Originally set for theatrical release on March 18, 2022, the film was pulled from distribution days before its release with no explanation or announcement of a new date until January 2024, when it was finally given its new release date. Director Jon Gunn later admitted that the film's delay was because he wanted to save the movie for release until the political divide within the United States had subsided, with Lionsgate supporting the decision.
Even though Gavin Warren plays 11-year-old Logan, younger brother to 13-year-old Austin, played by Jacob Laval, Gavin Warren is a few months older than Jacob Laval.
Lori, played by actress Amy Acker, dresses as an angel for the Halloween scene. Amy Acker played Winifred "Fred" Burke on the television show Angel.