Josh Gad has been cast in Roland Emmerich’s science-fiction project “Moonfall,” which has been set up at Lionsgate. “Moonfall” centers on a mysterious force knocking t…
“Moonfall” centers on a mysterious force knocking the moon from its orbit around Earth, which sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it. In response, a ragtag team launches an impossible last-ditch mission into space to land on the lunar surface and save Earth from annihilation. Gad will portray a scientific genius who has correctly concluded that the moon has fallen out of its orbit.
“Moonfall” will be directed by Emmerich from a script he wrote with 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 in November in the wake of the studio seeing respectable box office from its handling the release of Emmerich’s World War II drama “Midway.” Emmerich’s credits as a director-producer include both “Independence Day” movies, “2012,” “White House Down,” “The Day After Tomorrow,” “10,000 B.C.” and “Moon 44.”
Gad broke out in the original Broadway production of “The Book of Mormon” as Elder Arnold Cunningham, for which he received a Tony nomination in 2012. He voiced Olaf in the “Frozen” movies, LeFou in “Beauty and the Beast” and Chuck in the “Angry Birds” movies. Other feature credits include “Marshall,” “Murder on the Orient Express” and Mulch Duggins in Disney’s upcoming “Artemis Fowl.”
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'Back to the Future' Stars Virtually Reunite With Josh GadJosh Gad brought the cast and crew of the hit franchise together over video chat for a new episode of 'Reunited Apart.'
Read more »
Great Scott! Back to the Future Trilogy Cast Reunites for Josh Gad YouTube ShowMichael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson and BOTH Jennifers – Elisabeth Shue and Claudia Wells -- popped up, along with a few more surprises (via toofab)
Read more »
Josh Trank's Capone Is a Full Diaper of Cinematic DreamsFrom the producers that brought you 'Gotti': 90 minutes of poop-laden misery.
Read more »
Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd Lead 'Back to the Future' Reunion on Josh Gad's 'Reunited Apart'Cast members Lea Thompson, Mary Steenburgen and Elisabeth Shue also joined, as did director Robert Zemeckis and Huey Lewis
Read more »
'Back to the Future' Cast Reunites for Josh Gad's Retro Series FundraiserThe large group talked about their time on the franchise and which scenes they enjoyed working on the most.
Read more »