Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ihe nkiri a dabeere na akwụkwọ akụkọ ịhụnanya nke Alex Flinn nke 2007 bụ "Beastly", ma na-arụ ọrụ kemgbe CBS Films zụtara ikike na December 2007. Na Febụwarị 2009, Amy Baer, Onye isi na onye isi oche nke CBS Films, kwupụtara na Daniel Barnz ga-eduzi ihe nkiri ahụ ma dee edemede ahụ. Susan Cartsonis mepụtara ihe nkiri ahụ site na Storefront Films na Roz Weisberg rụkọtara ya. Na mbido, ndị isi ahụ chọrọ ka a tọhapụ ya n'ụlọ ihe nkiri na ngwụcha afọ 2008; n'agbanyeghị nke ahụ,
Ọgba WGA gbochiri ohere ahụ.