nic Sheff (“13 Reasons Why,” “Tweak”), which is said to offer a “gripping” look into the lives of the lively group who “come together with humor and a bit of Robin Hood-style larceny, forging unbreakable bonds and redefining what it means to be a family.” Production recently wrapped in Los Angeles.

“Street Smart” is produced by Poster Child Pictures’ Natalie Marciano, New Dimensions’ Jamie R. Thompson and Hardwicke. Executive producers include Gerard Butler & Alan Siegel of G-BASE, Jamie Marshall, Furhman, Zovatto, David Lasky, Michael Arata and Rebel Entertainment’s Rock Jacobs & Batia Parnass.

Hallmark is recruiting some very familiar faces for its first-ever holiday series appropriately titled Holidazed, set to premiere later this year exclusively on Hallmark+.

The limited series’ ensemble cast includes Ser’Darius Blain, Lindy Booth, Erin Cahill, Osric Chau, Nazneen Contractor, Loretta Devine, Noemi Gonzalez, Ian Harding, Dennis Haysbert, Rachelle Lefevre, Virginia Madsen, John C. McGinley, Holland Roden and Lucille Soong .

From Unity Pictures and Little Engine Productions, Holidazed is executive-produced by Gina Matthews, Grant Scharbo, Claudia Grazioso and Ron French.

Holidazed showcases six diverse families, each with distinct backgrounds, cultures, and generations, residing on the same cul-de-sac. As they navigate the joyous chaos of the holiday season, they embrace a family dynamic unique to them. Amid heightened emotions, these families and neighbors engage in both humorous and heartfelt celebrations of their traditions and quirks. Throughout the festivities, they uncover the universal thread binding them all: the various manifestations of love.

Vertical Entertainment has released the official Lola trailer for the upcoming drama, which hails from actress-director Nicola Peltz Beckham. The film is scheduled to make its debut on February 9 in theaters and on VOD.

What is Lola about?

“Set in 2002 Middle America, Lola revolves around nineteen-year-old Lola James who is desperately working to save enough money to get her little brother, Arlo, out of their toxic home dominated by their mother, Mona,” reads the synopsis. “All Lola wants is for Arlo to have a chance at the life she never had, nor will. One tragic night her whole world gets uprooted, and from that moment on, nothing will ever be the same.”

Lola is written and directed by Peltz Beckham in her feature directorial debut. Peltz Beckham is best known for her roles in 2010’s The Last Airbender and 2020’s Holiday, as well as in the crime drama series Bates Motel. The upcoming film will also star Virginia Madsen, Trevor Long, Luke David Blumm, Raven Goodwin, Sunil Narkar, Stephen Graybill, Richie Merritt, Taprena Michelle Augustine, Kevin Toms, VJ Foster, Stephanie Erb, Phil Ursino, Akai Allan, Hilda Boulware, Will Peltz, Lena Georgas, and Diana Tankaka. It is produced by Will McCance.