In August 2018, it had been reported that Rihanna had been filming a secret project in Cuba titled "Guava Island" throughout that summer alongside Donald Glover. Glover's "Atlanta" collaborator Hiro Murai was directing, with Letitia Wright and Nonso Anozie also involved. The trailer for the full-length movie premiered on November 24 at the PHAROS festival in New Zealand. The exact details project were not announced until April 2019 when advertisements for Guava Island appeared on Spotify indicating something happening on "Saturday Night | April 13". It was later revealed Amazon Studios would distribute the film and Regency Enterprises had financed the film, with it being released on April 13.