Despite its release being cancelled by Warner Bros., the score was still recorded in August 2022, as the musicians and stage had already been reserved and paid for.
In August 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery announced they would no longer release the film, despite it being close to completion. The studio reportedly opted to to permanently shelve the film rather than sell it to another distributor to use the film's cost-reportedly close to $40 million-as a business loss for tax purposes.
The film will feature the final acting performance of André Braugher, who died in 2023 of a short illness.