Producer Charles Roven chose Terry Gilliam to direct, because he believed the filmmaker's style was perfect for 12 Monkeys' nonlinear storyline and time travel subplot.
Producent Charles Roven odabrao je Terryja Gilliama za režiju, jer je vjerovao da je njegov stil savršen za nelinearnu naraciju filma 12 majmuna i podzaplet s putovanjem kroz vrijeme.