Overview

• Speaking on Kai Cenat’s livestream, Ice Cube said he filmed his role in 2020 under COVID protocols, finishing in 15 days without a director or co-stars present.
• He said the production leaned on a screenlife approach that incorporated clips taken from real surveillance cameras around the world.
• According to Cube, the film originated at Universal before being sold to Amazon, which he linked to the protracted postproduction and release timing.
• The movie was critically panned, plunging to 0% on Rotten Tomatoes before ticking up to about 4%, yet it logged strong early streaming interest on Prime Video.
• Reporting cites the title topping Prime Video charts in 30 countries in its first week, even as Rich Lee remains credited as director despite Cube’s on-set account.