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[08/14/26 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Week of August 10-14
Updates include: Starz's "SWAT: Exiles" land early renewal; Hulu cancels "Deli Boys" after two seasons; and Disney+, HBO Max pass on projects.
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| GAIJIN (HULU)
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DEVELOPMENT
HISTORY:
8/14/26
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STATUS:
currently in development (2027-2028 season) |
DEVELOPMENT STAGE:
script |
DESCRIPTION:
(from Hulu's press release, August 2026) Inspired by Ivan Orkin's real-life story that led to the creation of Ivan Ramen, Gaijin is about an American culinary school dropout who spontaneously moves to Tokyo with his young son following his wife's death. Desperate to maintain a connection to his wife's home country, Ivan (Gordon-Levitt) plunges headfirst into life in Japan. He moves in with his in-laws, whom he barely knows and barely likes, and takes action on a long-held dream of opening his own restaurant - in this case, a ramen shop. Through hardships, culture clashes and humorous moments lost in translation, Ivan will, over the course of the series, take on the Herculean task of building a business and rebuilding a life. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Ivan Orkin
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Andrew Gottlieb as EP
· Ivan Orkin as EP
· Jared Geller as EP
· Joseph Gordon-Levitt as EP
· Mark Fasano as EP
· Matthew Goldberg as EP
· Mike Blutstein as EP
· Shannon Goss as CRTR/EP
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GENRE(S):
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Hit Record
· Lionsgate Television
· Nickel City Pictures
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