Originally produced for the very first Amazon Studios Film Contest, Silverback went on to garner multiple Best Actor Award nominations for Leroy Nguyen, Mo Asfour, and Aradom Seyoum.
The lead character Richie Vo, portrayed by Leroy Nguyen, is the twin brother of Riki Vo, who appeared in the incomplete short film Sound of Fury, a "Kung Fusical" by Leroy Nguyen and Fernando Jay Huerto of Jabronie Pictures.
In the summer of 2018, director Leroy Nguyen made the decision to revisit and re-imagine this film. For a planned release of spring/summer 2019, this new version of Silverback both expands on and reshapes the original story. New cast members include Team Red Productions' Joseph Le, Samuel Lee, Patrick King, Robin Calvo, and Tu-An Ahn.