Scott had previously declined the project, but after leaving the slow production of Dune, wanted a faster-paced project to take his mind off his older brother's recent death.
Scott je jednom odustao od projekta, ali nakon što je napustio sporu produkciju filma "Dina – pješčani planet", htio je brži projekt kako bi zaboravio na nedavnu smrt svojeg starijeg brata.