The film was shot in the original African locations featured in the classic book on which the film is based.
This film was made on a budget of less than US$50,000.
All costumes were provided by the actors, except for the hats. Hat budget was $2,000.
Released on April 29th, 2008 to capitalize on Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), which was released on May 22nd, 2008.