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Returning to acting scene after maternity leave, Katie Holmes has taken a starring role in "Mad Money", an adventure comedy of Big City Pictures, Lightspeed Media, and Swingin' Productions LLC production.

Based on British TV-movie "Hot Money", the project follows three female employees working at the Federal Reserve as they form plot to steal money that is about to be destroyed. Filming is intended to be shot Shreveport, Louisiana with Callie Khouri directing as well as rewriting the script originally penned by Glenn Gers.

Holmes, best known for her role in The WB's drama series "Dawson's Creek", is last seen on the big screen playing alongside Aaron Eckhart and Maria Bello in "Thank You for Smoking" after appearing in hit superhero movie "Batman Begins." It has been reported, however, that she will not back to reprise her role in the sequel to the latter one, "The Dark Knight."