Netflix Cancels Release of Halle Berry's 'The Mothership'

Significant reshoots and post-production delays cited as reasons for the cancellation of the sci-fi film.

Halle Berry's sci-fi film, The Mothership, will not be released on Netflix due to significant reshoots required and lengthy delays in post-production.
The film, completed in 2021, was set to follow Berry's character, a single mother, who discovers an extraterrestrial object under her home a year after her husband's disappearance.
The decision to cancel the film's release was reportedly also influenced by the fact that the child actors involved had grown significantly, making reshoots unfeasible.
This move by Netflix follows a recent trend in Hollywood where studios scrap completed films for various reasons, including financial considerations and tax write-offs.
Despite the cancellation of The Mothership, Berry continues her partnership with Netflix, with her next project, The Union, still in progress.