It is a remake of the 1991 British television film Bernard and the Genie, also written by Curtis.
The actresses who played Bernard's mother and sister were both members of Saturday Night Live, Ellen Cleghorne and Ego Nwodim.
Bernard has a framed Argentinian number 10 football shirt hung in a frame, which belonged to Lionel Messi.
It was released on Peacock on 22 November 2023.
Genie is a 2023 American Christmas fantasy comedy film directed by Sam Boyd and written by Richard Curtis.