Unlike the previous films in the franchise which have been in production for only 2 years (except the first Open Season (2006) which was in production for three and a half years) this one was more like 5 years having gone through production issues.
Unlike other the other films, this film was released as a television special, and was recorded in Canada with an almost entirely different voice cast. Only Melissa Sturm, Michelle Murdocca, Maddie Taylor, and Frank Welker reprise their roles from previous films.
The Wilhelm scream can be heard in the opening credits.