In January 2025, it was reported that a
romantic comedy film directed by
Donald Petrie and written by
Karen McCullah was in development and will be shot in the
Philippines. In March,
Daisy Ridley and
Alden Ehrenreich were cast in the lead roles as Brooke and Ben.
Principal photography started in April 2025 in
El Nido, Palawan. Filipino casts have been announced to play in the film. In April,
Tia Carrere has been cast as Reyna in the film. In the same month,
Jo Koy has been cast in the film. In May 2025, Daisy Ridley posted on her Instagram story that she's filming in
Cebu. Additional filming locations include
Oslob,
Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in
Bagac, and
Bonifacio Global City in
Metro Manila. Later that month, New Zealand actor
Sam Neill was reported to join the cast while filming in the Philippines. He plays Brooke’s father, a powerful business tycoon who owns a chain of resorts. “He’s a powerful business guy. He probably owns a lot of resorts… and I loved working with this cast,” Neill explained. Through his Instagram post, new cast member
Beck Bennett was also confirmed. Filming wrapped on May 28, 2025 when the cast celebrated in a wrap party in
Pasig on May 27, 2025. ==Release==