Tom Holland Produces and Stars in Sony Thriller 'Penthouse'

Tom Holland is making a clear, deliberate pivot: the actor who helped redefine the superhero blockbuster is lining up a much darker card. He'll star in and produce a new thriller called 'Penthouse' for Sony Pictures, a project that, according to Deadline, the studio acquired before the screenplay was even finished.

The script is an original idea from Drew Pearce, a writer whose fingerprints are on big-leaning studio fare — Iron Man 3, The Fall Guy, and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw among them. Pearce will pen the screenplay and produce through his company, Point of No Return, with Ian Fischer attached as executive producer on that side.

Holland is contributing on the production side through his own banner, Billy17. He's joined behind the scenes by Harry Holland and Will South as producers, signaling this is more than a typical star-for-hire moment; it's a creative investment. At the same time, Holland's plate is full: he’s also set to appear in a Fred Astaire biopic that Billy17 is producing, a separate project already rounded out with names such as Margaret Qualley, Sabrina Carpenter, and Talia Ryder.

Drew Pearce's recent resume stretches beyond screenwriting. He wrote and directed Hotel Artemis and has a reimagined Thomas Crown Affair feature lined up with Michael B. Jordan set to direct, currently eyed for a March 2027 release. That blend of studio muscle and fresh auteur energy makes Penthouse one to watch.

Sony buying Penthouse before the script was locked suggests the studio sees serious potential in this collaboration between Holland and Pearce.

What won't be revealed yet? Almost everything you want to ask. The plot is being kept under wraps. No director has been named. Casting beyond Holland has not been disclosed. Filming dates? Unannounced. The silence is deliberate. It builds curiosity. It keeps the conversation alive.

For anyone tracking Holland’s trajectory after Spider-Man, Penthouse is an intriguing signpost — a move toward projects where he wears more of the creative hat. Keep an eye on trade reports; the next casting or director announcement could reshape expectations for both Holland and this tightly held Sony thriller.