 This resulted in the production company being unable to procure agreements in the United States or Canada to allow the use of firefighter insignia, while Canadian firefighters refused to act as extras and fire departments in the Toronto metropolitan area refused to lease firetrucks to the company.In April 2004, Warner Bros. and Image Entertainment, the production company, issued a joint statement saying that the making of a film the size and scope of "Worcester Cold Storage" was "a complex process that needed the support of various groups and individuals, including firefighters.Due to circumstances beyond our control, we no longer have such support.