Zack Snyder announces that Rebel Moon filming has wrapped using set video that gives fans a small glimpse of the upcoming Netflix sci-fi film.
Zack Snyder reveals new Rebel Moon set video as he announces filming has wrapped on the Netflix sci-fi movie. Having fully moved on from the DCU, Snyder continues creating his own original works in a variety of genres. 2021 saw the release of his zombie film Army of the Dead, and now he’s hard at work on his own epic sci-fi film in the tradition of Star Wars.
Snyder’s Rebel Moon is indeed something that began life as a Star Wars pitch. But now Snyder is crafting the film as its own potential franchise-starter, with plans already in the works for Rebel Moon 2. And a huge milestone was just crossed in the creation of this possible new sci-fi franchise as filming has just wrapped on the first chapter. Snyder gave fans the great Rebel Moon news via Vero, while sharing a stunning bit of set video. See the clip by clicking here. See Snyder’s announcement post in the space below:
Snyder fans are obviously anxious to see the first real footage from Rebel Moon. So far, Snyder has offered only a few scant teases, giving fans a glimpse of the movie’s robot character, to be voiced by Anthony Hopkins, and one recent small look at a snowy setting for the film. There was also some footage posted to social media of a practical spaceship set that was built for the movie.
Snyder of course has also talked about the Rebel Moon story. Recently, the filmmaker offered a brief synopsis, revealing that the film concerns a group of farmers on a remote planet who are menaced by a tyrannical bad guy, who set out to hire warriors to defend them against this threat. This story is indeed familiar as it’s roughly the plot of the classic Akira Kurosawa movie Seven Samurai (and its American remake The Magnificent Seven). It’s fitting of course that Snyder would draw on Kurosawa for inspiration, as the great Japanese director also inspired George Lucas’ Star Wars, a movie that was clearly front-of-mind for Snyder when he conceived Rebel Moon.
But when will fans finally get to see some footage from Snyder’s own sci-fi epic? The director recently teased that an announcement will be coming soon. This could very well be a trailer announcement and/or a release date reveal. Netflix is also known for dropping coming soon teasers featuring multiple upcoming titles, and it’s likely Rebel Moon footage will be included when the streamer next puts out one of these previews. February is a time fans may want to target as their first chance to see some Rebel Moon footage, as last year Netflix dropped their big 2022 preview in that month.
Source: Zack Snyder/Vero