Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): Actress Katie Holmes has stepped into the shoes of Liv Tyler in an independently financed comedy The Romantics.

The film, to be directed by Galt Niederhoffer, also stars Anna Paquin, Josh Duhamel, Malin Akerman, Elijah Wood, Adam Brody and Jeremy Strong.

Its story revolves around eight friends from college who reunite for a wedding, where Holmes plays Laura, the maid of honour to Paquin's Lila, the bride. Laura and Lila are best friends who both have a past with the groom played by Duhamel, reports Variety.

Team Todd's Jennifer and Suzanne Todd will produce alongside Plum Pictures' Daniela Taplin Lundberg and Benaroya's Michael Benaroya nd Taylor Kephart. (ANI)