The movie is considered to be a futuristic version of the 1954 William Golding novel Lord of the Flies (1990).
The film almost got an R-rating from the MPAA.
The sets for the spaceship were built on four different sound stages.
WILHELM SCREAM: At approximately 46:55 when the crew are watching recorded footage from Earth.
PROLOGUE: "As the Earth grows hotter, and drought and disease ravage the population, scientists look for a new planet--one that can support human life. In 2063 they find it."