Zack Snyder seems to be building his own empire on Netflix as he unleashes full teaser trailers for his movie, Rebel Moon! Coming out this December on Netflix, here is everything you need to know about Rebel Moon's release date and time, countdown, spoilers, theories, plots, previews, and the rest of it.
Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon is Coming Out On Netflix
Zack Snyder got his spotlight on Netflix when he released Army of the Dead and its prequel on the streaming platform.
Now, he has a new project coming out on Netflix with the dystopian sci-fi film series titled Rebel Moon. A star-studded cast banners the movie and a powerhouse crew.
Not only that, recently, Zack Snyder spoke with The Nerd Queens podcast where he revealed that Rebel Moon will not only have a movie, there will also be a graphic novel, an animated short, and a role-playing game! Snyder revealed:
“The one thing that I am really having a really good time with is, and I don’t even know if I am supposed to talk about it, this RPG that they’re doing that is just literally insane and so immersive and so intense and so huge. We talked about how we would do that game and we just said, ‘Let’s go.'”
Rebel Moon is part of Netflix's Save the Date video as they announce the titles coming out on the streaming platform which means that Zack Snyder's work will be arriving this year!
Are you excited for the series premiere? Check out everything that you need to know about it here!
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Rebel Moon Release Date: When Will Zack Snyder's Space Epic Come Out?
As mentioned, Netflix released a save-the-date video for the titles that are arriving on the streaming platform this year and that includes Rebel Moon which will be coming out on December 22, 2023, and this would be going toe-to-toe with Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, from the studio where Snyder worked before.
The Rebel Moon movie would be split into two parts: Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire and Part Two: The Scargiver.
While Part One: A Child of Fire premieres on December 22, Part Two: The Scargiver is currently slated for release on April 19, 2024.
Rebel Moon Cast: Who are the Actors Included in Zack Snyder's Netflix Movie?
An ensemble cast banners Rebel Moon with Sofia Boutella as Kora, the main character of the movie. Boutella will be joined by the lead actor Charlie Hunnam as Kai, her love interest in the film.
Meanwhile, here are the rest of the cast members starring in Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon:
- Ray Fisher as Darrian Blood Axe
- Djimon Hounsou as General Titus
- Jena Malone as Harmada, the General of the Army of Balisarius
- Cleopatra Coleman as Devra Blood Axe
- Fra Fee as Regent Balisarius
- Michiel Huisman as Gunnar
- Doona Bae as Nemesis
- Ed Skrein as Admiral Atticus Noble
- E. Duffy as Millius
- Anthony Hopkins as Jimmy, sentient mechanized robot, JC1435
Rebel Moon also includes Corey Stoll, Cary Elwes, Stuart Martin, Alfonso Herrera, Ray Porter, Charlotte Maggi, Sky Yang, Rhian Rees, Josefine Lindegaard, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Sisse Marie, Danielle Burgio, Kingston Foster, Patrick Luwis, Greg Kriek, Christopher Matthew Cook, Kayden Alexander Koshelev, Savanna Gann, and Thor Knai.
Rebel Moon Crew: Who are the Creative Minds Behind the Scenes?
Zack Snyder will direct, write, produce, and do the cinematography of Rebel Moon. He is joined by Shay Hatten and Kurt Johnstad as scribes of the movie.
Hatten revealed on Collider, "Rebel Moon is... I mean, it's in the can. It's in post-production right now. Zack [Snyder] is editing away, and I've seen bits and pieces of it. I've seen scenes here and there and a cut of the trailer."
Hatten added, "I tell him this all the time, but 300 was one of the first R-rated movies that I convinced my parents to take me to see in theaters, which I think he hates me saying because it makes me seem super young."
Other producers include Deborah Snyder, Wesley Coller, and Eric Newman. The editor of Rebel Moon is Dodo Dorn, and the music will be produced by Tom Holkenborg.
Netflix will be distributing Rebel Moon with plans of a limited theatrical release and it is expected to have a back-to-back movie with Rebel Moon Part 2.
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Rebel Moon Plot: What Will Be the Story of Zack Snyder's Movie?
The official synopsis of Rebel Moon is as follows:
"A peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy is threatened by the armies of a tyrannical regent named Balisarius. The desperate civilians dispatch Kora, a young woman who has a mysterious past to seek out warriors from nearby planets to help them challenge the regent."
The synopsis of Rebel Moon puts the character of Sofia Boutella, Kora, in the center of it all as she will be the main heroine of the movie where she will be seeing out to the nearest planets to gather warriors as they make a stand against the tyrant, Balisarius.
Balisarius is the anticipated villain. He's a big man with huge ambitions and he will do it together with his army.
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire had its official trailer and in the description lies the synopsis for the Snyder movie:
"After crash landing on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe, Kora (Sofia Boutella), a stranger with a mysterious past, begins a new life among a peaceful settlement of farmers. But she soon becomes their only hope for survival when the tyrannical Regent Balisarius (Fra Fee) and his cruel emissary, Admiral Noble (Ed Skrein), discover the farmers have unwittingly sold their crops to the Bloodaxes (Cleopatra Coldeman and Ray Fisher) - leaders of a fierce group of insurgents hunted by the Motherworld."
"Tasked with finding fighters who would risk their lives to defend the people of Veldt, Kora and Gunnar (Michiel Huisman), a tenderhearted farmer naive in the realities of war, journey to different worlds in search of the Bloodaxes, and assemble a small band of warriors who share a common need for redemption along the way. But the newly formed revolutionaries must learn to trust each other and fight as one before the armies of the Motherworld come to destroy them all."
Is Rebel Moon Connected To Star Wars?
There will also be Rebel Moon Part 2 which will continue the narrative so expect the ending to be open-ended. Interestingly enough, Rebel Moon is said to be Zack Snyder's rendition of one of his favorite franchises of all time, Star Wars.
There are a lot of similarities, to be fair, like being set in the galaxy, having a heroine that would save everyone and a villain that seeks power. The list could go on!
Speaking with Variety, the VP of Original Studio Film of Netflix, Ori Marmur revealed that Rebel Moon is Zack Snyder's own version of Star Wars:
"When we saw how big the world he created was we thought it would be better served as two pieces versus one film. It’s the kind of story that can continue to grow. He thinks of it as his take on making something like 'Star Wars.'"
Recently, Snyder teased that this is what we can expect from Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver (via Empire):
"The second movie is really a war movie. At the beginning they harvest the crops, and we have a bunch of stuff in the village, sort of the Why We Fight aspect of the movie. We have time for relationships. Then the next thing is the big battle. It's really fun."
Where to Watch Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon?
Rebel Moon will be released on Netflix with plans for a limited theatrical release.
Netflix's plans offer subscriptions depending on the inclusions, the number of people that could share the account, and the ads that come with it.
The Basic Plan costs $9.99 per month, the Standard Plan costs $15.49 per month, and the Premium Plan costs $19.99 per month.
Is There a Trailer for Rebel Moon?
On Netflix's Geeked Week 2023, the streamer had a Sunday Showcase of not only Zack Snyder's Q and A about the titular movie but even unleashed two sets of teaser trailers, both of which you can watch below:
Meanwhile, since Rebel Moon has been split into two parts, here's the official trailer for Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire:
During Netflix Geeked Week 2023, Zack Snyder himself broke down the trailer for Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire below:
If you're interested in behind-the-scenes of Rebel Moon, Netflix released exclusive footage back in June:
Check out EpicStream for more updates on Rebel Moon!