The Mothership Explained

Director:Matthew Charman
Producer:Fred Berger
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Starring:
Cinematography:Tod Campbell
Editing:Úna Ní Dhonghaíle
Production Companies:
  • MRC
  • Range Media Partners
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.

Plot

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

Production

The Mothership was announced in February 2021, with Halle Berry set to star and executive produce, and screenwriter Matthew Charman debuting as director.[3]

Principal photography began on June 14, 2021, and concluded on August 9, 2021, in Boston, Massachusetts.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Abandonment

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gardner . Chris . 2024-02-09 . Rambling Reporter: Why Halle Berry's Netflix Film The Mothership Got Axed . 2024-02-09 . . April 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240406182702/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/halle-berry-netflix-film-the-mothership-axed-1235817206/ . live .
  2. Web site: Halle Berry's Sci-Fi Movie 'The Mothership' Scrapped by Netflix . 2024-02-06 . Peoplemag . en . January 31, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240131115249/https://people.com/halle-berry-sci-fi-movie-the-mothership-canceled-netflix-8549529 . live .
  3. Web site: Halle Berry To Executive Produce, Star In Sci-Fi Drama The Mothership For Netflix And MRC Film. Amanda. N'Duka. Deadline Hollywood. February 24, 2021. February 24, 2021. February 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210225011840/https://deadline.com/2021/02/halle-berry-the-mothership-netflix-mrc-film-1234700399/. live.
  4. Web site: Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - The Mothership. . April 18, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210314065107/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=188314 . March 14, 2021.
  5. Web site: The Mothership - Production Listing. Productionlist.com. April 26, 2021. April 27, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210427024436/https://productionlist.com/production/the-mothership/ . April 27, 2021.
  6. Web site: Halle Berry spotted in Plainville shooting Netflix sci-fi film 'The Mothership'. Dana. Gerber. The Boston Globe. July 19, 2021. August 13, 2021. August 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812234548/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/19/lifestyle/halle-berry-spotted-plainville-shooting-netflix-sci-fi-film-mothership/. live.
  7. Web site: Oscar-winner Halle Berry spotted in downtown Plainville shooting sci-fi film 'The Mothership' . David . Linton . . July 19, 2021 . August 13, 2021 . August 12, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210812234548/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/07/19/lifestyle/halle-berry-spotted-plainville-shooting-netflix-sci-fi-film-mothership/ . live .
  8. Web site: Netflix Won't Release Halle Berry Sci-Fi Film 'The Mothership' . Kristen . Lopez . . January 24, 2024 . January 24, 2024 . January 24, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240124201328/https://www.thewrap.com/netflix-halle-berry-movie-mothership-canceled/ . live .
  9. Web site: 2024-01-25 . Netflix 'cancels' release of completed Halle Berry film 'because of child actors' . 2024-02-06 . The Independent . en . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240203100252/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/halle-berry-netflix-mothership-cancelled-b2484534.html . live .
  10. Web site: Stedman . Alex . 2024-01-24 . Netflix Scraps Halle Berry Sci-Fi Film The Mothership, Despite Completing Filming . 2024-02-06 . IGN . en . February 5, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205181419/https://www.ign.com/articles/netflix-scraps-halle-berry-sci-fi-film-the-mothership-despite-completing-filming . live .
  11. News: Lee . Benjamin . 2024-02-01 . 'Just a lot of issues': Netflix film chief on axing nearly finished Halle Berry movie . 2024-02-06 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077 . February 27, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227092044/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/01/netflix-halle-berry-movie-scrapped . live .
  12. Web site: Littleton . Cynthia . 2024-02-01 . Bela Bajaria Explains Why Netflix Is Like No Other Network: 'We Can't Define Ourselves Narrowly' . 2024-02-06 . Variety . en-US . February 8, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240208133555/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/bela-bajaria-netflix-is-next-3-body-problem-gentlemen-1235893947/ . live .

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