Actor Anthony Hopkins first wrote the script for Slipstream for fun, saying, "I had no idea where it was going.

It's about a man, who's caught in a slipstream of time falling back on itself and he remembers his own future.

Hopkins showed the script to director-producer Steven Spielberg, who praised the dialogue but warned that financing would be difficult.

He proceeded to begin production,[3] initiating filming on June 12, 2006 in Los Angeles and moved to the California desert.

[3] During production, filmmakers invited six graduate students from Northern Illinois University to assist with the film for college credit.

[9] The film later experienced a one-week limited release in 6 theaters in the United States on October 26, 2007, earning $6,273 over the weekend and $8,965 in the full week.

[2] The film closed on November 1, 2007, after a week at the box office grossing $8,965 in the North American domestic market and $18,804 in other territories for an international total of $27,769.

[10] The film was met with confusion by Sundance audiences, who wondered about the actual meaning of the premise.