The Mothership
| The Mothership | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Matthew Charman |
| Written by | Matthew Charman |
| Produced by | Fred Berger Brian Kavanaugh-Jones |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Tod Campbell |
| Edited by | Úna Ní Dhonghaíle |
Production companies |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $40 million[1] |
The Mothership is an unreleased American science fiction adventure film written and directed by Matthew Charman. The film stars Halle Berry, Molly Parker, and Omari Hardwick.
Premise
[edit]One year after her husband mysteriously vanishes from their rural farm, single mother Sara Morse and her children discover a strange, extraterrestrial object underneath their home, which leads them to embark on a race to find their husband, father, and most importantly – the truth.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Halle Berry as Sara Morse
- Molly Parker
- Omari Hardwick
- Sydney Lemmon as Johanna
- Rafael Silva as Alex
- John Ortiz
- Paul Guilfoyle as Dr. Francis Singer
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The Mothership was announced in February 2021, with Halle Berry set to star and executive produce, and screenwriter Matthew Charman debuting as director.[3]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography began on June 14, 2021, and concluded on August 9, 2021, in Boston, Massachusetts.[4][5][6][7]
Abandonment
[edit]In January 2024, Netflix announced that it no longer planned to release the film, despite already having poured a significant amount of time and money into the production. Reasons given included its lengthy post-production process and that "it was never completed". A newsletter written by reporter Jeff Sneider offered as an additional explanation that the production involved numerous child actors, actors who had grown out of their roles between the start of filming and now.[8][9][10]
On February 2, Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria, said "everybody just felt like it was the right thing to not do it."[11][12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Gardner, Chris (February 9, 2024). "Rambling Reporter: Why Halle Berry's Netflix Film The Mothership Got Axed". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Halle Berry's Sci-Fi Movie 'The Mothership' Scrapped by Netflix". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (February 24, 2021). "Halle Berry To Executive Produce, Star In Sci-Fi Drama The Mothership For Netflix And MRC Film". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - The Mothership". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "The Mothership - Production Listing". Productionlist.com. April 26, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ Gerber, Dana (July 19, 2021). "Halle Berry spotted in Plainville shooting Netflix sci-fi film 'The Mothership'". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Linton, David (July 19, 2021). "Oscar-winner Halle Berry spotted in downtown Plainville shooting sci-fi film 'The Mothership'". The Sun Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Lopez, Kristen (January 24, 2024). "Netflix Won't Release Halle Berry Sci-Fi Film 'The Mothership'". TheWrap. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Netflix 'cancels' release of completed Halle Berry film 'because of child actors'". The Independent. January 25, 2024. Archived from the original on February 3, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Stedman, Alex (January 24, 2024). "Netflix Scraps Halle Berry Sci-Fi Film The Mothership, Despite Completing Filming". IGN. Archived from the original on February 5, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Benjamin (February 1, 2024). "'Just a lot of issues': Netflix film chief on axing nearly finished Halle Berry movie". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (February 1, 2024). "Bela Bajaria Explains Why Netflix Is Like No Other Network: 'We Can't Define Ourselves Narrowly'". Variety. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.