During a preview event this week, Netflix’s choice to cancel a movie featuring Halle Berry that was almost finished has been characterized as an unusual occurrence.
The post-production process for The Mothership, a sci-fi thriller that wrapped filming in 2021, was cancelled last week due to reports of high costs for reshoots and difficulties with child actors who have grown older since filming.
During the event on Wednesday, Bela Bajaria, the chief content officer and interim head of the film division at the streaming company, stated: “It’s rare to consider the number of projects we produce.”
The movie featured an Academy Award-winning actress playing a mother who discovers a mysterious alien object on her farm. The script was written by British filmmaker Matthew Charman, who was also nominated for an Oscar for his work on “Bridge of Spies.”
Bajaria expressed that it can be difficult to find lessons in rare occurrences. She reminded that a large group of 100-150 individuals must collaborate and the outcome is not always what is desired. In the case mentioned, there were production and creative challenges, leading everyone to ultimately decide to not pursue the project and work on something else in the future.
Berry is collaborating with Netflix for the upcoming thriller film, The Union, starring Mark Wahlberg.
Charman, Berry, and the producers of the film have not yet released any statement.
Other movies that faced similar fates include Batgirl, a $90 million DC adventure that was cancelled during post-production, and Coyote vs Acme, which was completed but ultimately not released due to the Warners studio’s decision to claim a tax write-down. The latter, a film featuring both live-action and animation with John Cena, has since been offered to other studios. Netflix also chose not to release two finished thrillers, The Inheritance and House/Wife, last year but granted the filmmakers permission to find other avenues for distribution.
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In 2022, Netflix discontinued the making of the animated movie Cattywampus, which was being directed by Gore Verbinski, known for his work on The Ring and Rango.
Source: theguardian.com
