During an interview with Collider, Allan Ungar revealed that he and Kraig Wenman wrote a letter to Boy George and his team for the use of the song "Karma Chameleon." George got such a kick out of it that he was also open to writing an original song for the end credits but unfortunately there wasn't enough time
Nestor Carbonell tore his Achilles tendon early on in production. Instead of going back to Los Angeles for surgery, he stayed for the remainder of the film with the help of a walking boot and finished all of his scenes.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, much of the filming was relocated from Canada to Georgia with the state doubling as 1986 Vancouver and Ottawa.
On October 28, 2022, Redbox announced that the film was the most watched title of 2022 and the 2nd-best release ever for a Redbox Original.