Summary
The release dates have been revealed for the director’s cuts of bothRebel Moonmovies. The space opera epics are the latest collaborations betweenMan of Steeldirector Zack Snyder and the streaming platform Netflix. Starring an ensemble cast that includes Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Charlie Hunnam, and Anthony Hopkins, theRebel Moonmoviesdebuted in late 2023 withPart One: A Child of Fire, which was followed in early 2024 byPart Two: The Scargiver.
On X,Netflixhas revealed the official release date forRebel Moon - The Director’s Cut. See their post below:
Along with a collection of shots from the movie, Netflix revealed thatviewers can “experience the saga like never before” on August 2.Also on X,Zack Snyderrevealed the updated titles for each of the director’s cuts.A Child of Firehas becomeChapter One: Chalice of BloodwhileThe Scargiveris nowChapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness. See his post below:
What’s Different About The Rebel Moon Director’s Cuts?
The Zack Snyder Movies Feature Several Major Changes
TheRebel Moondirector’s cutswere promised before the first movie was even released, but there are some substantial differences that can be expected in the new versions. The first, and perhaps most major, is thatboth titles will now be rated Ras opposed to their original PG-13 cuts. This will include the addition of more violent material as well as sexually explicit scenes.
The director’s cuts will also feature extended run times, withan hour of footage added to each movie.A Child of Fireoriginally ran to 134 minutes whileThe Scargiverhad a run time of 122 minutes, meaning that both titles will now be over three hours long. While this will allow time for the characters to be explored further beyond the worldbuilding and action, addressing a major complaint fromRebel Moonreviews, it remains to be seen if the director’s cuts are received any better. Below, see the Rotten Tomatoes scores for both titles:
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57%
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48%
The audience scores for theRebel Moonmovies were slightly better, but still Rotten. While the new cuts may address some of the viewers' issues as well, it is unknown how well they will perform, considering the fact that they don’t necessarily have a very robust fanbase to begin with. This situation is very different from the popular 2021 director’s cutZack Snyder’s Justice League, as the original 2017 cut was the result of reshoots with a different director’s vision after Snyder stepped away from the project, whereas the sci-fi movies were already uncompromised Snyder projects in their original cuts.
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Rebel Moon
Rebel Moon is a multi-media franchise created by Zack Snyder that begins with the first film, Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire, released in 2023. The franchise follows a woman named Kora, who once worked for an authoritarian regime that now dominates the universe. To atone for the crimes she was complicit in, Kora heads across the galaxy to gather a team to fight back and free their worlds.
