Roland Emmerich on Moonfall, How He Figured Out the Ending, and Maya Lord

With Moonfall arriving in theaters this weekend, the other day I got to speak with director Roland Emmerich about his latest disaster movie. During the interview, Emmerich talked about why people love watching end of the world movies and TV shows, the way he balances using real science with movie magic, what were the VFX shots they struggled with inside the moon, what surprised him about working with John Bradley, and more. In addition, we talked about how he figured out the end of the movie, sequel plans, if he knows the outcome for what he sets up, how he still wants to make Maya Lord and why it’s been a struggle, and why Anonymous is his best movie. If you haven’t seen the Moonfall trailer, or the first five minutes of the movie, the film tells the story of an unlikely team of individuals (Halle Berry, Bradley, and Patrick Wilson) who are tasked with saving the Earth when the moon is knocked off its orbit by a mysterious force and comes hurtling towards earth. Moonfall also stars Michael Peñ