Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon" Wraps Production

Production wrapped on acclaimed American filmmaker Zack Snyder's new epic sci-fi fantasy movie, “Rebel Moon” for Netflix.

The movie features Anthony Hopkins as the voice of Jimmy, a JC1435 sentient mechanized robot, Sofia Boutella plays the role of Kora, Djimon Hounsou as General Titus, and Ed Skrein plays the role of Regent Belisarius.

It also stars Charlie Hunnam, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Stuart Martin, Cary Elwes, Corey Stoll, Michiel Huisman, Alfonso Herrera, Cleopatra Coleman, Kingston Foster, Fra Fee, Rhian Rees, Jena Malone, E. Duffy, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Charlotte Maggi, Sky Yang, and Staz Nair.

“Rebel Moon” is centered around a young woman (Boutella) with a mysterious past who gets dispatched by a peaceful colony to seek out warriors from neighboring planets to help them make a stand against the terrorizing armies of a tyrant called Belisarius.

Snyder co-wrote the script along with Kurt Johnstad, and Shay Hatten, though the latter will not receive a story credit as he was recruited for the project long after its inception.

The filmmaker will also produce and direct the project which was inspired by his love of “Star Wars” and the films of Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa.

The intergalactic saga was initially billed as Snyder’s version of Star Wars, with plans in place for a sequel.

“Rebel Moon” was initially set to be a Star Wars project, however, nothing came of it. Snyder and producer Eric Newman later developed the project as a series, but they ultimately realized that the plot worked better as a feature.

Snyder and his wife, Deborah Snyder, will produce through their Stone Quarry Productions company alongside Wesley Coller. Newman will also produce under his new company Grand Electric, while Sarah Bowen and Bergen Swanson will serve as executive producers.

"Rebel Moon" was announced after the success of Army of the Dead on Netflix, as the filmmaker is under a first-look deal with the streamer. 

The movie began filming earlier this year in April and took eight months to shoot. 

It is also expected to have a limited theatrical run before its streaming debut. The project is the first movie to fall under Netflix’s first-look partnership with The Stone Quarry Productions.

“Rebel Moon” does not yet have a release date or window.