Gaijin
As of August 18, 2026, Gaijin is a series that is in development. Four production companies are attached, including Nickel City Pictures, Lionsgate and Hit Record. Attached are writer Shannon Goss; and executive producers Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ivan Orkin and 5 others. Its listed shoot locations are Japan and Tokyo, Japan. Production List last updated this listing on August 18, 2026.
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Project Summary
Gaijin is a drama series in development at Hulu from Shōgun co-executive producer Shannon Goss. Inspired by chef Ivan Orkin's real-life journey building Ivan Ramen, the series follows Ivan, an American widower who relocates to Tokyo with his young son. Seeking connection to his late wife's Japanese heritage, he moves in with his in-laws and pursues his dream of opening a ramen restaurant. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to executive produce and is expected to star as Ivan. The production comes from Lionsgate Television, with executive producers including Goss, Orkin, Gordon-Levitt and Jared Geller via Hit Record, and Nickel City Pictures' Mark Fasano, Matthew Goldberg, Mike Blutstein, and Andrew Gottlieb. The series will follow Ivan as he navigates culture clashes and builds both a business and a new life in Japan.
Production Contacts— Members Only
The production office and crew contacts for Gaijin are on file at Production List, last updated August 18, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Writing
| Writer | Shannon Goss |
Production
| Executive Producer | Shannon Goss |
| Executive Producer | Joseph Gordon-Levitt |
| Executive Producer | Ivan Orkin |
| Executive Producer | Jared Geller |
| Executive Producer | Matthew Goldberg |
| Executive Producer | Mike Blutstein |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Gottlieb |
| Executive Producer | Mark Fasano |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
Working on Gaijin
Gaijin is in development. Crew hiring starts once it enters pre-production, usually a few weeks before the shoot date. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/gaijin (last updated Aug 18, 2026).