Stories from the set

It was originally intended that Nicolas Cage would play the role of Tony Critsis, Werner Herzog would direct the film, and filming would begin in August 2024. The start of filming had to be postponed to early 2025, when the actor had a commitment to another project, and Herzog lost interest in the film upon learning that Cage would not be in it, so Tony was played by Bill Skarsgård and Gus Van Sant became the director.