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Tiffany Haddish and Rosario Dawson Unite for 'The Lesson'

2/20/2026

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Story summary

Tiffany Haddish and Rosario Dawson will star in The Lesson, a horror-thriller directed by JoJo Ryder, who also wrote the script.
The film follows a devoted teacher whose death triggers disturbing events haunting his former students.
Filming will begin later this year in Los Angeles as additional casting continues.
Haddish described the film as layered and focused on choices and consequences.
Dawson expressed excitement about collaborating with Haddish and Ryder.

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Story summary

Tiffany Haddish and Rosario Dawson will star in The Lesson, a horror-thriller directed by JoJo Ryder, who also wrote the script.
The film follows a devoted teacher whose death triggers disturbing events haunting his former students.
Filming will begin later this year in Los Angeles as additional casting continues.
Haddish described the film as layered and focused on choices and consequences.
Dawson expressed excitement about collaborating with Haddish and Ryder.