The movie is set to be directed by Guillermo Del Toro, is the third feature film from director Guillermo del Toro and is set in the same universe. It was written by Guillermo del Toro, and will be directed by Denis Villeneuve.

According to the report, it is the first time in the film that a woman (Samantha Morton) will be a character with no man to save her. She is the daughter of an Italian priest and a French priest.