Eric Roth, the film's screenwriter, began to work on the project after he abandoned his attempt to bring Norman Mailer's Harlot's Ghost to the screen.
Eric Roth, penulis skenario film ini, mulai bekerja pada proyek film ini setelah ia meninggalkan usahanya untuk membawa novel Harlot's Ghost karangan Norman Mailer diangkat ke layar lebar.