During a set visit to the production, Malta Film Commissioner Johann Grech stated: "The film industry is having a huge impact on the Maltese economy. More local crew members are working in the film industry. We aim to continue upskilling our people and deliver world-class quality and value for money from start to end. We are committed to investing heavily in the education of our children to ensure that they have a better future in film.”

Not Without Hope is produced by Michael Jefferson, Kia Jam, Adam Beasley and Rick French, according to a press release from Malta Film Commission.

The film is adapted from a best-selling novel by Nick Schuyler and Jere Longman, and tells the gripping story of a group of friends stranded at sea after their fishing boat capsizes off the coast of Mexico.

Zachary Levi, Jessica Blackmore, James Martin Kelly and Leeshon Alexander play the main characters.