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Immersive Development Tracker - 08/21/26

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Eric Green · Immersive Media

Hot day today in Los Angeles. The temperatures picked back up. Emmy voting is happening until the 26th. This week we had loads of Emmy nominees, some pretty amazing people btw. For the final season of Stranger Things, we had VFX Supervisor Betsy Paterson, Prosthetics Designer and Makeup Artist Barrie Gower, and Set Decorator Jess Royal. Sean Combs: The Reckoning Director Alexandria Stapleton, Monster: The Ed Gein Story Cinematographer Michael Bauman, Beef Casting Director Jeanie Bacharach, and Costume Designers Colleen Atwood and Mark Sutherland. These are the top people in their respective fields; such a great cross-section of talent.

The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day continue to break records… Spidey hit 2 billion, and The Odyssey became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. The only 2 major releases are the latest Insidious sequel and the latest Jason Statham flick. In the world of repertory releases, The Fast and The Furious is celebrating its 25th anniversary with screenings at several theaters… The Ten Commandments is playing in Vista Vision at the Academy Museum… A 50s sci-fi extravaganza at The New Beverly, The War of the Worlds and Earth vs. the Flying Saucers… Vidiots has Julia Roberts’ breakout in the working-class comedy Mystic Pizza… Cinespia has the timeless Eddie Murphy comedy Coming to America… Ghost World is at the New Beverly at midnight on Saturday. And The Great Muppet Caper at Vidiots on Sunday…

Without any further ado, here are the latest listings...

Friday Production Leads

Runaway, reported public title Things We Never Got Over

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 8/10
Production Momentum: 🟢 Accelerating
Format: Scripted television series
Phase: Active pre-production, based on the future start and current project office
Start Date: September 8, 2026
Published End Date: December 15, 2026
Primary Shooting Location: British Columbia, Metro Vancouver production jurisdiction

Plot: Naomi Witt arrives in a small Virginia town after fleeing her wedding and becomes entangled with barber and bar owner Knox Morgan. The Creative BC listing uses the working title Runaway. A current production report identifies it as Prime Video’s adaptation of Lucy Score’s novel Things We Never Got Over.

Key Attachments: Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder, showrunners; Shawn Williamson, producer; Jennifer Morrison, director; David Magee, production manager; Diego Tovar Garcia, unit manager; Craig J. Lane, production coordinator; Amy Barager, location manager; James Thompson, assistant location manager.

Production Office Status: Creative BC publishes a current project office at 2400 Boundary Road, Burnaby, BC V5M 3Z4; 604-292-8400; runawayblpoffice@gmail.com. This is a project-specific public office. Submission permission is not stated.

Companies: Runaway (Brightlight) Productions Inc. is the company on the official British Columbia listing. Brightlight Pictures, Strega Stories, and Amazon MGM Studios are associated with the reported public title.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: Strong operational signal. A public office, four-month schedule, and confirmed management and locations team indicate a substantial production footprint. The office listing does not authorize cold resumes, so crew should use established departmental, union, roster, vendor, or prior-work relationships and confirm submission permission before sending materials.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, locations, transportation, accounting, art, construction, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, special effects, visual effects coordination, health and safety, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: It combines an open project office, a near-term start, a long series window, and studio-backed source material.

Double Double Trouble Two: Face Off

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 8/10
Production Momentum: 🟢 Accelerating
Format: Scripted television movie
Phase: Active pre-production, based on the future start and current project office
Start Date: September 4, 2026
Published End Date: September 25, 2026
Primary Shooting Location: British Columbia, Metro Vancouver production jurisdiction

Key Attachments: Jill Ramsey, executive producer; Navid Soofi, producer; James Bamford, director; Nigel Williams, production manager; Karry Croft, production coordinator.

Production Office Status: Creative BC publishes a current project office at 2802 Ingleton Avenue, Burnaby, BC V5C 6G7; 604-294-1132; ddtmow@gmail.com.

Companies: DDT Productions Inc.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: Strong near-term signal for a compact television-movie crew. The three-week schedule and public office support active prep.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, locations, transportation, accounting, art, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, special effects, stunts, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: It is less than two weeks from its published start and has a directly verifiable project office and management team.

Letter to Santa

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 8/10
Production Momentum: 🟢 Accelerating
Format: Scripted television movie
Phase: Final pre-production, based on the August 24 future start and current project office
Start Date: August 24, 2026
Published End Date: September 14, 2026
Primary Shooting Location: British Columbia, Metro Vancouver production jurisdiction

Key Attachments: Aidan Heatley, Michael Goldstein, and Alexandre Coscas, executive producers; Melissa Crich, producer and production manager; Panta Mosleh, director.

Production Office Status: Creative BC publishes a current project office at Suite 210, 7436 Fraser Park Drive, Burnaby, BC V5J 5B9; 236-429-2056.

Companies: LTS Productions Inc.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: Immediate and narrow. Most core hiring is likely advanced this close to the start, but short-run replacements, day calls, vendors, locations support, and production assistants can still move late.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, locations, transportation, art, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, accounting, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: It is the closest verified cameras-up date in the publication-ready group and has a public project office.

Verified Early-Discovery Watchlist

Precision, Season 2, reported as Finding Her Edge, Season 2

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 6/10
Production Momentum: 🟢 Accelerating
Format: Scripted television series
Phase: Scheduled to begin, with no cameras-up confirmation as of the scan cutoff
Start Date: August 24, 2026
Published End Date: December 14, 2026
Primary Shooting Location: ACTRA Toronto production jurisdiction

Plot: The next chapter continues the Russo family’s competitive-skating story and its on-ice and off-ice relationships.

Key Attachments: Jeff Norton, showrunner and executive producer.

Companies: Netflix and WildBrain.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: The four-month schedule supports a broad series footprint, but the scan found no public project office or authorized crew route. The immediate start means most core positions are likely advanced. Established Toronto rosters, union channels, vendors, and departmental relationships remain the appropriate paths.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, locations, transportation, ice-rink operations, art, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, stunt and skating coordination, accounting, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: A current season-two renewal and an imminent four-month Ontario schedule make it one of the largest near-term staffing footprints in the scan.

Second Voice

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 6/10
Production Momentum: 🟢 Accelerating
Format: Independent scripted feature film
Phase: Scheduled to begin, with no cameras-up confirmation as of the scan cutoff
Start Date: August 24, 2026
Published End Date: September 10, 2026
Primary Shooting Location: ACTRA Toronto production jurisdiction

Plot: Novelist Anna Reed has not written since her husband died. After receiving hearing aids, she begins hearing a voice that knows the unfinished manuscript she has hidden from everyone.

Key Attachments: William Scoular, director; Jeff Daiter, writer; Alice Krige and Bruce Dern, cast; Tristan Tsvetanov, producer.

Companies: Broshy Productions is associated with the project.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: Immediate, independent-feature signal. With the start three days away, most core positions are likely set, but short-run replacements, day calls, specialty vendors, and production assistants may still move through trusted local networks.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, locations, art, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, transportation, accounting, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: The project has a fully public creative package, recognizable lead cast, and a current Ontario schedule.

Meatballs, Season 1

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 6/10
Production Momentum: 🟢 Accelerating
Format: Scripted comedy series
Phase: Scheduled to begin, with no cameras-up confirmation as of the scan cutoff
Published Ontario Window: August 22 to October 7, 2026
Published Montreal Window: August 24 to October 10, 2026
Production Jurisdictions: ACTRA Toronto and ACTRA Montreal both carry the project.

Plot: A contemporary reimagining of the 1979 comedy, centered on a struggling summer camp and its unruly staff and campers.

Key Attachments: Robbie G.K., cast.

Companies: Crave and Bell Media; produced by Blink49 Studios and Incendo.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: Strong schedule signal, but the conflicting published windows and lack of a public project office make this relationship-based only. Both guild listings are useful production evidence, not permission to contact casting offices or corporate reception for crew work.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, camps and exterior locations, transportation, art, construction, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, catering, accounting, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: It is a new Crave comedy with current activity in two major Canadian production jurisdictions and an immediate start window.

Door Kicker, Season 1

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 6/10
Production Momentum: 🟢 Accelerating
Format: Scripted television series
Phase: Scheduled to begin, with no cameras-up confirmation as of the scan cutoff
Start Date: August 24, 2026
Published End Date: October 9, 2026
Primary Shooting Location: Calgary, Alberta

Key Attachments: Marina Fries, production coordinator; Missy Venaas, casting and background casting; Adrian Young, stunt coordinator.

Company Contact Information:

  • Regional Film Office: Alberta Film Commission; Calgary office, 3rd Floor, 639 5th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB T2P 0M9; Edmonton office, 140 Whitemud Crossing, 4211 106 Street, Edmonton, AB T6J 6L7; 780-422-8584; info@albertafilm.ca.

Hiring Outlook: The seven-week Calgary window points to a meaningful series build, but no production company, project office, or crew route is publicly connected to the listing. Casting contacts are for performers, not crew.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, locations, transportation, art, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, stunts, accounting, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: It is the only current Alberta listing with a future start and a substantial season-one window.

The Jam Van

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 6/10
Production Momentum: 🟢 Accelerating
Format: Independent scripted feature film
Phase: Scheduled to begin, with no cameras-up confirmation as of the scan cutoff
Start Date: August 24, 2026
Published End Date: September 5, 2026
Primary Shooting Location: Manitoba production jurisdiction

Plot: A dysfunctional pop-punk band takes a chaotic road trip toward what may be its big break or its final show.

Key Attachments: Alec Carlos, director and co-writer; Peter Roumeliotis, co-writer and producer; Kaitlyn Santa Juana, Maclean Fish, and Nikki Roumel, cast; Jordan Connor, Kyle Guerrero, Helen Roumeliotis, and Santa Juana, producers.

Companies: Popternative Pictures.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: Immediate, compact-feature signal. Most core hiring is likely advanced, but the short schedule may still create day calls, driving, locations, equipment, and replacement needs through local relationships.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, locations, transportation, picture vehicles, art, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, music playback, accounting, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: A fresh cast and package announcement aligns with a current Manitoba schedule beginning in three days.

Red Stick Hoods

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 6/10
Production Momentum: 🟢 Accelerating
Format: Independent scripted feature film
Phase: Scheduled to begin, with no cameras-up confirmation as of the scan cutoff
Start Date: September 9, 2026
Published End Date: September 30, 2026
Primary Shooting Location: Manitoba production jurisdiction
Last Confirmed Activity: August 21, 2026 current-list verification

Key Attachments: Lance Kawas, director; Onalee Ames Film Studio, casting.

Companies: Rebel 6 is listed by ACTRA Manitoba.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: Useful three-week Manitoba signal, but the scan found no project office or authorized crew route. Onalee Ames Film Studio is the listed casting office and should be treated as talent-only.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, locations, transportation, art, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, stunts, accounting, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: The current schedule is close enough for late departmental movement, yet the title and production-company chain remains lightly exposed publicly.

The Ornament Library

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 6/10
Production Momentum: 🟢 Accelerating
Format: Scripted television movie
Phase: Scheduled to begin, with no cameras-up confirmation as of the scan cutoff
Start Date: September 9, 2026
Published End Date: September 22, 2026
Primary Shooting Location: Manitoba production jurisdiction
Last Confirmed Activity: August 21, 2026 current-list verification

Key Attachments: Mars Hodoryski, director.

Companies: Ames Media, Evoke Entertainment, and Pure Flix.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: A two-week movie window usually means a lean crew and rapid prep. The current listing supports the production signal, but no public office or resume route was located.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, locations, transportation, art, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, accounting, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: It is a current, compact Manitoba television-movie package with an established local production-company presence.

Long-Lead Radar Picks

Icebreaker, Season 1

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 7/10
Production Momentum: 🟢 Accelerating
Format: Scripted television series
Phase: Pre-production with a current project office
Start Date: October 2, 2026
Published End Date: February 17, 2027
Primary Shooting Location: British Columbia, Metro Vancouver production jurisdiction

Plot: Competitive figure skater Anastasia Allen and hockey player Nate Hawkins are forced to share a rink, intensifying their rivalry and attraction.

Key Attachments: Amanda Lasher, showrunner, writer, and executive producer; Jade Bartlett, co-writer and executive producer; Alex Cooper, Matt Kaplan, and Mina Lefevre, executive producers; Chris Pavoni, producer; Jennifer Carpenter Hernandez, production manager; Philip Sampson, unit manager; Cathy Fullerton, production coordinator; Myles Lennig, location manager; Mark Soderberg, assistant location manager.

Production Office Status: Creative BC publishes a current project office at 19714 96 Avenue, Studio C, Langley, BC V1M 3B9; 604-546-0659; cabottrailoffice@gmail.com.

Companies: Cabot Trail Productions ULC; Netflix; Unwell.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: Strong long-lead signal. The public office and four-and-a-half-month schedule indicate active infrastructure, but the start sits outside the 30-day publication gate and the office does not state that it accepts resumes.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, ice-rink operations, locations, transportation, art, construction, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, stunt and skating coordination, visual effects coordination, accounting, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: It has the largest publicly scheduled British Columbia window in this scan and an already published project office.

Facticity

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 7/10
Production Momentum: 🟡 Steady
Format: Scripted feature film
Phase: Pre-production with a current project office
Start Date: October 26, 2026
Published End Date: December 4, 2026
Primary Shooting Location: British Columbia, Metro Vancouver production jurisdiction

Key Attachments: Derek Bishe, Daniel Bekerman, Allie Steffler, and Jeremy Kulyk, executive producers; Adam Hendricks, producer; Greg Gilreath, director; Gabriel Zamora, production manager; Erin Maguire, production coordinator; Theresa Bodin, location manager.

Production Office Status: Creative BC publishes a current project office at 2727 Boundary Road, Burnaby, BC V5M 3Z7; facticityproductions@gmail.com.

Companies: Facticity Productions BC Inc.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: Strong infrastructure signal but early for broad conclusions. The office and core management team are public, while cameras-up is more than two months away and no crew-submission permission is stated.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, locations, transportation, accounting, art, construction, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: It is a verified feature with a public office and named production-management team well ahead of cameras-up.

I Can’t Save You

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 5/10
Production Momentum: 🟡 Steady
Format: Eight-episode, half-hour scripted comedy series
Phase: Scheduled for fall production
Start Date: October 5, 2026
Published End Date: November 17, 2026
Primary Shooting Location: Manitoba production jurisdiction

Plot: A struggling single mother unexpectedly finds a path into stand-up comedy.

Key Attachments: Jennifer Podemski, Amber Daniels, and Sherry McKay, creators.

Companies: Redcloud Studios and Frantic Films; commissioned by Crave and Bell Media; Sphere Abacus handles distribution.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: A six-week, eight-episode comedy can support a meaningful local build. The schedule is current, but no project office or authorized crew route is public. Frantic’s company inbox should not be treated as a project resume channel without permission.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, locations, transportation, comedy-club and stage support, art, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, accounting, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: It is a Canadian-created Crave series with a confirmed Manitoba window and locally rooted producers.

They Echo

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 5/10
Production Momentum: 🟡 Steady
Format: Scripted horror feature film
Phase: Scheduled pre-cameras-up production; the official project page’s packaging label appears older than the current ACTRA schedule
Start Date: October 12, 2026
Published End Date: November 2, 2026
Primary Shooting Location: ACTRA Toronto production jurisdiction

Plot: A woman returns home to care for her estranged, dying mother and confronts the legacy of her late father, her sister, and buried family sins.

Key Attachments: Lu Asfaha, writer and director; Fonna Seidu, producer; Ryan Kreston, Lindsay Blair Goeldner, Joe Pirro, Jay Carolyn Wu, Andrew Ferguson, Matt King, Michael Lazarovich, and Carol Whiteman, executive producers.

Companies: Snail Mail Media.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: Moderate independent-feature potential. The fall schedule is current and the package is established, but a project office and crew submission route are not public.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, locations, art, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, practical effects, special effects makeup, transportation, accounting, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: It is a Canadian horror feature with a current Ontario window and an unusually transparent creative and financing package.

Expiry Date

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 5/10
Production Momentum: 🟡 Steady
Format: Independent scripted feature film
Phase: Scheduled for fall production
Start Date: October 14, 2026
Published End Date: November 1, 2026
Primary Shooting Location: Saskatchewan, with Tisdale identified in local project reporting

Plot: A dramatic comedy exploring the social and emotional effects of terminal illness.

Key Attachments: Rylan Oleksyn, writer and director.

Companies: Expiry Date Film Inc.

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: Moderate regional-feature signal. The current ACTRA window supersedes older local timing, but no project office or authorized crew route was located. Saskatchewan relationships, rosters, and local vendors are the appropriate access points.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, rural locations, transportation, art, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, catering, accounting, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: A locally rooted Saskatchewan feature can create meaningful regional access even with a comparatively compact schedule.

Tides

⭐ Crew Opportunity Score: 5/10
Production Momentum: 🟡 Steady
Format: Independent scripted feature film under the Canadian independent production framework
Phase: Pre-production
Published Prep Window: August 17 to August 21, 2026
Start Date: November 24, 2026
Published End Date: December 18, 2026
Primary Shooting Locations: Halifax Regional Municipality and Queens County, Nova Scotia

Company Contact Information:

Hiring Outlook: Long-lead regional signal. The explicit prep label and location areas are useful, but the gap before the November shoot and absence of a public project office make this a monitoring and relationship-building item.

Departments Most Likely Needed: Production office, coastal and rural locations, marine safety support if required by the script, transportation, art, set decoration, props, costume, hair and makeup, camera, grip and electric, production sound, weather cover, accounting, and production assistants.

Why It’s Notable: It is the clearest current Maritime project still explicitly labeled in pre-production and has named Nova Scotia location regions.

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