According to the director, the movie was shot in chronological order.
Sean Penn and Dakota Johnson are neighbors, and when the production discussed casting a "Sean Penn type", Johnson offered to show the script to Penn, who accepted.
Was shot in 16 days.
All outside shots were done on location in New York City, while all in-cab shots were done on a soundstage in Hoboken, NJ, using an LED projection/lighting setup.
All scenes taking place within the cab were shot on a soundstage using on-set virtual production, which consisted of large LED video screens on which digital environments were rendered. The actors performed in front of the screens in real time