The movie was pulled from its original September 2019 release date due to mass shootings. It was rescheduled to March 13th, 2020. Unfortunately, the box office results were drastically affected by the global COVID-19 pandemic, as many theaters were forced to close.
When Ma asks "Will there be sugar after the rebellion?" this is a direct quote by Mollie the horse from Animal Farm written by George Orwell and published on the 17th of August 1945.
The pig in the movie was treated as an equal on set, with it having full access to all catered meals.
Due to the closure of movie theaters during the COVID-19 pandemic, Universal announced that the movie will be available to rent from Friday 20th March 2020 with 48-hour viewing windows for $19.99. This was merely one week after hitting theater screens after having been pulled from its previous release.
While Athena's "shipwreck champagne" Heidsieck actually exists, the name also works as a play on words regarding the film's plot: "HIDE-seek".