Moonfall hit theaters in early 2022. Despite the movie's ending hinting at a sequel, there's no sign of Moonfall 2 yet. With the original film centered on the moon being knocked out of orbit and posing a threat to Earth, the question remains: will there be a Moonfall 2? Let's find out!
Roland Emmerich, famous for his apocalyptic blockbusters like Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow, released another thriller, Moonfall , on February 4th, 2022.
So, the plot's pretty wild: the moon gets knocked off its orbit and starts heading straight for Earth. To fix this mess, two astronauts, played by Halle Berry and Patrick Wilson, have to team up with a conspiracy theorist. Why a conspiracy theorist? I guess they were just rolling with the trends or something. Oh, and heads up, there are spoilers coming!
In their adventure, our main characters discover something utterly astonishing! It turns out that the moon is a massive structure constructed by our forebears for living on other planets. As the movie concludes, the A.I. that manages it all utters, "let's get started." But what exactly is about to begin?
Many movies are getting sequels these days, and Moonfall's ending is set to hype viewers up for a continuation of the story.
Moonfall 2 Unlikely To Happen, But Not Out Of Question
I hate to break it to you, but I wouldn't bet on it. Even though Emmerich himself initially envisioned a trilogy, the movie bombed at the box office, making Lionsgate approving a sequel unlikely. This reminds us a bit of the fate of Independence Day 3, which was planned by Roland Emmerich, but never realized after Independence Day: Resurgence flopped in cinemas, though he left the door open for a sequel just like he did in Moonfall .
It's even less likely there will be a direct sequel because Roland Emmerich has announced he's ending his career. He's said he wants to make one more movie, but it won't be Moonfall 2.
Who can say? Perhaps "Moonfall" might receive a sequel someday soon. Since the film has been on streaming platforms for some time and is attracting more viewers, this could potentially spark further interest in a follow-up. If it looks like a profitable venture, Lionsgate will likely think about it.
Another possibility would be to continue or reboot Moonfall as a series. It wouldn't be the first time that this happens, especially not for Roland Emmerich: After his movie Stargate aired on cinemas in 1994, the popular TV show Stargate: SG1 continued the story for ten seasons, with two spin-offs Stargate: Atlantis and Stargate: Universe and two more direct-to-DVD movies even expanding the franchise.