FILM 1136: SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED
TRIVIA: The original classified ad
upon which the film is based first appeared in Backwoods Home Magazine in 1997.
It was written as last-minute filler by John Silveira, an employee
of the magazine, who is credited in the film as "Time Travel
Consultant" and also has a cameo. The ad was later featured on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1992) in the "Headlines" segment, and eventually turned into an
Internet meme before being developed into a screenplay.
The part of Darius was written for Aubrey Plaza, because
writer Derek Connolly wanted to
work with her. Jake Johnson
was likewise director Colin
Trevorrow's first choice for the part of Jeff.
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