Roland Emmerich Archives

Roland Emmerich Talks ‘Moonfall’ & Bringing Humanity To His Action Spectacles [Interview]

February 4, 2022 11:03 am

Roland Emmerich is known for directing some of cinema’s highest-grossing action and sci-fi epics. From the natural disasters of “The Day After Tomorrow” to the otherworldly invaders of “Independence Day,'' the...

‘Moonfall’ Review: Roland Emmerich Directs His Most Preposterous Spectacle Yet

Gregory Ellwood

February 3, 2022 1:16 pm

News, Reviews

Over the course of his almost four-decade career, Roland Emmerich is a filmmaker who has become synonymous with big-budget, CG-infused epics whose screenplays often challenge the laws of space and time. Few mo...

Roland Emmerich Says Marvel, Disney & Cinematic Universes Are "Ruining" The Film Industry

Roland Emmerich Says Marvel, DC & ‘Star Wars’ Are “Ruining” The Film Industry Because Nobody “Does Anything Original”

Christopher Marc

February 2, 2022 6:34 pm

News

Director Roland Emmerich’s latest disaster film “Moonfall” returns him to the Moon yet again, after exploring it in “Independence Day: Resurgence” and in a greater capacity with his lesser-known 1990 sci-fi ac...

Roland Emmerich Purposefully Tanked His ‘Godzilla’ Pitch But The Studio Ended Up Loving It Anyway

Charles Barfield

January 28, 2022 11:54 am

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When you think of filmmaker Roland Emmerich, you immediately probably imagine buildings exploding and tidal waves overtaking a city. The man is known for making big-budget disaster films such as “Independence ...

‘Moonfall’ Trailer: Pretty People Use A Space Shuttle To Fight The Moon In Roland Emmerich’s Latest Film

Charles Barfield

January 6, 2022 10:05 am

News, Trailers

When you’re a kid, you learn the Moon is made of cheese. But now, we have Hollywood trying to tell us that’s not the case. In “Moonfall,” we learn the Moon is actually not made of delicious dairy products but ...

‘Moonfall’ Trailer: Patrick Wilson & Halle Berry Try To Save Earth By Going To The Center Of The Moon

Charles Barfield

November 1, 2021 11:40 am

News, Trailers

You’ve heard all the conspiracy theories about the Moon landing, right? Stanley Kubrick directed it and left clues in “The Shining.” Some even believe the Earth is flat and we’re all in some big domed experime...

‘Moonfall’ Teaser: Halle Berry & Patrick Wilson Try To Save The World In Roland Emmerich’s New Disaster Film

Charles Barfield

September 2, 2021 10:02 am

News, Trailers

There are some filmmakers that release a new film and without knowing the title, the synopsis, or what actors are involved, you automatically know what type of feature you’re in for. Roland Emmerich is one of ...

‘Independence Day’: Ethan Hawke Was Considered For The Lead & Will Smith Nearly Didn’t Star Because Of Studio Bias

Christopher Marc

July 3, 2021 3:07 pm

News

Director Roland Emmerich and screenwriter Dean Devlin have been longtime collaborators that started with the hit Jean-Claude Van Damme sci-fi action film "Universal Soldier." Their most well-liked film is eas...

Patrick Wilson Joins Roland Emmerich’s ‘Moonfall’ And Will Help Save The Planet When The Moon Comes Crashing Down

Rafael Motamayor

June 13, 2020 9:33 am

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Roland Emmerich is gearing up to return to his roots as a master of giant, epic-scale disaster movies with "Moonfall," and he's taking Patrick Wilson with him. READ MORE: Warner Bros. Delays Release Dates F...

‘Moonfall’: Halle Berry & Josh Gad Are Earth’s Last Hope In Roland Emmerich’s Upcoming Disaster Film

Charles Barfield

May 19, 2020 1:52 pm

News

When you think of films that feature a group of oddballs and misfits sent out to space to save the world from impending doom, the first film that probably comes to mind is “Armageddon.” But that film only feat...

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