Tom Holland is swinging into a brand-new role. Best known for his portrayal of Spider-Man in No Way Home, the 28-year-old actor is now stepping behind the camera as a producer. Holland, alongside his brother Harry Holland and producer Will South, has launched a new production company, Billy17, which has already signed an exclusive deal with Sony Pictures—the studio behind his and girlfriend Zendaya’s Spider-Man series.
“I’ve had an incredibly happy and successful relationship with Sony Pictures for almost a decade,” Holland shared in a press release on 12 December. “So they felt like the perfect partner to launch our production company with.”
Holland revealed that producing has been a long-time ambition: “I’ve been eager to try my hand at producing for some time now, and we’re incredibly excited to bring entertaining and rewatchable movies to the big screen.”
Billy17 already has an exciting slate of projects in development. Among them is Burnt, a film starring Holland, written by Rodney Rothman, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse writer. Other projects include an adaptation of Graeme Simsion’s bestseller The Rosie Project and Teddy Wayne’s The Winner, with Holland also set to star in the latter.
While Billy17 marks his first foray into production, Holland is no stranger to venturing beyond acting. Earlier this year, he launched his non-alcoholic beer brand, Bero, inspired by his personal sobriety journey. Holland, who has been sober for three years, opened up about how this lifestyle change has impacted him both personally and professionally.
“One of the biggest things I learned after getting sober was how much I could handle and how capable I am in certain situations,” he shared during an appearance on Good Morning America in October. “Sets are very busy places, they’re very stressful, and I think back in the day, I would have allowed it to stress me out a lot more. But since getting sober, I can really take it in my stride and enjoy everything about my day.”
Holland also reflected on the strong support system he has had, including from Zendaya. “I really realised who my real friends were,” he said. “I had a lot of friends where the only thing we had in common was that I liked drinking. Enjoying nightlife with them, without the pressure of having a drink, was a beautiful experience.”
As Holland embarks on this new chapter, fans eagerly await his contributions to both acting and filmmaking through Billy17’s creative ventures.
