In a 2004 interview with "Scifidimensions.com", Hines stated that after early Microsoft employees and others in the computer industry saw his desktop film, "Bug Wars", a package of $42 million was assembled for the updated modern version. Katie Tomlinson was supposed to lead the cast as the lead character Jody, the foreign correspondent, and Susan Goforth was also set to star. Hines was also planning to shoot the film using the brand new Sony CineAlta HD system, which George Lucas had used to film "".