In February 2007, Tony Kaye replaced Samuel Bayer as the director, causing the filming to be postponed to April.
In late 2005, Bruce Willis was set to star as well as produce with 'Samuel Bayer (I)' making his directorial debut.
Vin Diesel signed on to star in May 2006, with Kevin Bacon, James Franco, and Sophie Okonedo set to co-star. Diesel left the project in June, with filming starting in July, causing the project to be shelved.
Bruce Willis resurrected the project in November of 2006, with Samuel L. Jackson joining him with filming to start in February 2007.