Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire hasn't received the warmest response from critics, though its 24% Rotten Tomatoes score is somewhat counteracted by a 65% Audience Score.
Still, love or hate what was once Zack Snyder's idea for a Star Wars movie, the second half is coming to Netflix next year. Now, we have the first full-length trailer for Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver, and it promises heaps of epic action as Kora (Sofia Boutella) sets out to defend the moon of Veldt against the forces of the Motherworld.
Needless to say, there are spoilers for that first instalment in this sneak peek, so turn away now if you're still planning on watching A Child of Fire over the holidays!
"We had the titles for a long time," Snyder previously said of how he chose the titles of each movie. "A Child Of Fire has a double meaning. The Child Of Fire could be Princess Issa, this myth that runs through the stories. The robots that we refer to as Jimmy, the Anthony Hopkins character, were created to protect the unborn Issa and lost all their purpose when she was assassinated."
"Kora is also a child of fire: she was a war orphan," he continues. "Her home was burned down and she was snatched up and brought into the army."
Snyder would go on to explain, "[Kora’s] nickname is the Scargiver, which is also related to her relationship with Princess Issa. Those two myths are braided together in a pretty cool way, I think."
"The second movie is really a war movie. At the beginning they harvest the crops, and we have a bunch of stuff in the village, sort of the ‘Why We Fight’ aspect of the movie. We have time for relationships. Then the next thing is the big battle. It’s really fun."
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver continues the epic saga of Kora and the surviving warriors as they prepare to sacrifice everything, fighting alongside the brave people of Veldt, to defend a once peaceful village, a newfound homeland for those who have lost their own in the fight against the Motherworld.
On the eve of their battle the warriors must face the truths of their own pasts, each revealing why they fight. As the full force of the Realm bears down on the burgeoning rebellion, unbreakable bonds are forged, heroes emerge, and legends are made.
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver premieres on Netflix on April 19, 2024.