Moonfall (film)
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Directed by | Roland Emmerich |
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Cinematography | Robby Baumgartner |
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Distributed by | Lionsgate |
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Language | English |
Budget | $140 million[1] |
Moonfall is an upcoming science fiction disaster film co-written, directed, and co-produced by Roland Emmerich. It stars Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Peña, Charlie Plummer, Kelly Yu, and Donald Sutherland. The film was shot in Montreal with a $140 million budget, making it one of the most expensive independently-produced films of all time.
Moonfall is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on February 4, 2022, by Lionsgate.
Premise[]
The Moon is knocked from its orbit by an unknown force and put onto a collision course with Earth. Two astronauts and a conspiracy theorist work together to attempt to avert disaster and discover that the Moon is not what it seems.
Cast[]
- Halle Berry as Jocinda "Jo" Fowler
- Patrick Wilson as Brian Harper
- John Bradley as K. C. Houseman
- Michael Peña as Tom Lopez
- Charlie Plummer as Sonny Harper
- Kelly Yu as Michelle
- Donald Sutherland as Holdenfield
- Eme Ikwuakor as Doug Davidson
- Carolina Bartczak as Brenda Lopez
- Maxim Roy as Captain Gabriella Auclair
- Stephen Bogaert as Albert Hutchings
- Azriel Dalman as Sonny Child
Production[]
In May 2019, Roland Emmerich was announced to be writing and directing the film.[2] With a $140 million budget, it is one of the most expensive independent films ever produced.[1] Lionsgate acquired the distribution rights, and AGC International acquired the international distribution rights.[3] In May 2020, Josh Gad and Halle Berry were cast,[4][5] with Patrick Wilson and Charlie Plummer added in June.[6] In October, Stanley Tucci, John Bradley, Donald Sutherland and Eme Ikwuakor were added to the cast, with Bradley replacing Gad due to scheduling conflicts.[7] Filming began in Montreal in October 2020,[8] after previously being planned for a spring start,[9][10] and lasted for a total of 61 days.[11] Michael Peña, Carolina Bartczak, Maxim Roy and Stephen Bogaert were added in January 2021, with Peña replacing Tucci in his role due to COVID-19 travel restrictions preventing Tucci from traveling to the production.[12] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film had to speed up its principal photography with an additional $5.6 million spent.[11]
Release[]
The film is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 4, 2022.[13]
References[]
- ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (February 16, 2021). "Roland Emmerich On Making $140M Sci-Fi Moonfall Amid The Pandemic: 'It Was A Miracle This Movie Happened At All'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 7, 2019). "Cannes Biggie: Roland Emmerich, AGC Studios & CAA Media Finance Launch $150M Sci-Fi Moonfall". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ N'Duka, Amanda (November 26, 2019). "Lionsgate Picks Up Moonfall Sci-Fi From Midway Helmer Roland Emmerich". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ Kit, Borys (May 12, 2020). "Josh Gad to Star in Roland Emmerich's Disaster Thriller Moonfall". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Kit, Borys (May 19, 2020). "Halle Berry to Star in Roland Emmerich's Sci-Fi Movie Moonfall (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Kit, Borys (June 12, 2020). "Patrick Wilson to Star in Roland Emmerich's Sci-Fi Thriller Moonfall (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (October 13, 2020). "Stanley Tucci & Game of Thrones Alum John Bradley Join Roland Emmerich's Moonfall Space Epic For Lionsgate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (May 19, 2020). "Halle Berry Joins Roland Emmerich's Moonfall Sci-Fi At Lionsgate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (January 16, 2020). "Roland Emmerich's Sci-Fi Moonfall Gets China Distribution & Funding From Huayi, Production Lined Up For Spring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 26, 2020). "Moonfall: Donald Sutherland, Eme Ikwuakor & Financier SPG3 Join $100M+ Roland Emmerich Sci-Fi Movie, Shoot Underway In Montreal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ a b Jirak, Jamie (January 17, 2022). "Moonfall Director Roland Emmerich Opens Up About Casting and Working During the Pandemic". Comicbook.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (January 12, 2021). "Michael Peña Replaces Stanley Tucci In Roland Emmerich's Moonfall, Carolina Bartczak, Maxim Roy & Stephen Bogaert Also Join Lionsgate Sci-Fi Epic". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (May 26, 2021). "Roland Emmerich's Moonfall Finally Lands A Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
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