Halle Berry is set to join Josh Gad in the new sci-fi epic Moonfall about the moon crashing to earth from director Roland Emmerich
Halle Berry has been a Bond girl, a Catwoman, an X-Man and an Oscar winner, and now she is set to add another title to her already impressive film repertoire – sci-fi heroine.
The Monster’s Ball actress, 53, is reportedly set to join the space epic Moonfall, a new science fiction/disaster film from director Roland Emmerich, according to Variety.
Frozen actor Josh Gad is already attached to the movie, which tells the story plainly suggested by its title: something has knocked the moon out of its orbit, causing it to start falling to earth.
Out of this world: Halle Berry is reportedly set to join the space epic Moonfall, a new science fiction/disaster film from director Roland Emmerich; Halle seen here in 2017
Gad, 39, will be playing the genius who first gets clued into the fact that there is something amiss with the pie in the sky, while Berry will portray a former astronaut whose previous space mission holds a necessary clue to surviving the impending cataclysm.
And while the genre might be different, saving the world should not be too much of a stretch for Berry – in addition to her famous role as superhero mutant Storm in the X-Men films, the actress has also featured in the Keanu Reeves action film John Wick: Chapter 3 as well as the futuristic adventure film Cloud Atlas.
Moonfall also fits nicely into the 64-year-old Emmerich’s oeuvre; he has made a habit of directing sci-fi-tinged event films filled with doom and destruction.
Frozen vet: Josh Gad is already attached to the film, which tells the story suggested by its title: something has knocked the moon out of orbit, causing it to fall to earth; seen here in January
His most famous entry is the Will Smith alien invasion blockbuster from way back in 1996, Independence Day, but he’s also the filmmaker behind 1994’s under-appreciated Stargate (which he is also set to be rebooting), 1998’s Godzilla, and 2004’s The Day After Tomorrow.
The German director is also attached to Moonfall as a producer as well as co-writer.
And while Gad is no stranger to science fiction – he’s part of the cast of the space-set HBO comedy Avenue 5 – this seems like it might be the actor’s first serious leading role (if ‘serious’ is, in fact, how he will play it).
Makes sense: Moonfall fits nicely into Emmerich’s oeuvre, who’s made a habit of directing sci-fi-tinged event films filled with doom and destruction; seen here in 2016
His most famous entry is: The Will Smith alien invasion blockbuster from way back in 1996, Independence Day…
…but he’s also the filmmaker behind 2004’s The Day After Tomorrow and more
According to Variety, Lionsgate Pictures hopes to begin shooting Moonfall this autumn in Montreal, Canada, but that is of course dependent on what’s possible given the current situation around the coronavirus pandemic.
It all goes according to plan, however, the studio plans to then release the film in 2021.
As for Halle, Moonfall is just one project she’s involved in currently – the Gothika star recently wrapped her directorial debut Bruised, in which she also stars as a female MMA fighter, and she is also attached to what looks to be a remake of the Glenn Close courtroom drama Jagged Edge.
While the genre might be different: Kicking butt and saving the world shouldn’t be too much of a stretch for Ms. Berry – she’s famous for her role as superhero mutant Storm in X-Men
No stranger to action: Berry also played femme fatale Jinx opposite Pierce Brosnan in 2002’s James Bond film Die Another Day