Manu Ashokan, Best Known for Helming the Parvathy Thiruvoth-Starerer Is hey And Tovino Thomas-Aishwarya Lekshmi’s Kaaanekkaaneannounced his third directorial venture titled Junior through social media on Sunday. Based on a story by Anjana Nayar, the film is scripted by the notable writing duo Bobby-Sanjay, who also collaborated with Manu on his previous two films.

Junior is produced by Venu Gopalakrishnan and TR Shamsudheen under the banners of Kaalish Productions and Dream Katcher Productions. While there is speculation that the upcoming film is set in a campus environment and will feature a largely new cast, further details regarding its ensemble, technical crew, genre and plot remain awaited. It is currently unclear whether Junior is a revival or reworking of Ha yauvanamea film by the same team announced in 2023, which also promised to feature new talents and was backed by Dream Katcher Productions.