Netflix's 'This Summer Will Be Different' Begins Production
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- Sophie Nélisse will lead as Lucy Ashby in Netflix's 'This Summer Will Be Different,' with Roby Attal and Francesca Reale rounding out the central trio as siblings Felix 'Wolf' and Bridget Clark.
- Netflix confirmed the series has started filming on Prince Edward Island—home of Anne of Green Gables—following the project's March greenlight, with no release date yet announced.
- Six recurring cast additions were revealed alongside the production announcement: Jordan Rodrigues as Miles Lam, Jude Wilson as Zach, Natalie Brown as Christine, James Tupper as Ken, Tom Barnett as Peter, and Celia Owen as Joy.
- Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart serve as creators, showrunners, and executive producers; Carley Fortune executive produces alongside Jennifer Kawaja, Elise Cousineau, and Sam Levine for Sphere Media.
- Directors on the adaptation include Karen Maine, Jasmin Mozaffari, and Fab Filippo.
- Fortune's pipeline extends beyond this project: her 'Every Year After' (Prime Video) was just renewed for Season 2 at Obsessed Fest, while 'Meet Me At The Lake' is in development at Netflix with Archewell Productions.
- Netflix's logline describes the show as 'a simmering, sun-soaked romance set across multiple summers on Prince Edward Island' about Lucy navigating her 20s and falling for her best friend's brother.
- The source novel 'This Summer Will Be Different' was Fortune's third book, first published in 2024.
Why it matters: Carley Fortune is becoming a reliable romance-adaptation supplier for streamers—Prime Video just renewed 'Every Year After' for Season 2 at its inaugural Obsessed Fest, and her 'Meet Me At The Lake' is already in development at Netflix with Archewell, making this her third TV adaptation in active production across two platforms.
