Although Stampede Entertainment expressed interest in working on the project (which was very loosely based on their previous script pitch for a fifth film which was to be set in Australia), they were offered no effective creative control over the film's story or direction, and thus declined to be credited as Executive Producers.
Stampede Entertainment indicated an interest in participating in the project (based loosely on their earlier Australian-set screenplay idea), but did not receive substantial creative authority over its narrative or vision. Consequently, they decided against being acknowledged as Executive Producers.