Trivia: Fabian Marta, one of the patrons who helped crowdfund this film, was ironically arrested and charged with child kidnapping in August 2023. Additionally, Tim Ballard, on whom this film is based, stepped down from Operation Underground Railroad in the same year after receiving multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
Trivia: Nicolas Cage is well-known for turning down roles if he doesn't play the lead character. However, he agreed to do this film as he's always wanted to play Count Dracula, even though Nicholas Hoult is the lead character.
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: The correct spelling of Kylee Bush is "Tracey", as shown on the "Congratulations" banner at her office and under "Cast" at the end of the movie. Movie-related websites (including IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, and The Movie Database) apparently receive the same listing for "Cast", which incorrectly spells her name "Tracy". (00:22:30 - 01:26:28)
Trivia: The bottom of the alien's ladder looks the same as the part the mechanic puts in Augie's car.
Trivia: Mary is chained outside in the cold and asks Father Munhauser if she can come inside. Father Munhauser replies, "I'll let you sleep in the attic if you can recite for me 'Leviticus Chapter 3'", which she cannot. Leviticus Chapter 3, probably most commonly known as the "Peace Offering," is about 500 words long. (00:01:35)
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: 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.
Trivia: Adam Driver was not allowed to drive any of the historic cars that feature in this movie due to insurance stipulations.
Trivia: Neil (thief) sees the rag doll on the chair and says, "Holy Smokes, this is old." The "Raggedy Ann" doll begins as a book character in "Raggedy Ann Stories" (1918), but is created three years earlier by cartoonist Johnny Gruelle. Raggedy Ann and brother Raggedy Andy dolls are still manufactured today. The Raggedy Ann doll in the movie appears to be circa 1940s and might sell for $100 - 200 (used) on E-Bay. Dolls imprint with the 9/07/15 patent date may worth $1,000 - 3,000. (00:35:20)
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: This is the first Willy Wonka movie not to receive any Academy Award nominations.