The film, directed by
Marc Forster, is an adaptation of the novel
Anxious People by
Fredrik Backman (2019), with screenplay written by
David Magee. Both Forster and Magee previously worked on a
feature film adaptation of another book from Backman,
A Man Called Ove. Fredrik Wikström Nicastro and Renée Wolfe of 2DUX² are producers on the film which has been developed and financed by Hope Studios. The cast is led by
Angelina Jolie and
Aimee Lou Wood.
Principal photography began on September 2, 2025, at
Pinewood Studios in
London, when
Jason Segel joined the cast.
Carol Kane,
Stephanie Allynne,
Joanna Scanlan,
Lennie James, and
Jessica Gunning joined the cast later that month, with
Solly McLeod joining in October and
Kai Alexander after. ==References==