The unique sound of the alien Vuvv language was created using dried out coconuts with nails in them, rubbed against mossy rocks.
The inspiration for the sound of the alien Vuvv language came from a line in the book the film is based on by M.T. Anderson that describes the Vuvv language as "someone walking forcefully in corduroys."
The look of the Vuvv, the aliens in the film, was partially inspired by writer/director Cory Finley's pet pug, Swan.
Cory Finley wanted to work with Tiffany Haddish ever since he saw her in the film Girls Trip, and was blown away by her magnetism and control in that role.
The film was shot in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio, partly as a tribute to Stanley Kubrick, who used the same aspect ratio for his film A Clockwork Orange.