Parts of the film were filmed at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi.
Morgan Freeman and Cole Hauser previously co-starred together in La Chute de la Maison Blanche (2013).
In February 2023, the film's trailer was released, revealing its new title, The Ritual Killer.
The movie was released by Screen Media in theaters, on demand, and as a DVD and Blu-Ray Redbox Exclusive on March 10, 2023.
In August 2021, it was reported that George Gallo would direct the action thriller film Muti. The screenplay was written by Bob Bowersox, Jennifer Lemmon, Giulia Saudoni, Giorgia Iannone, Luca Giliberto, and Ferdinando Dell'Omo, based on a story by Joe Lemmon, Francesco Cinquemani and Giorgia Iannone.