A visually stunning sci-fi epic with western elements starts on Netflix in a week’s time. A young woman faces off against the army of an entire universe
Taxes are no fun. But when a galactic empire oppresses the inhabitants of a peaceful moon with brutal force, the tax office seems merciful. On Netflix, Sofia Boutella (Atomic Blonde) will soon be leading the revolution against a cruel superior force as a war veteran. With sci-fi weapons and western dungarees. Rebel Moon – Part 1: Child of Fire will be released on Netflix on December 22, 2023
Netflix’s 166 million dollar sci-fi western is to be released in a tougher, second version
Rebel Moon centers on young Kora (Boutella), whose idyllic home is one day invaded by gun-toting soldiers under Admiral Noble (Ed Skrein). In order to escape oppression, she recruits powerful comrades-in-arms such as ex-general Titus (Djimon Hounsou) on the neighboring planets
(Sofia Boutella in Rebel Moon)
The Rebel Moon trailers so far promise a unique world that combines sci-fi battles with western show values. Nevertheless, the film has great role models: The story, for example, is based on masterpieces such as The Seven Samurai and its remake The Magnificent Seven. If you like that, you can look forward to plenty more.
Director Zack Snyder (300, Justice League) has been given carte blanche by Netflix for his visually stunning sci-fi western. The first film will be followed by the sequel Rebel Moon – Part 2: The Scar Maker in April 2019. Other projects are also planned for the Rebel Moon sci-fi universe, including a series and a podcast. The two films alone are said to have cost 166 million US dollars, according to Vanity Fair.
As Snyder has already revealed, in addition to the first streaming version of Child of Fire, a bloodier second version will also be released (via Deadline ), which is geared towards an American R-rating (which in Germany often translates to a 16+ release). The director describes the version, also known as the director’s cut, as “very hard, sexy, brutal” and “crazy”. It is not yet known exactly when it will be released
