Taglines: In 2022, Humanity will face the dark side of the Moon.
In Moonfall, a mysterious force knocks the Moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. With mere weeks before impact and the world on the brink of annihilation, NASA executive and former astronaut Jo Fowler is convinced she has the key to saving us all – but only one astronaut from her past, Brian Harper and a conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman believe her. These unlikely heroes will mount an impossible last-ditch mission into space, leaving behind everyone they love, only to find out that our Moon is not what we think it is.
Moonfall is a science fiction disaster film co-written, directed, and co-produced by Roland Emmerich. It stars Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Peña, Charlie Plummer, Kelly Yu, and Donald Sutherland. The film was shot in Montreal on a $146 million production budget, making it one of the most expensive independently-produced films of all-time. Moonfall was released on February 4, 2022, by Lionsgate Films.
About the Story
In 2011, astronauts Brian Harper, Jocinda Fowler and newcomer Marcus are on a Space Shuttle mission to repair a satellite. Suddenly, a mysterious black swarm attacks the orbiter, killing Marcus and incapacitating Fowler before Harper can re-enter the shuttle. Although he is initially hailed as a hero for successfully returning the shuttle to Earth, Harper tries to tell his story, which is dismissed by NASA and, after an eighteen-month-long investigation, human error is blamed for the incident as Harper’s account remains widely disbelieved. When Fowler fails to defend him during the hearing, Harper is fired.
Ten years later, conspiracy theorist K.C. Houseman, who believes the Moon is an artificial megastructure, secretly uses time on a research telescope and discovers that the orbit of the Moon orbit is veering closer to Earth. He attempts to share his findings with NASA but is unsuccessful in his efforts. He then turns to Harper, who dismisses him, leading Houseman to go public on social media. NASA independently discovers the anomaly and mounts a mission on an SLS Block 2 to investigate the abnormality. The same swarm that had attacked Harper’s mission reappears, killing all three crew members after they drop a probe into a kilometers-deep artificial hole in the Moon.
As the orbit of the Moon continues to deteriorate, it falls closer to Earth and causes cataclysmic disasters such as tsunamis, gravitational abnormalities, and atmospheric dissipation. Fowler, now the deputy director of NASA, learns that Apollo 11 had discovered surface abnormalities on the Moon during its landing, and that a two-minute radio blackout was meant to conceal how the Moon resonated strongly when the spacecraft’s fuel tanks were jettisoned, suggesting a hollow interior.
A military program code-named ZX7 had created an EMP device in an attempt to kill the swarm, but was abandoned for budget reasons. Fowler orders the EMP brought out of storage and brings the retired Space Shuttle Endeavour out of its museum to serve the mission. Harper, Houseman, and Fowler launch with the EMP, narrowly escaping a tsunami that destroys Vandenberg Space Force Base.
About the Cast
Halle Berry as Jocinda Fowler, a former NASA astronaut now serving as Deputy Director of NASA and Brian Harper’s colleague who once flew together on the Space Shuttle Endeavour mission.
Patrick Wilson as Brian Harper, a disgraced former NASA astronaut and Fowler’s colleague who flew on the Space Shuttle Endeavour mission.
John Bradley as K.C. Houseman, a conspiracy theorist, who finds out about the Moon being artificial and also discovers the incoming Moon impact towards Earth following his contact with an official from an observatory in Chile.
Michael Peña as Tom Lopez, Brenda’s husband.
Charlie Plummer as Sonny Harper, Brian and Brenda’s estranged son who was arrested for speeding.
Azriel Dalman as young Sonny Harper.
Kelly Yu as Michelle, a foreign exchange student that is also the nanny to Fowler’s son Jimmy.
Donald Sutherland as Holdenfield, a former NASA official who found out about the dark-side of the Moon mystery that occurred during Apollo 11 mission.
Eme Ikwuakor as General Doug Davidson, a United States Air Force Four-Star General who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force and Deputy Director, as well as Fowler’s ex-husband.
Carolina Bartczak as Brenda Harper, Brian’s ex-wife and Sonny’s mother, who currently lives with her new husband Tom.
Maxim Roy as Gabriella Auclair, a military captain who leads the task-force mission to rescue Brian and Houseman.
Frank Schorpion as General Jenkins, a United States Air Force Four-Star General who served as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and was tasked by the President of the United States to launch a nuclear strike at the Moon.
Stephen Bogaert as Albert Hutchings, NASA’s Director who turns over his position to Fowler at the last minute before the Moon’s impact.
Andreas Apergis as Lieutenant Colonel Reed, a soldier tasked to deliver an EMP that was to be detonated on the Moon.
Kathleen Fee as Mrs. Elaine Houseman, Houseman’s mother who lives at a nursing home and suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.
Moonfall (2022)
Directed by: Roland Emmerich
Starring: Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, John Bradley, Michael Peña, Charlie Plummer, Kelly Yu, Donald Sutherland, Eme Ikwuakor, Carolina Bartczak, Maxim Roy, Stephen Bogaert
Screenplay by: Spenser Cohen, Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser
Production Design by: Kirk M. Petruccelli
Cinematography by: Robby Baumgartner
Costume Design by: Mario Davignon, Harlan Glenn
Set Decoration by: Suzanne Cloutier, Philippe Lord, Ann Smart
Art Direction by: Vincent Aird, Renaud Chamberland, Carolyne de Bellefeuille
Music by: Harald Kloser, Thomas Wander
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, disaster action, strong language, and some drug use.
Distributed by: Lionsgate Films
Release Date: February 4, 20222
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