With the help of executives Glenn Williamson and Bob Cooper, and Steven Spielberg in his capacity as studio partner, Ball was convinced to develop the project at DreamWorks; he received assurances from the studio—known at the time for its more conventional fare—that it would not "iron the out".
Uz pomoć izvršnih producenata Glenna Williamsona i Boba Coopera, te donekle Stevena Spielberga koji je tada bio partner studija, Ball je uvjeren da razvije projekt za DreamWorks; dobio je osiguranja od studija - koji je u to vrijeme bio poznat po konvencionalnim isplatama - da neće "zatupiti samu priču".