The Mothership

The Mothership
Directed byMatthew Charman
Written byMatthew Charman
Produced byFred Berger
Brian Kavanaugh-Jones
Starring
CinematographyTod Campbell
Edited byÚna Ní Dhonghaíle
Production
companies
  • MRC
  • Range Media Partners
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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

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

Development

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

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Halle Berry's Sci-Fi Movie 'The Mothership' Scrapped by Netflix". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - The Mothership". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Mothership - Production Listing". Productionlist.com. April 26, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.