After months of anticipation and build-up, Netflix is going to drop the most expensive flick of 2023. A whole new brand-new content is set to get released in the coming weeks, just in time for the festive season. Because of the mastery of Zack Snyder, it has become one of the most discussed movies in the 21st century.
Zack Snyder has directed Rebel Moon, and he has been a legend since DC movies. This action-packed buffet has kept fans on the edge of their seat since its announcement in February.
It was revealed that the storyline and the budget of the movie will be grand, and The plot of the movie will be divided into two parts. As per Vanity Fair, the estimate was around $166 million, which is a huge amount for the movie.
Old Formulae of Snyder
We have all seen Zack Snyder’s genius in Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Man of Steel, and Justice League (Snyder Cut). He uses most of the budget on design, which is a smart move. Instead of using animation and computer-generated graphics to bring odd spaces to life, he has created physical sets in Santa Clarita outside LA.
Amongst the detailed sets made by the crew was a Scandinavian setup of a village, which was filled with shops, barns, and homes, even a river and a stone bridge.
Cast of Rebel Moon: Part One
No wonder when you take a look at the massive star cast who will appear in the movie. Hannibal Lector star Anthony Hopkins will voice a robot called Jimmy, The Gentleman star Charlie Hunnam, and Kingsman villainess Sofia Boutelle. Ed Skrein will play Atticus Noble, a sadistic admiral.
The complex plot of the movie is also a reason behind the massive budget of the movie. The first part is named Rebel Moon: Part One (A Child of Fire).
Plot of Rebel Moon: Part One
The plot of the movie focuses on a peaceful treaty situated on the edge of a distant planet that is threatened by a diabolical ruler. As the conflict turns into a fight, a stranger residing with the villagers becomes their best chance of survival.
Deborah Snyder’s Comment on the two parts
Deborah, Zack’s wife and producing partner, revealed that the movie was supposed to have only one part, but Zack had other thoughts.
She said it had 172 pages and had a runtime of more than three hours, which was worrying about Scott Stuber, Netflix’s chairman. According to Stuber, on Netflix, movies that have a runtime below two hours do much better.
Zack said that it is less than 2 hours, and he is going to lose the characters, and the audience will not connect with these characters; it is a character-driven story about how people change and redemption and what they are willing to do.
To this, Stuber said what about two movies. It looks like double the film double the fun. For many of those who still don’t know, the first part of the movie is going to stream on 22nd December on Netflix. The second part, Rebel Moon: Part Two (Scargiver), is set to release in April 2024 as of now.
Story brewing for 20 years
In a past interview, Zack indicated that he has been working on the plot of the movie for more than 29 years, and at one point in time, it was a pitch for a new Star Wars movie.
The first part is based on Sofia Boutelle’s character Kora. She’s a lone soldier who has found peace and connection with the farming moon of Veldt. To keep the movie authentic, there are real crops for harvesting in the film.
Release date of the second part
There is no official date as of now, and some sources suggest that the second part will be released in April 2024. Snyder told Vanity Fair that fans won’t have to wait long for the second part. He said that Netflix can manage things other studios cannot in terms of releasing nights close to each other.
