''The Mothership'' is an unreleased American

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film written and directed by Matthew Charman. The film stars

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, and

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Premise

One year after her husband mysteriously vanishes from their rural farm, single mother Sara Morse and her children discover a strange, extraterrestrial object underneath their home, which leads them to embark on a race to find their husband, father, and most importantly – the truth.

Cast

as Sara Morse *

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as Johanna * Rafael Silva as Alex *

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as Dr. Francis Singer

Production

Development

''The Mothership'' was announced in February 2021, with

set to star and executive produce, and screenwriter Matthew Charman debuting as director.

Filming

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began on June 14, 2021, and concluded on August 9, 2021, in

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Cancellation

In January 2024,

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announced that it no longer planned to release the film. Reasons given included its lengthy post-production process and that "it was never completed". A newsletter written by reporter Jeff Sneider offered as an additional explanation that the production involved numerous child actors, actors who had grown out of their roles between the start of filming and now. On February 2, Netflix chief content officer

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, said "everybody just felt like it was the right thing to not do it."

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mothership, The 2020s unfinished films American science fiction adventure films Films about extraterrestrial life Films about missing people Films shot in Boston MRC (company) films Unreleased American films English-language science fiction adventure films