Development on the project was first announced in November 2016, when two-time Academy Award winner Jodie Foster agreed to star in the film. The genre-bending script attracted a strong ensemble cast, including Sterling K. Brown, Dave Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Jeff Goldblum, Jenny Slate, Charlie Day, Zachary Quinto, Brian Tyree Henry and Kenneth Choi. Filming began in Los Angeles in May 2017.