After progress on the film stalled for nearly 25 years, it was licensed for a worldwide release by Columbia Pictures in 1999 after it acquired options from MGM on all previous scripts developed by Cannon Films, Carolco and New Cannon.
Nakon što napredak filma zastao na skoro 25 godina, Columbia Pictures licencirao je film za svjetsku objavu 1999. godine, nakon što su dobili opcije MGM-a svih prijašnjih skripta koje su razvili Cannon Films, Carolco Pictures i New Cannon.