Antônio Calmon created this series in the wake of his previous TV hit Vamp (1991). However, reception would turn out different - particularly for the inclusion of "satanic elements" in the story. Calmon himself dislikes the final product.
Tiago Santiago and Patricya Travassos's first sci-fi telenovela. Santiago would helm the Caminhos do Coração (2007) franchise 25 years later, with Travassos starring. Felipe Folgosi also stars in both series, and both stories feature psychic powers as an important element.
It would take circa 12 hours to generate a 12-second "psychic stare" effect.