Trivia: The "Prime Video" includes a goof/factual error stating: "At 18:26 when Ben looks in the refrigerator there is definitely light illuminating the interior despite there supposedly being no electricity in the house. In addition, he sets his flashlight on the table so it can't be from that." To the contrary, there is no apparent power outage. Jack leaves Ben a note stating "Keep lights off. Stay hidden" and Ben later flicks off the light switch. The reported "factual error" is nonfactual. (00:04:35 - 00:12:07)
Trivia: During the course of the highly publicized Depp v. Heard trial, Amber Heard claimed her role in this film was drastically reduced because of her allegations of domestic abuse against her ex-husband, Johnny Depp. The producers of the film have disputed her claim.
Trivia: The radio play scene at the end of the film was shot at Martin Scorsese's alma mater, Cardinal Hayes High School in the Bronx, NY, after principal photography had wrapped in Oklahoma.
Trivia: The filmmakers wanted to honor the fact that the villains are animatronic robots and decided to use practical effects instead of CGI. The Jim Henson Creature Shop actually built fully-functional animatronic puppets for each character, in addition to suits that could be worn by actors for movements that were too complex for the animatronics to do.
Trivia: Sylvester Stallone originally exited this film in 2017 over creative differences with producer Avi Lerner. Arnold Schwarzenegger exited as well in solidarity with Stallone. The film ended up being shelved for several years until Stallone returned, albeit in a much smaller and final role. Schwarzenegger, as well as other key actors from the franchise, ultimately did not return.
Trivia: This is the first Willy Wonka movie not to receive any Academy Award nominations.
Trivia: The bottom of the alien's ladder looks the same as the part the mechanic puts in Augie's car.
Trivia: This film features appearances from WWE alumni John Cena and Dwayne Johnson. There used to be real-life acrimony between the two, as Cena was critical of Johnson for leaving the WWE to pursue a film career, alleging he abandoned his fans and the business he claimed to love. Cena would later apologize for this disposition after pursuing a film career of his own, acknowledging that he didn't make the effort to view things from Johnson's perspective.
Trivia: Director M. Night Shyamalan has a cameo in the movie, on the television show in the cabin praising an air fryer oven that makes amazing fried chicken.
Trivia: The final film starring Bruce Willis to be released, coming out almost exactly one year after he announced his retirement due to Frontotemporal Dementia (initially diagnosed as Aphasia). Like many of his final films, it was created primarily for the VOD, streaming and home-video market, but was also given a token limited release in certain overseas markets.
Trivia: 29-year-old Hopper Penn plays the role of 18-year-old "Jacob McNeely", son of "Charlie McNeely", played by 67-year-old Billy Bob Thornton. Hopper Penn is the biological son of Robin Wright, who plays "Josie".
Trivia: This is the second consecutive Ninja Turtles film in which Rocksteady is portrayed by a professional wrestler. He was played by Sheamus in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, and voiced in this film by John Cena.