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  • Zack Snyder to launch his space opera franchise with ‘Rebel Moon’

    By Express News Service

    We know that Zack Snyder has been working on his space opera film Rebel Moon. Now, along with a teaser for the film, Netflix has also announced the title and release dates for the first two films of the franchise. Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire will be released on December 22 while the second part titled Scargiver will premiere on April 19, 2024. Both the films are confirmed to be released exclusively on Netflix.

    The official synopsis of Rebel Moon says, “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.”

    Apart from the films, Snyder is also working on a video game set in the world of Rebel Moon. It was reported that the filmmaker originally pitched the idea for Rebel Moon as a ‘Star Wars’ film, and following the rejection, he decided to develop the series on his own. 

    Rebel Moon features an ensemble cast that includes Sofia Boutella, Fra Fee, Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Ray Fisher, Anthony Hopkins, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Jena Malone, and Staz Nair.

    We know that Zack Snyder has been working on his space opera film Rebel Moon. Now, along with a teaser for the film, Netflix has also announced the title and release dates for the first two films of the franchise. Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Fire will be released on December 22 while the second part titled Scargiver will premiere on April 19, 2024. Both the films are confirmed to be released exclusively on Netflix.

    The official synopsis of Rebel Moon says, “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.”

    Apart from the films, Snyder is also working on a video game set in the world of Rebel Moon. It was reported that the filmmaker originally pitched the idea for Rebel Moon as a ‘Star Wars’ film, and following the rejection, he decided to develop the series on his own. googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    Rebel Moon features an ensemble cast that includes Sofia Boutella, Fra Fee, Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Ray Fisher, Anthony Hopkins, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Jena Malone, and Staz Nair.

  • Filmmaker Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ gets release date on Netflix

    Express News Service

    Director Zack Snyder’s upcoming epic space opera film Rebel Moon is finally getting a release date. The film—it is currently scheduled to release on Netflix on 22 December 2023—is based on a screenplay that Zack co-wrote with Shay Hatten and Kurt Johnstad. It is also slated for a limited theatrical release. The hype around Rebel Moon has been phenomenal since Zack announced it as his dream project. Netflix has produced the film in collaboration with Grand Electric along with Zack and his wife Deborah Snyder’s production house The Stone Quarry.

    The film features an ensemble cast that includes Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Ray Fisher, Djimon Hounsou, Jena Malone, Corey Stoll, Ed Skrein, Cleopatra Coleman, Fra Fee, Cary Elwes, and Anthony Hopkins. The official synopsis of the film says: “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.” It has been confirmed that Netflix has given the green signal for a sequel film. –

    Director Zack Snyder’s upcoming epic space opera film Rebel Moon is finally getting a release date. The film—it is currently scheduled to release on Netflix on 22 December 2023—is based on a screenplay that Zack co-wrote with Shay Hatten and Kurt Johnstad. It is also slated for a limited theatrical release. The hype around Rebel Moon has been phenomenal since Zack announced it as his dream project. Netflix has produced the film in collaboration with Grand Electric along with Zack and his wife Deborah Snyder’s production house The Stone Quarry.

    The film features an ensemble cast that includes Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Ray Fisher, Djimon Hounsou, Jena Malone, Corey Stoll, Ed Skrein, Cleopatra Coleman, Fra Fee, Cary Elwes, and Anthony Hopkins. The official synopsis of the film says: “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.” It has been confirmed that Netflix has given the green signal for a sequel film. –

  • Anthony Hopkins on board Zack Snyder’s next film ‘Rebel Moon’

    By Express News Service

    We had previously reported that Zack Snyder is directing a sci-fi fantasy actioner titled ‘Rebel Moon’ for Netflix. It has now been reported that Anthony Hopkins has joined the cast of the film. Hopkins is the latest addition to the ensemble cast led featuring Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae and Ray Fisher in prominent roles.

    According to Deadline, the Oscar-winning actor will be voicing Jimmy, ‘an impossibly sentient JC1435 mechanized battle robot and one-time defender of the slain King’. Other cast members include Cary Elwes, Stuart Martin, Corey Stoll, Alfonso Herrera, Michiel Huisman,  Cleopatra Coleman, Ed Skrein, Rhian Rees, Fra Fee, Jena Malone, E. Duffy, Charlotte Maggi, Sky Yang and Staz Nair.

    Rebel Moon is said to happen in a peaceful colony out in the distant parts of space. When the colony’s existence is threatened by an evil and powerful ruler, they send a young woman to get help from the warriors of the neighbouring planets.The film is the first to come from a first-look deal signed by Snyder’s production company, The Stone Quarry Productions, with Netflix. The film is yet to get a premiere date.

  • Sofia Boutella on board Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’

    By Express News Service

    Actor Sofia Boutella will headline the upcoming feature film Rebel Moon, which is set to be directed by filmmaker Zack Snyder. The film will be Snyder’s second association with the streaming giant after the zombie-heist flick, Army of the Dead which hit the platform earlier this May.

    Sofia BoutellaSnyder has also written the script, along with his Army of Dead scribe Shay Hatten, and Kurt Johnstad.The official logline of the film reads: When a peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, they dispatch a young woman with a mysterious past to seek out warriors from neighbouring planets to help them take a stand.

    Rebel Moon is the first project under the first-look deal between Netflix and The Stone Quarry production banner, Snyder, and his wife Deborah Snyder. Snyder, Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller are producing through Stone Quarry, while Eric Newman will produce for Grand Electric. Sarah Bowen will serve as executive producer.

    Boutella break-out role came as Gazelle in 2014’s The Kingsman. She has also featured in films such as Star Trek Beyond, The Mummy, Atomic Blonde, and Fahrenheit 451. 

  • Zack Snyder teases next sci-fi thriller ‘Rebel Moon’

    By Express News Service

    We had earlier reported that Zack Snyder will be directing a sci-fi thriller titled Rebel Moon for Netflix. The film, inspired by the works of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and the epic space opera franchise, Star Wars, marks Snyder’s second directorial for Netflix.

    During his recent appearance in the Post-Credit Podcast, the filmmaker teased the tone of the film. Drawing references from the opening scene of his 2013 superhero film, Man of Steel, Synder told, “The beginning of Man of Steel has pretty big science fiction elements in it, right. That’s kind of what we’re doing in Rebel Moon, but on the biggest steroids that I can give it.”

    The 300-filmmaker added, “Frankly, what I’m really interested (in) with this movie is creating a romantic sci-fi film on a scale that is frankly as big as you can make the movie.”Meanwhile, Snyder will be producing Army of Thieves, the prequel to his zombie-heist film, Army of the Dead. 

  • Zack Snyder to direct science-fiction film ‘Rebel Moon’ for Netflix  

    By Express News Service
    Filmmaker Zack Snyder is set to helm a science-fiction epic for Netflix. Titled Rebel Moon the film will be Snyder’s second association with the streaming giant after the zombie-heist flick, Army of the Dead which hit the platform earlier this May.

    The film is reportedly inspired by the works of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa and the epic space opera franchise, Star Wars. In addition to directing, Snyder will also be co-writing and producing the film. Kurt Johnstad and Shay Hatten, who served as co-writers on Snyder’s 300 and Army of the Dead, respectively, will also be working on the script of Rebel Moon.

    Further details related to the cast are currently under wraps, and the film is expected to enter production early next year. Rebel Moon will be produced by Snyder and his wife, Deborah Snyder, through their production house Stone Quarry in association with Grand Electric.