# Netflix adapts 'This Summer Will Be Different > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/netflix-adapts-this-summer-will-be-different > Updated: 2026-08-04T14:36:13.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. Netflix announced that it will adapt Carley Fortune’s bestselling romance novel *This Summer Will Be Different* into a ten‑episode series. The first announcement detailed the series’ setting on Prince Edward Island and in Toronto, named Dane Clark and Linsey Stewart as creators/showrunners, and confirmed lead actress Sophie Nélisse along with Francesca Reale and Roby Attal in supporting roles. No release date was provided. A few weeks later, Netflix confirmed that production had begun on the series in the same locations. The update added a broader cast list, including Jordan Rodrigues, Jude Wilson, Natalie Brown, James Tupper, Tom Barnett and Celia Owen, while reiterating the involvement of the original creators and executive producers. Together the snapshots trace the project’s progression from casting announcement to the start of filming, indicating that the adaptation is moving forward toward eventual release. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-04: Netflix begins production of 'This Summer Will Be Different' series in Prince Edward Island and Toronto Netflix has started filming the 10‑episode adaptation of Carley Fortune’s novel “This Summer Will Be Different” in Prince Edward Island and Toronto, starring Sophie Nélisse. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/netflix-begins-production-of-this-summer-will-be-different-series-in-prince-edward-island-and-toront ### 2026-07-16: Netflix Announces Cast for 'This Summer Will Be Different' Series Netflix is turning Carley Fortune's novel *This Summer Will Be Different* into a 10‑episode series starring Sophie Nélisse, Francesca Reale and Roby Attal, filming in Prince Edward Island and Toronto. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/sophie-nlisse-leads-netflixs-this-summer-will-be-different-series --- Cite as: Netflix adapts 'This Summer Will Be Different. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/netflix-adapts-this-summer-will-be-different