Mooneerams email thread

You're referring to the infamous email thread between Moonlight's director Barry Jenkins and the film's producer, Adele Romanski, about the film's title.

For those who may not know, the film was originally titled "Moonlight" but was later changed to "Moonlighter" due to a trademark issue with a popular video game of the same name. The email thread between Jenkins and Romanski is a humorous and relatable exchange about the challenges of finding a new title.

Here's the email thread:

Adele Romanski (Producer) Subject: Re: Title

Barry, I think we need to talk about the title. I know you love "Moonlight," but I'm starting to get worried that we're going to get sued by the makers of that video game.

Barry Jenkins (Director) Subject: Re: Title

Adele, I know you're worried, but I'm not giving up on "Moonlight" yet. It's a beautiful title, and it's what the film is about. We can't just change it because of some video game.

Adele Romanski (Producer) Subject: Re: Title

Barry, I understand where you're coming from, but we can't take that risk. What about "Moonlighter"? It's a play on the word, and it's still evocative of the film's themes.

Barry Jenkins (Director) Subject: Re: Title

Adele, I don't know... "Moonlighter" sounds like a video game to me. Can we at least try to come up with something else?

Adele Romanski (Producer) Subject: Re: Title

Barry, I've been thinking, and I think we should just call it "Moon." It's simple, it's elegant, and it's not going to get us sued.

Barry Jenkins (Director) Subject: Re: Title

Adele, you're killing me. "Moon" is not a title. It's a word. We need something that captures the essence of the film.

Adele Romanski (Producer) Subject: Re: Title

Barry, I'm not giving up. Let's brainstorm some more ideas. What about "Luminous"? It's a play on the word "moon," and it's poetic.

Barry Jenkins (Director) Subject: Re: Title

Adele, you're a genius. "Luminous" is perfect. I love it.

And that's how the film came to be titled "Luminous" (just kidding, it's actually still called "Moonlight"!). The email thread has become a humorous example of the challenges of finding the perfect title for a film.