The movie was filmed near the Municipality of Sooke, the westernmost area of the Greater Victoria, Capital Regional District (CRD), British Columbia, Canada. Locals and First Nations people were recruited as extras and for other duties. The movie premiered at Fantasia Festival 2007, with the cut rushed from the production studio, and director Uwe Boll hosting a Q&A session before its screening. Boll has said that two versions will be produced due to length. The first will run for a little over 120 minutes as a single movie trimmed down for cinematic release. The second will be for DVD and run for approximately 165 minutes.