The film is the directorial debut for Wright, veteran visual effects supervisor on films including The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003), and was released on June 1, 2012.
Film tersebut merupakan debut penyutradaraan Wright, supervisor efek visual veteran pada film-film yang meliputi The Two Towers (2002) dan The Return of the King (2003), dan dirilis pada 1 Juni 2012.