The writer and director built the film together, with the director influencing the story and the writer influencing the filming. They wrote the story specifically for the actors that were cast.
The three main actors are from Power Rangers R.P.M. (2009), Mike Ginn and Adelaide Kane also appeared on the show. The screenwriter and the director also worked on the Power Ranger films.
The lead actors are from New Zealand, yet sound American.
This is one of a few films from the 2010's to use a Groundhog Day(1992) type formula. Some others being Edge Of Tomorrow(2014), Before I Fall(2016), Happy Death Day(2017), Happy Death Day 2U(2019)