So we just recently touched on this film, with the information coming out that the fantastic Clint Mansell would be scoring it, and the pictures that Bloody Disgusting released, but I managed to find some extra info for all those interested in this project.  First of all, there’s the poster.  It’s not exactly new, as some people are reporting, in fact Bloody Disgusting had this poster back in June, but it still looks like they are sticking with it as a poster, so it’s still cool to see now.  Additionally, the film is written and directed by Duncan Jones, a British director who originally set out to study philosophy at Vanderbilt, but left to attend the London Film School, oh yeah–and he’s iconic rock star David Bowie’s son.  The man now known as Duncan Jones was born Zowie Bowie, but changed his name to Joe Jones at age 12 and Duncan Jones at age 18.  Anyway, everything else we know about the movie is mashed up from a few different interviews Rockwell has given:

Rockwell himself was coy with details pertaining to, you know, how he actually got to the moon in the first place — although presumably it’s a sort of macabre “what if.” As in, what if Neil Armstrong had to wait until Apollo 12 to come back home? – MTV Movies

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The A.V. Club: So you’re working in London right now?

Sam Rockwell: I’m in jolly old London. I’m working on a science-fiction movie called Moon. And it’s just me and a robot. That’s it, man. You ever seen a movie called Silent Running with Bruce Dern? It’s sort of like that.

AVC: Or Castaway?

SR: It’s a little bit like Castaway, too, except my character is on the moon and he meets his clone. That’s a little different, too.

AVC: So unless the robot is really charismatic, this is obviously a leading role. Does your mindset change when you’re cast in a lead role rather than a supporting role?

SR: There’s a mixed bag with it. It’s more responsibility, but it’s probably easier to do a lead role, because you just get into a groove, vs. a supporting role, you wait around more.

AVC: That seems to be the difference between an independent film and a studio film too, the waiting around.

SR: Yeah. In independent movies, you wait around less. In a way, it’s a little more creative, I think. For an actor, anyway.  – AV Club

Honestly, if this movie was just two hours of Sam Rockwell in talking to himself about what kind of fast food he misses most, I’d probably love it.  He’s just one of those actors I love to see in movies, because no matter how good or bad the movie is, you know his part will be fantastic, but I am glad to feel like this movie has more to offer than just another solid performance from Sam.  At bare minimum, there’s TWO great performances from Sam Rockwell!  So there you have it, 3 years in space, a Rockwell clone, and inpiration from a 1972 sci-fi flick…it’s called Moon, and it’s coming out in 2009, check it out!

Source: Bloody Disgusting