"I've been wanting to direct my own movie for a while, and finally found it with this," Stiles tells PEOPLE of the film, in theaters Jan. 17, 2025 Julia Stiles is going behind the camera.

But the New York native, who rose to fame as a teen actor in movies like “10 Things I Hate About You,” spent plenty of time here filming her directorial debut, “Wish You Were Here.” ...