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  • Sofia Boutella Has Wrapped ‘Rebel Moon’ After One Year of Filming

    Sofia Boutella Has Wrapped ‘Rebel Moon’ After One Year of Filming

    Zack Snyder‘s Rebel Moon is closer to reality than ever before. The next cinematic epic from the Legend of the Guardians: Owls of Ga’Hoole director has officially wrapped filming for its lead actress, Sofia Boutella, and is presumably drawing close to the finish line. Boutella shared the news herself on Instagram, posting an image of the clapper from her final day on set and revealing just how long she spent working on the project. According to the post’s caption, the Kingsman breakout spent 152 days in front of the camera, over the course of a full year. She closed her comments with a simple sentimental message, “I left a big piece of my heart up there,” followed by a series of moon-themed emojis that represent the film.

    Rebel Moon revolves around Boutella‘s Kora, a young woman with a mysterious past who seeks out intergalactic warriors to help save a peaceful colony from a tyrannical Regent Balisarius. The movie began as a pitch to Lucasfilm, with Snyder intending for the story to take place in the Star Wars universe. However, the creative’s more mature vision for a galaxy far, far away never made it past the idea stage, and Snyder eventually redeveloped the premise as an original film. Rebel Moon also stars Ray Fisher, Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Anthony Hopkins, Cary Elwes, Corey Stoll, Jena Malone, Cleopatra Coleman, and Ed Skrein as part of its star-studded ensemble cast. It will be given a limited theatrical release before dropping directly on Netflix, similar to the recent distribution of Rian Johnson‘s Glass Onion.

    Rebel Moon does not currently have a release date.

    Source: Instagram

  • Zack Snyder Shares First Look at Anthony Hopkins’ ‘Rebel Moon’ Character

    Zack Snyder Shares First Look at Anthony Hopkins’ ‘Rebel Moon’ Character

    Geeked Week continues to offer some fun details and looks at what the future of Netflix has in store for viewers. Earlier today, we learned that Anthony Hopkins is going to play Jimmy, who is a sentient JC1435 battle robot in Zack Snyder‘s upcoming sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon. It’s a great casting addition but we didn’t get a good look at what the actor may look like. Luckily, Snyder didn’t waste any time showcasing his design on Twitter shortly after.

    At first, we assumed that he may only be voicing a robot but the design does look more humanoid than expected. So, there might be a chance that he got to play the character on set. Of course, there are no confirmations on how Jimmy was brought to life in the upcoming film, but it’s great that he didn’t waste any time offering a first look at the character.

    We’ll see if we potentially et other casting reveals alongside a first look at the character. The cast already sounds quite promising and Snyder has his own way of bringing many actors together to create some visually stunning pictures. So, it’s surprising that it took him this long to do a sci-fi film considering the visual palette it offers for him to bring to life.

    Source: Twitter

  • GEEKED WEEK: Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Adds Anthony Hopkins

    GEEKED WEEK: Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Adds Anthony Hopkins

    Zack Snyder has made himself a nice home over at Netflix. Not only was he able to create a new franchise based around zombies with Army of the Dead, but he’s also now taking a step beyond the stars. Geeked Week offered us a small tease of what’s to come, but that wasn’t all. Now, the all-star cast for Snyder‘s upcoming sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon, has once again added a new member to its cast. This time around, it looks like Anthony Hopkins will have a role in the film as revealed by the official Netflix Geeked account. the best part is they even announced who he will be playing.

    According to the official Twitter account, he will be playing a sentient robot named JC1435, who once protected the slain king. So, we sadly won’t see Hopkins on-screen but get to enjoy his voice coming out of the robot. It does look like we’ll have to wait a bit until we get a good look at how JC1435 looks like, but the first teases of Rebel Moon have been quite promising so far.

    Snyder has big plans for the new sci-fi series, as he aims to roll it out not only as a singular film but plans to build a franchise around it. Netflix’s new model has been quite strong in trying to bank on the success of these projects to establish franchises that aren’t dependent on a specific medium either. Even The Witcher got an anime spinoff and has a live-action one on the horizon. So, we’ll see just how big this franchise ends up.

    Source: Twitter

  • Ed Skrein To Replace Rupert Friend in ‘Rebel Moon’, Fra Free and More Join Cast

    Ed Skrein To Replace Rupert Friend in ‘Rebel Moon’, Fra Free and More Join Cast

    Zack Snyder has found himself quite a comfortable home at Netflix after his stint over in the DC Extended Universe. Just last year Snyder released his first project, Army of The Dead, with hopes that it could spawn a franchise for Netflix. Snyder isn’t sticking to just one franchise, as he is currently developing yet another film titled Rebel Moon with hopes that it could also lead to sequels and spin-offs later down the road.

    Production on Rebel Moon has already begun but it seems some issues have led to the film having to recast its main antagonist. Rupert Friend was initially set to play the role of the tyrant Regent Balisarius, who’d set out to conquer a colony on the edge of the galaxy. The role now belongs to Deadpool actor Ed Skrein. Joining him on the project are Cleopatra Coleman, Fra Fee, and Rhian Rees whose roles in the film currently remain under wraps.

    The film is set to follow a Seven Samurai-inspired story in which a young woman, played by Sofia Boutella, sets out to recruit warriors from neighboring planets so that they can band together and take a stand against the incoming invasion from Balisarius. Rebel Moon is sporting quite the impressive cast with Boutella and Skrein starring alongside Charlie Hunnam, Ray Fisher, Cary Elwes, Corey Stoll, Alfonso Herrera, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bar, Stuart Martin, and Michiel Huisman.

    The film is set to be directed by Snyder who co-wrote the script alongside Shay Hatten and Kurt Johnstad. This is the first project to come from Snyder’s recent first-look deal with Netflix and will be produced under his production company Stone Quarry.

    Source: Deadline

  • Zack Snyder Starts Production on ‘Rebel Moon’ With First Set Photos

    Zack Snyder Starts Production on ‘Rebel Moon’ With First Set Photos

    There’s been a lot of excitement for Zack Snyder‘s next project for Netflix, as he is taking a break from a zombie-filled world to embrace a space opera. What was originally pitched as part of the Star Wars franchise has now become its own potential franchise started titled Rebel Moon. The Justice League director took to Twitter to share that they’ve not only started production on the project but also included a few set photos teasing what they’re up to on the first day of production.

    What naturally sticks out is our first look at Djimon Honsou, who is in a piece of armor that was teased with some artwork for the series early on. We can see that they are filming in a desert with a tease of the interior of whatever their flightcraft is that’ll bring them from one planet to another. Going by the wound and sand on his face, he likely ends up in a battle once arriving on this desert planet.

    We’ve gotten a few teases on the film’s story, as it’ll take some inspiration from the classic Seven Samurai film to follow an unlikely group that has to face off against the biggest threat they probably have no chance to defeat. It’ll be interesting to see what Snyder brings to the film with his usual style and flair, especially with the backdrop given for this project. Perhaps some Star Wars references also still managed to stick in the story as a nice nod to what almost was.

    Source: Twitter

  • Corey Stoll and Carey Elwes Join Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’

    Corey Stoll and Carey Elwes Join Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’

    Zack Snyder has found quite the happy home for himself and his production company Stone Quarry with Netflix, as he continues to develop new projects for the streamer. He is currently in development on an ambitious sci-fi project titled Rebel Moon, a Seven Samurai-inspired sci-fi film following a young woman bringing together warriors to stop an incoming invasion.

    The Hollywood Reporter has revealed more cast members for the upcoming film, following the main cast announcement back in February. The film adds Corey Stoll, Carey Elwes, Michiel Huisman, and Alfonso Herrera to its cast, with Elwes set to play the king of the galactic empire. Character details for the other actors remain under wraps at this time. Snyder has already brought together quite the cast that also consists of Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Jena Malone, Djimon Hounsou, Ray Fisher, Bae Doona, Staz Nair, Rupert Friend, and Stuart Martin.

    Production on Rebel Moon is set to begin later this month and will conclude in November. This film is intended to be the first part with pending success possibly resulting in a number of spin-offs. Netflix and Snyder hope to develop this into quite the franchise, similar to what they’re currently doing with Army of The Dead. He is currently developing multiple projects including a sequel to Army of The Dead, an animated prequel titled Lost Vegas, and a Norse mythology-based animated series Twilight of The Gods.

    Source: THR

  • Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Adds Rupert Friend and Stuart Martin

    Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Adds Rupert Friend and Stuart Martin

    Zack Snyder continues his work to expand his tenure at Netflix with a new space opera film titled Rebel Moon. What originally started a Star Wars pitch, is going to become a unique storyline that takes inspiration from classic Samurai films to offer us a story that may be unlike those that came before it. The film has already garnered an impressive cast but has now added two more in the form of Anatomy of a Scandal‘s Rupert Friend and Stuart Martin of Army of Thieves fame.

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    It is worth highlighting that Friend is set to play a lead bad guy in the upcoming film. There are still no details on what role exactly he might be tackling, but we still know very little about the project outside of a rough draft of its core storyline. It’ll be fun to see Snyder attempt a space storyline, as he’s always been in his best element in a storyline that allows for him to unleash his full creativity. Plus, it seems that Netflix is very open to letting him have free reign on his projects, which certainly helps his approach. We just recently got some artwork teasing the project and we’re still a few months away from it actually releasing, but it’s cast and the concept do sound promising for those looking forward to a new space-centric storyline to push the genre forward.

    Source: Twitter, The Hollywood Reporter

  • Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Adds Ray Fisher, Charlie Hunnam, and More

    Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Adds Ray Fisher, Charlie Hunnam, and More

    Zack Snyder has made quite the home for himself at Netflix with Army of The Dead spawning multiple spin-offs and a sequel. The director has since expanded his work for the streamer, as he has begun developing Rebel Moon, a sci-fi film on a planet threatened by Regent Balisarius with only a few warriors to protect it. The project has only added Sophia Boutella in the leading role and not much was known about the project. Luckily, Snyder has now announced more of the cast, which will feature some familiar faces from his past works.

    Joining the cast of Rebel Moon will be Ray Fisher, Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, Jena Malone, Staz Nair, E. Duffy, Charlotte Maggi, and Sky Yang with more casting set to be announced soon. It’s unknown just who each of them will be playing as plot and character details still remain under wraps. With the casting announcement came some new concept art that could offer us our first look at the tyrannical Regent along with what looks to be a few of the warriors in the film.

    Snyder is best known for films like Watchmen and 300, as well as kicking off the DC Extended Universe with Man of Steel. He recently was able to finish the work he could never finish with Zack Snyder’s Justice League. No release date for the film has been set just yet as production is set to begin sometime in April until August. Rebel Moon will be the second franchise Snyder hopes to build at the streamer with what looks like a rich new universe for him to explore and build.

    Source: Twitter

  • Zack Snyder Shares First ‘Rebel Moon’ Concept Art, Eyeing Production Start in Few Months

    Zack Snyder Shares First ‘Rebel Moon’ Concept Art, Eyeing Production Start in Few Months

    It looks like direct Zack Snyder is already preparing for his next project, as the director has taken to Vero to share the first look at concept art for his next film project, Rebel Moon. What was once a Star Wars pitch will become a unique tale that’ll premiere on Netflix at some point in the future. The first look at the upcoming film teases a moody space epic that certainly seems like it is up to Snyder‘s wheelhouse. He also teased that they are “heading to principal photography in a few months,” which hints at an early 2022 production start.

    Of course, we still know very little about the project outside of a brief synopsis and that Sofia Boutella was cast in the leading role. With Man of Steel on his belt, Snyder is no stranger to sci-fi epics and it’s always promising to see him tackle a new world he was able to build from scratch. There’s no word yet if this might also connect to his new zombie franchise that started with Army of the Dead, but he seems like the type that plays around with loosely connected worlds. Here’s hoping we get more details as they start production.

    Source: Vero via Twitter

  • Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Adds Sofia Boutella

    Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Adds Sofia Boutella

    It looks like Zack Snyder‘s upcoming film has found a new star, as Sofia Boutella will join the Netflix production of Rebel Moon. The film will be written by Snyder alongside Shay Hatten and Kurt Johnstad. Some time ago, the project was once planned to be a Star Wars film that was rewritten. The director made a deal with the streamer after the success of his film Army of the Dead, as he also recently produced the first spin-off based on this new zombie-filled cinematic universe.

    The film will explore a peaceful colony in the galaxy that is suddenly threatened by a tyrant known as Regent Balisarius. Their only hope is a young woman that is set to find warriors to take a stand. It wasn’t an easy process, as they’ve met with talent for months before settling on Boutella for the lead role. According to Deadline, her performance wowed the Justice League director and convinced him she was perfect for the role.

    Boutella has made a name for herself with her performances in Kingsman: The Secret Service, Star Trek Beyond, and Atomic Blonde. The former was her breakout role in Hollywood that got her various roles in the industry. She recently appeared in Wyatt Rockefeller‘s debut Settlers. We cannot wait to see what she brings to the role in this new take on a sci-fi epic.

    Source: Deadline