Disgraced former actor Jussie Smollett is directing a new film while appealing his conviction for fabricating a hate crime, according to TMZ.

Smollet was spotted on the set of his new film, “The Lost Holiday,” in Orange County, California, per the outlet. The film will supposedly star veteran actress Vivica A. Fox, who is purportedly close friends with Smollett. (RELATED: Jussie Smollett, Osundairo Brothers Went Through ‘Dry Run’ Of Hate Crime Hoax, Prosecutor Says).

Fox and Smollett worked together on his former show, “Empire,” in 2019, around the same time he staged his fake hate crime. Fox defended Smollett from the hoax allegations and told TMZ in 2021 she wanted to work with him again.