Lauren Patten, Pauline Chalamet to Lead Old Mission Lake-House Drama

Lauren Patten, Pauline Chalamet, Kimball Farley, Carlos Valdes and Rachel Marsh will lead Old Mission, the new feature from Neal Kelley and Jono Sherman, as reported exclusively by The Hollywood Reporter on 16 September 2026. A feature is a full-length film. The five names sit at the top of the call sheet.

The story centres on old friends reunited for a short stay. An ensemble of this kind shares most scenes. Patten sits at the centre. Lead credits mean their characters drive the plot.

Zoe Kanters, Matthew Hays, Josh Broder and Karen Leiner round out the cast. They complete the wider lake-house group. Nine actors now make up the announced company. No character details were given for the wider group.

Kelley and Sherman wrote the script and will direct. They work as a directing team, shaping the story on the page and guiding the shoot. Old Mission is their second feature together. It follows Daddy, their 2023 film.

The story unfolds over five days on the shores of Lake Michigan. The lake house is the base. That tight clock keeps the focus on talk and reunion. Five days is short, even for a holiday.

Patten plays a woman between chapters of her life. She gathers with old friends at the lake house. The trip is a pause before duty calls. She is due to move home to care for her mother, who suffered a mental breakdown.

Behind the camera, Kelley and Sherman will also produce under their TWNSHP banner. A banner is simply their production outfit. Yunus Church and Nate Nemon are also producers. Producers run the practical engine, from money to hiring to daily decisions.

Jameson Tamblyn serves as executive producer, a role that often covers key backing rather than daily management. Casting was organised by Erica Hart. She brought the nine-strong ensemble together. The core team is now in place.

What makes this stand out is the structure. One house, five days and a long friendship give the cast extended time together. For viewers, that points to a performance-led piece built on conversation.

The report focuses on cast and makers. Further details on filming and release were not included.