Mother ship at some point it was one of the most profitable bets Netflix in its catalog of original films. But no more. The company decided cancel feature film starring Halle Berrydespite the fact that filming had already been completed and post-production was underway.
The news is somewhat surprising, although it cannot be said that it is news. shock general. Let’s remember that Netflix promised to release Mother ship in 2022, but this did not happen. Since then, the film was forgotten until they finally decided to abandon it forever.
The reasons for Netflix’s decision are not entirely clear. Reportedly IGN and Jeff Snyder this week, Halle Berry’s film was delayed several times in post-production, to the point where its release became unsustainable. “The film could not be completed”– pointed out one of those close to the project.
It is currently unknown whether it will be canceled Mother ship it was influenced by economic issues—such as whether it went over budget—or whether the quality of the recorded material or visual effects might have played a role in the story.
Canceling a film after it has already finished filming is nothing new, although it is quite rare in the industry. And when this does happen, it usually causes a real scandal. The most notable case in recent years was the case bat girlwhich Warner Bros. was canceled when the feature film was already finished because it was supposedly so bad that it couldn’t even be saved with reshoots.
Mother ship It was announced in 2021 as a science fiction story that would focus on Halle Berry’s character who discovered signs of aliens on Earth after her husband disappeared. The actress also acted as an executive producer of the project, for which she was responsible for the script and direction. Matt Charman.
Netflix is throwing in the towel with Mother shipwith Halle Berry
It will be interesting to see if Netflix and Halle Berry’s relationship is negatively impacted by the decision not to release the film. Let’s keep in mind that the streaming platform and the actress have collaborated in the past, and in fact, they have yet to premiere another original production.
Halle Berry and Netflix began their relationship with the film bruised, which marked the Oscar winner’s directorial debut. The 2020 film, which also starred and produced the actress, had a limited theatrical release and will hit the streaming platform in 2021.
It was at this time that work began on Mother shipfilming of which took place between June and August 2021. Although Netflix has yet to release Union, with Halle Berry sharing the lead with Mark Wahlberg and J.K. Simmons. The spy thriller wrapped filming in 2022, but there is no confirmed release date yet.
Netflix has poured billions of dollars into original productions in recent years, and the results haven’t always been the desired ones. It was then said that the company would change its strategy to produce less of this type of content, but of better quality. This week during the presentation of quarterly financial results. Ted Sarandosco-CEO of the platform, reaffirmed his commitment to original feature films.
“Our original films attract the largest audiences in the world. Fans don’t really care about budgets or release dates. They just want a movie they like.. “They want a movie that will make them cry or laugh or see something great they can talk about over dinner,” the executive said. Of course, he didn’t mention canceled projects like Halle Berry.
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