Tiffany Haddish (Bad Boys: Ride Or Die) and Rosario Dawson (Death Proof, Ahsoka) are set to star in The Lesson, an upcoming horror-thriller from American Heist and The Bachelor executive producer JoJo Ryder, who will also direct from his own script.
Per Deadline, who reported the news earlier today, The Lesson centers on a devoted teacher whose death sets off a chain of disturbing events that begin to haunt his former students:
As unsettling incidents escalate, long-buried secrets and unresolved guilt resurface, forcing the group to confront a past they believed was safely behind them.
Deadline confirms that executive producers include Shawn Kowlessar, Jeff Williams, Lindsay Butler and Ryder Media, with filming due to start later this year and extra casting still underway.
Haddish who starred in Justin Simien's comedy-horror Haunted Mansion alongside Dawson in 2023, teased a little more of what we can expect from The Lesson:
What drew me to The Lesson was how layered it is. It’s not just horror — it’s about choices, consequences, and the things we think we can walk away from. Audiences are in for something unexpected.
Ryder adds:
“I’m thrilled to have Tiffany and Rosario join The Lesson […] They bring intensity, range, and a fearless presence that elevates every scene. This story demands emotional depth as much as suspense, and they deliver both.”
Look out for more on The Lesson as we get it. For more, here's all the other upcoming horror movies we're excited for still to come in 2026.
