It is a remake of the 1991 British television film "Bernard and the Genie", also written by Curtis.
The actresses who played Bernard's mother and sister, Ellen Cleghorne and Ego Nwodim, were both members of "Saturday Night Live."
Bernard's credit card, provided by Genie, has the following inscriptions: GENIE (Brand) UNLIM WSHZ 4EVR PLEZ - GOOD THRU: Infinite symbol. The logo is a dagger.
"Genie" is a 2023 American Christmas fantasy comedy film directed by Sam Boyd and written by Richard Curtis.