The movie was first announced in 2020 with a cast consisting of Joel Edgerton, Marion Cotillard and Mark Rylance as the main characters, alongside Sebastian Stan, Vanessa Kirby, Stacy Martin, Isaach De Bankolé, Raffey Cassidy and Alessandro Nivola. After several delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, half of the cast was replaced in 2022. Joel Edgerton, Marion Cotillard and Mark Rylance were replaced by Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones and Guy Pearce, respectively. While Stacy Martin, Isaach De Bankolé, Alessandro Nivola and Raffey Cassidy remained in the cast.
Filming took place for a total of 34 days between March 16 and May 5, 2023. It was shot in Budapest, Hungary and in Carrara, Italy.
This is the third time Stacy Martin is directed by Brady Corbet after 'The Childhood of a Leader' (2015) and 'Vox Lux' (2018). They also both worked as actors with Lars Von Trier: Brady Corbert in 'Melancholia' (2011) and Stacy Martin in 'Nymphomaniac' (2014).