After releasing his two-part “Rebel Moon” sci-fi epic on Netflix, Zack Snyder’s director’s cut is almost here — featuring two new titles.
The “sexier, bloodier” versions of his Netflix saga will be available on August 2, now split into two newly titled chapters instead of two parts. Originally released as “Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire” and “Part Two: The Scargiver.”
The director’s cuts will be called “Rebel Moon — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood” and “Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness.”
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Explore the Darker Depths: Snyder’s Unleashed Vision in ‘Rebel Moon’ Director’s Cut
“Delve further into the mythology and madness of Zack Snyder’s epic sci-fi saga in the viciously sexier, bloodier world of ‘Rebel Moon — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood’ and ‘Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness,’” a Netflix release says. “In Snyder’s director’s cut, a peaceful settlement on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, and Kora (Sofia Boutella), a mysterious stranger living among the villagers, becomes their best hope for survival.”
“Tasked with finding trained fighters who will unite with her in making an impossible stand against the Motherworld, Kora assembles a small band of warriors — outsiders, insurgents, peasants, and orphans of war who share a common need for redemption and revenge. As the shadow of an entire Realm bears down on the unlikeliest of moons, a new army of heroes is formed.”
“Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire” was initially released on Netflix on December 15, 2023, followed by “Part Two” on April 19, 2024. This new version continues in the same style as Snyder’s four-hour director’s cut of DC’s “Justice League.” Snyder previously disclosed to Netflix’s Tudum that the updated version will include about an hour of new footage.
“The director’s cut is close to an hour of extra content, so I think it’s a legitimate extended universe version,” Snyder said. “You really get to see a lot. It’s just more painted-in all the way. The director’s [cut] is a settle-in deep dive, which I have notoriously done throughout my career.”
“I don’t know how I got into this director’s cut thing, but what I will say about it is that, for me, the director’s cuts have always been something I had to fight for in the past and nobody wanted it. It was this bastard child that I was always trying to put together because they felt like there was a deeper version. And with Netflix, we shot scenes just for the director’s cut. So in that way, it’s really a revelation because it gives that second kick at the can for big fans.”
Critics’ Impact: Sofia Boutella’s Emotional Response vs. Zack Snyder’s Resilience
“Rebel Moon” star Sofia Boutella recently made headlines when she told Vulture that critics’ negative reviews of Zack Snyder’s space epic affected her emotionally. However, the same cannot be said for Snyder. In a recent interview with Empire magazine ahead of the second “Rebel Moon” film’s streaming release, the writer-director stated that he doesn’t react strongly to the negative reviews for “Part One.” He expressed some confusion over why the first “Rebel Moon” received such hostile criticism.
“I don’t really have a rebuttal to the reviews,” Snyder said. “For whatever reason, the reaction to my movies is very polarizing, and it always has been. The movie, it doesn’t seem like there’s that much in it that would warrant such visceral responses.”
“I always thought that I was fully armed to take on those punches, and then I read the critics that came down on ‘Rebel Moon’ and it really affected me,” Boutella said about the extremely negative reviews. “I’m just gonna be honest about it. I feel like I’m carrying it for everybody that cared so much about this project, and that’s what affected me. Not the way I look. If anything, I’ve been pretty lucky and people like my work in it, but the movie was criticized.”
“It really affected me for all of those who put so much heart, tears, and sweat in this project,” she continued. “It’s hard to see something being demolished to that extent. I’m proud to have been part of it, and if there is no more ‘Rebel Moon,’ it will be a very important part of my life that I will defend forever.”
