Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon is shaping up to be something special for Netflix. Producer Eric Newman recently spoke to ScreenRant about the upcoming Painkiller miniseries for the streamer but also touched on how he was blown away by his set visit to Snyder's upcoming sci-fi action thriller.
"Zack Snyder and I made our first movie together many years ago, Dawn of the Dead, which is still one of the highlights of my career experience," said Newman. "And we've stayed friend. We had been talking for a long time about doing and there was a moment where he was hoping it'd be part of the Star Wars universe, but to do sort of a Magnificent Seven in space type story."
"Zack had just finished Army of the Dead at Netflix, and I'm based at Netflix, and it just sort of made sense that [we] would do this together. It's been so fun. It's a massive movie. I would sometimes drive on to set and I would look out in the distance and think like, "Could that possibly be part of our show?" And it always was. It's the biggest thing I've ever done, and it's really cool. I'm excited for people to see it. I think you'll love it!"
Rebel Moon is directed by Snyder, who co-wrote the script with Kurt Johnstad (300, Atomic Blonde) and Shay Hatten (John Wick: Chapter 4).
The cast includes Sofia Boutella (Star Trek Darkness, Kingsman: The Secret Service) as Kora- the primary protagonist of the film, and Fra Fee (Hawkeye) as Regent Balisarius- the film's primary antagonist.
Also starring in the film are Charlie Hunnam (Sons of Anarchy, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword), Michiel Huisman (World War Z, Game of Thrones), Djimon Hounsou (Shazam), Doona Bae (Jupiter Ascending, Cloud Atlas), Ray Fisher (Justice League), Cleopatra Coleman (The Last Man on Earth, Cobweb), Jena Malone (Sucker Punch, Neon Demon), Ed Skrein (Deadpool, Alita: Battle Angel), and Anthony Hopkins (Thor: Ragnarok, The Rite).
About Rebel Moon: When a peaceful colony on the edge of a galaxy finds itself threatened by the armies of a tyrannical ruling force, 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 Mother World, Kora assembles a small band of warriors — outsiders, insurgents, peasants and orphans of war from different worlds who share a common need for redemption and revenge. As the shadow of an entire Realm bears down on the unlikeliest of moons, a battle over the fate of a galaxy is waged, and in the process, a new army of heroes is formed.