Rebel Moon
Rebel Moon is an upcoming American epic science fiction adventure film 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. 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" 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. 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 of the prequel trilogy in 2005 and the sale of Lucasfilm to the Walt Disney Company in 2012. 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. Casting. On November 2, 2021, it was announced that Sofia Boutella had been cast in the film. 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. On April 8, 2022, Cary Elwes, Corey Stoll, Michiel Huisman and Alfonso Herrera joined the cast. Filming. Filming commenced as of April 19, 2022 , with Snyder sharing the first images from the set on Twitter that day. It will run until November 4, 2022, with 117 days of filming taking place in California, to tap into $83 million in qualified spending and tax incentives. 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." On February 9, 2022 it was revealed that "Rebel Moon" would be a two part film, with both parts being shot back-to-back.