Rebel Moon

Rebel Moon is an upcoming American epic science fiction adventure film[2] directed by Zack Snyder from a screenplay he co-wrote with Shay Hatten and Kurt Johnstad, based on a story he also created with Johnstad.[3] It features an ensemble cast, starring Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Ray Fisher, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, Staz Nair, Jena Malone, Stuart Martin, Rupert Friend, Cary Elwes, and Corey Stoll.

Rebel Moon
Directed byZack Snyder
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Zack Snyder
  • Kurt Johnstad
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyZack Snyder[1]
Edited byDody Dorn
Music byTom Holkenborg
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Rebel Moon is a co-production of The Stone Quarry and Grand Electric, and is set to release on Netflix.

Premise

A peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy is threatened by the armies of a tyrannical regent named Balisarius. The desperate civilians dispatch a young woman who has a mysterious past to seek out warriors from nearby planets to help them challenge the regent.[3]

Cast

Production

Development

The film is inspired by the works of Akira Kurosawa and the Star Wars films. Rebel Moon also began development as a Star Wars film that Snyder had pitched to Lucasfilm, in the time period between the conclusion of the prequel trilogy in 2005 and the sale of Lucasfilm to the Walt Disney Company in 2012.[4] This pitch was to be a more mature take on the Star Wars universe. Following the acquisition, the project was redeveloped by producer Eric Newman and Snyder, first as an original television series, before settling on a film.[3]

Casting

On November 2, 2021, it was announced that Sofia Boutella had been cast in the film.[5] On February 9, 2022, Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Ray Fisher, Jena Malone, Staz Nair, and Doona Bae joined the cast. Later that month, Stuart Martin and Rupert Friend joined the project.[6][7] On April 8, 2022, Cary Elwes, Corey Stoll, Michiel Huisman and Alfonso Herrera joined the cast.[8]

Filming

Filming commenced as of April 19, 2022,[9] with Snyder sharing the first images from the set on Twitter that day.[10] It will run until November 4, 2022,[3][11] with 117 days of filming taking place in California, to tap into $83 million in qualified spending and tax incentives.[12]

Future

Speaking about the film's future as a franchise, Snyder said: "My hope is that this also becomes a massive IP and a universe that can be built out."[3] On February 9, 2022 it was revealed that Rebel Moon would be a two part film, with both parts being shot back-to-back.[11]

References
  1. "Started shooting #RebelMoon #stonequarry @netflixfilm bad ass pic of @djimon_hounsou courtesy of #zacksnyder #snydercut #LFG!!!!". Instagram. April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  2. Vary, Adam B. (July 6, 2021). "Zack Snyder to Make Sci-Fi Epic Rebel Moon for Netflix". Variety. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  3. Kit, Borys (July 6, 2021). "Zack Snyder Sets Next Movie, Sci-Fi Adventure Rebel Moon, at Netflix (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  4. Joe Anderton (June 5, 2021). "Zack Snyder confirms he was working on a Star Wars movie". Digital Spy. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  5. Kroll, Justin (November 2, 2021). "Zack Snyder Taps Sofia Boutella To Star In His New Sci-fi Adventure Rebel Moon At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  6. Kroll, Justin (February 9, 2022). "Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou And Ray Fisher Among Those Starring In Zack Snyder's Next Film Rebel Moon For Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  7. Kit, Borys (February 28, 2022). "Rupert Friend, Stuart Martin Join Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  8. Kit, Borys (April 8, 2022). "Cary Elwes, Corey Stoll Join Zack Snyder's Sci-Fi Fantasy 'Rebel Moon' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  9. Ankers, Adele (April 20, 2022). "Zack Snyder Posts First Images From Rebel Moon Set". IGN. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  10. Snyder, Zack [@ZackSnyder] (April 19, 2022). "Day 1 #RebelMoon. It's begun" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. Kit, Borys (February 9, 2022). "Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Bae Doona, Ray Fisher Join Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  12. Vlessing, Etan (August 23, 2021). "Beverly Hills Cop 4 Among 23 New Features to Film in California". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 23, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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