“Rebel Moon” will be THE next big thing for Netflix. The project, which Zack Snyder once presented as a ‘Star Wars’ story, is intended to become a whole new sci-fi universe with a complex mythology that will be expanded into various films, series and games. First to be released are Snyder’s two-part films “Rebel Moon – Part 1: Child of Fire” (Netflix release: December 22, 2023) and “Rebel Moon – Part 2: The Scar Maker” (Netflix release: April 19, 2024), for which Netflix spent more than $170 million in pure production costs.
The massive project is already being advertised on a correspondingly large scale. Large posters already adorn the cityscape in many places in Germany. When the first part comes out, the streaming platform will be all about ‘Rebel Moon’, with a huge banner on the homepage that will clearly surpass traditional movie teasers.
But that’s not all: to make “Rebel Moon” an even bigger event, “Child of Fire” will be the first Netflix movie ever to be released in the U.S., not at midnight on release day, but on the night of the release. the previous day. will be released on December 21st. Interested science fiction fans can gather on Thursday evening to dive into strange worlds together, greetings from the classic TV shows. This also takes the example of Disney+, where the MCU series ‘Loki’ recently continued in the evening and not at night or in the morning.
However, in Germany we don’t get much of it due to the time difference of several hours, even though the film will of course see the light of day a little earlier in the streaming world due to the simultaneous worldwide release in this country. However, the current date remains: “Rebel Moon” will be released in this country on December 22 at 4am and not just at 9am, as is usual for Netflix originals. So if you want to be among the first to see the space adventure (which is of course the best way to protect yourself from potential spoilers), you should set your alarm.
That’s what “Rebel Moon – Part 1: Child of Fire” is about
The corrupt government of the Mother World has the universe in its tight, tyrannical grip – and soon sets its sights on the peaceful moon Veldt. There, the farmers have unknowingly sold their harvest to a group of rebels, which is a thorn in the side of the mother world and its army led by the unscrupulous Admiral Noble (Ed Skrein). The mysterious stranger Kora (Sofia Boutella) then gathers a motley crew to oppose Noble and become the last hope for the people of Veldt.
The illustrious cast of ‘Rebel Moon’ includes ‘Sons Of Anarchy’ biker Charlie Hunnam, Marvel villain Djimon Hounsou, ‘Sense8’ star Doona Bae and Hollywood legend Anthony Hopkins, who plays a battle-hardened android in the original played and lends his distinctive voice.