Stories from the set

At the time of its release, the film became Netflix's most expensive project.

Max Landis received $3.5 million for the film's screenplay.

The first Netflix Original film to have a sequel made. The contract for filming the sequel was signed before the first film was released.

Max Landis personally refuted all the spoilers appearing online; he only stated that the main characters would be a human and an orc partner duo in a modern fantasy setting.