Pressman lacked capital for the endeavor, and in 1979, after having his proposals for investments rejected by the major studios, he sold the project to Dino De Laurentiis.
Pressman carecía do capital preciso para levar a cabo o proxecto, e en 1979, logo de que as súas propostas para obter financiamento fosen rexeitadas polos grandes estudios, vendeu o proxecto a Dino De Laurentiis.