Despite the title The Howling (2017), this is not based on the novel "The Howling" by author Gary Brandner, nor is it a remake of Joe Dante's film The Howling (1981), or a sequel/reboot to The Howling films, in any way.
When it was first announced and when it was released, there was much misunderstanding on the Internet as many sites and people mistakenly believed this was a remake, reboot, or a sequel to The Howling (1981).
Principle photography took 12 days.