In today’s film news roundup, Lionsgate re-teams with Roland Emmerich for “Moonfall,” Kimberly Scott is cast opposite Jennifer Hudson, Syd Mead receives an honor and sci-fier R…
The deal, announced Tuesday, re-teams Lionsgate with Emmerich after they previously collaborated on the World War II epic “Midway.” The movie’s North American box office take has topped $43 million in less than three weeks.
“Moonfall” will begin production in 2020 and will be directed by Emmerich from a script by himself, his “2012” co-writer Harald Kloser and Spenser Cohen.Emmerich is producing under his Centropolis banner with Kloser producing through his company, Street Entertainment. AGC sold North American rights to Lionsgate and is handling worldwide sales.
She recurs on “Bob Hearts Abishola” and her film credits include “Love and Other Drugs,” “The Great Buck Howard,” “K-Pax,” “Batman and Robin,” “Batman Forever,” “The Client,” “Falling Down” and James Cameron’s “The Abyss.” Scott is represented by manager Steven Adams.Syd Mead, who made design contributions to “Star-Trek: The Motion Picture,” “Aliens” and “Blade Runner,” has been named the recipient of the William Cameron Menzies Award from the Art Directors Guild.
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