Guardians of the Galaxy's Djimon Hounsou will be General Titus, Justice League's Cyborg, Ray Fisher, has signed up to play the unimaginatively named Blood Axe, and Anthony Hopkins will voice Jimmy, a sentient battle robot who defended the murdered king (presumably Balisarius's predecessor) in a past life. Star Trek Beyond's Jaylah, Sofia Boutella, will play Kora, the "young woman with a mysterious past" signing up warriors to fight off the forces of the tyrannical Balisarius, played by Deadpool's Ed Skrein. (Image credit: Photo by Clay Enos/Netflix) Say hello to the cast of Rebel Moon (2023). Scan forward to 02:03 on the vid below to watch spaceships, lasers and Djimon Hounsou shouting. Nonetheless, we have been treated to a tiny bit of footage courtesy of the streaming platform's 2023 preview. Netflix isn't usually in the habit of showing off its wares half a year ahead of release, so it's still a little early for a full Rebel Moon trailer. Space opera designed exclusively for grown-ups? That's a surefire way to put some clear space between Rebel Moon and the veteran, family-friendly franchise that inspired it. On top of the previously mentioned Rebel Moon sequel, Forbes say an RPG videogame may also be on the cards, while extended, R-rated versions of both confirmed Rebel Moon movies are seemingly on the way (via SlashFilm). Rebel Moon is clearly a big deal for Netflix, which is on the hunt for more homegrown franchises to line up alongside Stranger Things and The Witcher in the ongoing battle for streaming supremacy. Snyder himself told the Hollywood Reporter, "my hope is that this also becomes a massive IP and a universe that can be built out." A young woman is then sent out to assemble a team of warriors from neighboring planets who can help them fight back. ![]() ![]() (Image credit: Photo by Clay Enos/Netflix)Īccording to Netflix's official summary, Rebel Moon is the story of a peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy that comes under threat from the forces of a tyrannical regent named Balisarius. It won't be the first sci-fi movie to riff on the familiar tale of villagers recruiting a group of elite warriors to protect their homes, but with Netflix money behind it, it's sure to be rather more spectacular than the Roger Corman-produced Battle Beyond the Stars (itself an adaptation of classic Western The Magnificent Seven).īlood Axe battling enemies, living up to his name. Rebel Moon is Snyder's excuse to combine his love for Star Wars with his appreciation for Akira Kurosawa movies – in this case Seven Samurai. I've been working on it away from the Star Wars universe, on my own, as a sci-fi thing. "It was me saying, 'Give me the keys and let me take it for a spin,'" Snyder said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast (via ScreenRant) back in 2021. series – Snyder pitched the idea as a possible extension to Lucas's galaxy. During the hinterland between Revenge of the Sith and The Force Awakens – a time when Lucasfilm's highest profile product was arguably the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars T.V. Rebel Moon dates back to a bygone era of Star Wars, before George Lucas signed a multi-billion-dollar deal to sell the family business to Disney in 2012. It’s on Nintendo Switch and PC too. Make the most of Xbox Game Pass if you wish too.Nemesis (Bae Doona) and Gunnar (Michiel Huisman) listening intently. Until then you can grab a purchase of the game from the Xbox Store for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Keep an eye out for a full review of Next Space Rebels on Xbox in the coming days. FREEPLAY MODE – Freeplay mode to create the Frankensteinian rocket of your dreams.LIVE ACTION – Fully live-action cutscenes! Meet an extensive cast of extravagant internet characters on your journey towards becoming a Next Space Rebel. ![]()
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