Gewirtz spent five years working on his first original screenplay before Imagine Entertainment purchased it in 2002 to be made by Universal Studios, with Imagine co-founder Ron Howard attached to direct.
Gewirtz spent five years developing the film's premise, before working on his first original screenplay. After he completed the script in 2002, Imagine Entertainment purchased it to be made by Universal Studios, with Imagine co-founder Ron Howard attached to direct.