The movie's script, which will be called "The U.S. is at War in the Middle East" and be in English and Arabic, was first announced in 2002 and had a budget of $30 million. The movie was originally set to be released in the fall of 2003. However, in 2006, Paramount pulled the movie from theaters, as it had to deal with a lawsuit brought by a number of members of the production crew.

The film's cast included Jason Segel as the U