Production companies Wayward Entertainment, Resolute Films, Film Service Finland and
XYZ Films came onboard in September 2022 to produce the film written by Nick Frost, James Serafinowicz and Nat Saunders with Steffen Haars and Flip van der Kuil set as directors.[2] Producers included Lee Kim for Resolute Films, John Hegeman for Wayward Entertainment, Nick Spicer and Aram Tertzakian for XYZ and Frost. Haars completed production as solo director.[3]
Casting
Nick Frost and
Lena Headey were attached to star in September 2022.[4] Headey had to drop out of the project due to a scheduling conflict and was replaced in the cast by
Aisling Bea. The cast also included
Sebastian Croft and Maisie Ayres.[5]
Filming
Principal photography was scheduled to take place in Finland in 2023.[6] Filming wrapped in
Tampere in late 2023.[7]