The original press release published by The Hollywood Reporter went viral within hours of its publication when it was cited that Vivica A. Fox would be portraying the first cinematic African-American Female President.
The character "Dr. Bay" is named after Director Michael Bay.
Originally conceived as a Cronenberg-type thriller set on Earth, the storyline expanded when writer Robert Thompson was brought onboard to flesh out the plot.
One of the mercenaries that "Boss" rejects when selecting his team is director Brandon Slagle. The photo is one of his old actor headshots.
There are numerous character name and other references to films and other works from the 1980's, including but not limited to "President Henricksen" being named for "Aliens" actor Lance Henricksen, "Miller" being named for graphic novel artist and writer Frank Miller, and "Weathers" being named for actor Carl Weathers.