Moonfall (2022)
Moonfall
Huayi Brothers International/Huayi Tencent Entertainment International/Centropolis Entertainment/Street Entertainment/AGC Studios
Lionsgate
Release date: 02/04/2022
Social media
#Moonfall
Directed by
Roland Emmerich
Written by
Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser, Spenser Cohen
Produced by
Harald Kloser, p.g.a., Roland Emmerich, p.g.a.
Starring
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
Cinematography
Robby Baumgartner
Edited by
Ryan Stevens Harris, Adam Wolfe
Music by
Thomas Wander
Director Roland Emmerich discusses Moonfall
“There are some who believe that the Moon is not a natural object. I thought that was an intriguing idea for a movie. What happens if this object falls down to Earth? Of course, we would have to figure out how to stop it, but I was equally fascinated by the challenge of creating characters who embark on a mission to the Moon to save our planet, as well as the families who stay behind and struggle to survive the cataclysms that come with the Moon’s collision course with Earth.”
“Family dynamics are rarely easy, and in our movie pretty much every family is broken. But this cosmic event brings them together and leads them to understand that family is the most important thing in their lives.”
Producer Harald Kloser discusses Moonfall
“We want to make people laugh and cry with our movies. It’s really cool for an audience to have that first little laugh early on, so they know it’s okay to have fun, too. That makes the characters’ journeys more exciting. It’s a genre that Roland invented with Independence Day."
“For this film, we came up with the idea of the Moon changing orbit and it looks like it’s going to crash down on us, which is a completely overwhelming situation. But the human spirit won’t give up so quickly. There are always people who exceed their potential, and we like to tell stories about ordinary people in absolutely extraordinary situations.”
Halle Berry discusses her character NASA deputy director Jocinda Fowler
"She’s a woman who’s surviving in a man's world. You won't find a woman in that position at NASA who isn't extremely intelligent, strong, and has a real sense of self about her. Fowler is very willful; she's had to survive in this world and hold her own. I love women and characters like this because she’s strong in her work but she's also a mother.”
“Fowler was Brian’s ‘work wife,’ and he was her ‘work husband’; they were that close. Then something… happens, which leads to misunderstanding and confusion. He takes the fall and that is the beginning of the unraveling of their relationship. We visit them again and they have a chance to come to terms with what happened. They realize that neither was right or wrong; it was just a very unfortunate situation that was hard to explain, and they went their separate ways because of it.”
Patrick Wilson discusses his character astronaut Brian Harper
“Brian’s in a pretty terrible place. He’s jobless and unreliable. He’s a former astronaut who struggles with what he once witnessed during a mission in space. He’s more of a rogue scientist than a typical, by-the-book guy, which is how he differs from Fowler. She still has a government job, which he resents, and he carries guilt for what happened on this failed mission years earlier, which got him kicked out of NASA. His marriage and relationship with his son are broken. Harper has a lot of personal problems and demons that he must find a way to overcome.”
John Bradley discusses his character K.C. Houseman
“Houseman doesn’t have many friends, so he’s emotionally isolated. He’s also intellectually isolated because he collaborates with people who don’t have any time for the things that he believes in. He’s always trying to communicate his passions, interests, and theories, but nobody’s interested. We find him completely alone in the world, searching for a point of contact, a kindred spirit, an ear that wants to listen to what he has to say.”
Charlie Plummer discusses his character Sonny Harper (Harper’s son)
“Sonny has this whole resentment against his father and mother, but he also loves them very much. It’s this love/hate thing teenagers sometimes have.”
Carolina Bartczak discusses her character Brenda Lopez (Harper’s ex-wife, Sonny is their child)
“Harper was overcome by his failures at NASA. She was forced to leave him to protect young Sonny, as Harper succumbed to depression and alcoholism. She eventually married Tom Lopez, played by Michael Peña. Sonny never really forgave her for leaving Harper. She has this teenage son, who is in anguish, and her new family with Tom, and she's struggling to balance the two families.”
Michael Peña discusses his character Tom Lopez (a successful car dealership/franchise owner)
“Early on, I decided I’m going to play Tom as someone who constantly keeps loving – one of those old school personalities that doesn’t care if he comes off corny. I thought that was a beautiful and poetic way to go about it, really gutsy and against the status quo. He also carries this baggage, feeling as if he's never good enough and worries about living up to her ex-husband, the dashingly handsome astronaut, Brian Harper.”
Interviews 1/31/2022
Halle Berry
"I've always loved Roland Emmerich. I love his movies. I think fans really love his movies. I think people have found comfort in some weird way in watching disaster movies and that mankind can save the day.
I absolutely loved working with Roland. I loved his sense of confidence. I loved just the way in which he approached it. He made us feel very comfortable.
This was the first film I did after I directed my own film. I certainly saw the job of Roland with new glasses. I now understood what it was to lead an entire crew and cast of actors over the finish line and tell a story. Never again will I go on a set and question a director, and say, why are we shooting it in this order. That was a constant question I used to always have. Now I get it, and I will never ask that question ever."
John Bradley
"We had such a good time in quite difficult circumstances. When we were shooting a scene, we still managed to get chemistry and camaraderie together."
Michael Pena
"Tom Lopez, he's a guy who started off just a normal guy/middle-class guy. He wanted to make something of himself. He had a dream to one day be a successful businessman, have a family, and take care of them as best he can. He's one of those guys who wears his heart on his sleeve."
Patrick Wilson
"This is my second film with Roland. I had a great time with Roland on Midway. Whether it's a historical movie or a big disaster, movie nothing is off-limits or too big for Roland.
He always has such a very cool and respectful and casual demeanor, even if he's upset at something it's never overwhelming.
Roland Emmerich
"I came up with the story that the moon falls to earth, and through that, we learn what it really is. Patrick Wilson, I know from Midway. I always saw him more as an astronaut.
It was always my wish to work with NASA. When it's happened it was great. We had very specific questions for them. When a movie like this is not built on facts, it becomes very silly and you never want to have your movie feeling silly."
Moonfall Premiere 2/1/2022
Bert Ulrich (NASA) at Premiere discussing Moonfall
"Roland Emmerich was wonderful. He reached out to us to sort of talk generally about the collaboration, and they were really open to having us look at the script. Jim Green, our chief scientist, actually was involved. He actually helped them with sort of the orbital mechanics of the moon. How the science really works around Moon exploration. We actually went over the script and went back and forth. There's something really wonderful in the script. You can see a first glimpse of the space launch system which is a rocket that's going to be going up to the moon later this year. We're excited that that's actually in the film."
Chris Sandiford who plays "Mosley" at Premiere discusses Moonfall
"I'm really excited because I'm a big NASA nerd in real life. I actually really wanted to be an astronaut."
Eme Ikwuakor who plays "Doug Davidson" at Premiere discusses Moonfall
"I'm super excited. Especially just like being here. Such an amazing cast and the movie was just so much fun to make. I'm still pinching myself. It's amazing."
Halle Berry who plays "Jocinda Fowler" at Premiere discusses Moonfall
"I hope this is a movie that inspires people to get out of their house and venture out in this pandemic. If they feel safe enough. it is a movie that should be seen on a big screen. Roland Emmerich creates these kinds of worlds that you just have to see in a big way. So I hope if people are feeling safe they'll venture out. People love these kinds of movies, they're pure escapism.
Producer/Writer Harald Kloser at Premiere discusses Moonfall
"It's a miracle the movie was able to be made in these crazy times."
Jeanette Epps (NASA Astronaut and Aerospace Engineer) at Premiere discussing Moonfall
"I'm a big science fiction fan because I really do believe that life sometimes imitates science fiction."
Josh Cruddas - "Scrawny" at Premiere discusses Moonfall
"A lot of people worked really, really hard on this movie. People are gonna lose their minds. Some great actors in this movie doing amazing work. Michael and Charlie were the folks that I worked with...and Kyle and Katie. We had a lot of fun together."
Musician Luka Kloser at Premiere discusses her song in Moonfall
"I'm excited to hear my song in the film. I still can't believe it...I don't think it'll hit me until I see it on the screen and hear it. I'm just so lucky to be able to be here tonight in person to celebrate this film."
Patrick Wilson who plays "Brian Harper" at Premiere discusses Moonfall
"There's no one that does a big disaster flick like Roland. He's constantly pushing himself even in the VFX department. At the end of the day there's always a good heartfelt story in there, and some hope at the end. This is a movie that is intended to be on the big screen. So if you can find a theater near you, go see it, go see it on a big screen. It is how it is intended to be seen."
Producer/Writer/Director Roland Emmerich at Premiere discussing IMAX
"I mean there's nothing like an IMAX experience. There's nothing like sitting there and just being fully immersed in it."
Executive Producer/Writer Spenser Cohen at Premiere discussing Moonfall
"The opening of the movie I got to put my uncle's song in it. My uncle is David Paich from Toto. I've always wanted to work with him. It was cool to get to put in his song."
Zayn Maloney who plays "Jimmy" at Premiere discusses Moonfall
"I'm really excited because I could see the actors I worked with. This is my first movie. So I was a little nervous at first. But when I got the hang of it I wasn't nervous."
Comments
Post a Comment