Exclusive: After a 12-year run, Rory Aitken, co-founder of London- and Los Angeles-based management and production company 42, is exiting the firm, which will undergo a restructure.
Aitken will be leaving in the coming weeks to form a new company with 42’s Head of Television Eleanor Moran and exec producer Miriam Brent, as well as multiple junior staff.
In turn, 42 partner Ben Pugh will assume a global production role becoming President of Production, unifying film and TV production under his leadership.
Ben Cavey, the company’s current Head of Comedy and Entertainment, will be stepping up into an expanded role as MD of International TV, reporting to Pugh. Cavey is the former Managing Director of UK indie Tiger Aspect (Peaky Blinders) and a former Netflix exec. He will relocate from L.A. to the firm’s London office, and headcount may be added down the line.
Aitken will co-produce a...
Aitken will be leaving in the coming weeks to form a new company with 42’s Head of Television Eleanor Moran and exec producer Miriam Brent, as well as multiple junior staff.
In turn, 42 partner Ben Pugh will assume a global production role becoming President of Production, unifying film and TV production under his leadership.
Ben Cavey, the company’s current Head of Comedy and Entertainment, will be stepping up into an expanded role as MD of International TV, reporting to Pugh. Cavey is the former Managing Director of UK indie Tiger Aspect (Peaky Blinders) and a former Netflix exec. He will relocate from L.A. to the firm’s London office, and headcount may be added down the line.
Aitken will co-produce a...
- 5/21/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate announced release dates for a few movies today, including Flight Risk, Mel Gibson’s first time in the director’s chair since Hacksaw Ridge. The action thriller, which stars Mark Wahlberg, will be released on October 18th.
Directed by Mel Gibson and written by Jared Rosenberg, Flight Risk finds Wahlberg playing a pilot transporting an Air Marshall (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.”
Our own Chris Bumbray was able to see a trailer for Flight Risk at CinemaCon in Las Vegas last month and he teased that Wahlberg is playing “Way against type” in the movie. “He even shaved his head to look like he has a bald pate,” Bumbray wrote. “Looks like a really tight kickass thriller, and Gibson Really makes Walhberg look crazy in this.
Directed by Mel Gibson and written by Jared Rosenberg, Flight Risk finds Wahlberg playing a pilot transporting an Air Marshall (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem.”
Our own Chris Bumbray was able to see a trailer for Flight Risk at CinemaCon in Las Vegas last month and he teased that Wahlberg is playing “Way against type” in the movie. “He even shaved his head to look like he has a bald pate,” Bumbray wrote. “Looks like a really tight kickass thriller, and Gibson Really makes Walhberg look crazy in this.
- 5/20/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Lionsgate has added three movies to its release calendar.
“Flight Risk,” an aviation thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson, will land on Oct. 18, 2024, while Dave Bautista-led action-comedy “The Killer’s Game” will debut on Sept. 13, 2024. Meanwhile, Gerard Butler’s sequel “Den of Thieves: Pantera” will open on Jan. 10, 2025.
“Flight Risk” is scheduled to debut on the big screen alongside Paramount’s “Smile 2.” In “Flight Risk,” Wahlberg plays a balding and psychotic mob hitman who tricks a federal agent into allowing him to pilot a plane carrying an informant (Topher Grace) out of a remote area. The movie reunites Gibson and Wahlberg, who worked together in the past on “Father Stu” and “Daddy’s Home 2.”
“The Killer’s Game” will open on the same day as Universal’s horror remake “Speak No Evil,” starring James McAvoy. Adapted from Jay R. Bonansinga’s book of the same name, this...
“Flight Risk,” an aviation thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson, will land on Oct. 18, 2024, while Dave Bautista-led action-comedy “The Killer’s Game” will debut on Sept. 13, 2024. Meanwhile, Gerard Butler’s sequel “Den of Thieves: Pantera” will open on Jan. 10, 2025.
“Flight Risk” is scheduled to debut on the big screen alongside Paramount’s “Smile 2.” In “Flight Risk,” Wahlberg plays a balding and psychotic mob hitman who tricks a federal agent into allowing him to pilot a plane carrying an informant (Topher Grace) out of a remote area. The movie reunites Gibson and Wahlberg, who worked together in the past on “Father Stu” and “Daddy’s Home 2.”
“The Killer’s Game” will open on the same day as Universal’s horror remake “Speak No Evil,” starring James McAvoy. Adapted from Jay R. Bonansinga’s book of the same name, this...
- 5/20/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Good news for exhibition as Lionsgate is delivering two big releases this fall: The Dave Bautista action pic The Killer’s Game on Sept. 13 and the Mel Gibson directed Mark Wahlberg movie Flight Risk for Oct. 18. Again, we can’t be without film product in a marketplace that’s starving for volume.
Meanwhile the Gerard Butler sequel Den of Thieves: Pantera will hit cinemas on Jan. 10, 2025; that title arriving to Lionsgate through its eOne acquistion.
The JJ Perry directed The Killer’s Game, based on the book by Jay R. Bonansinga and adapted by Rand Ravich and James Coyne, follows a top hitman, Joe Flood (Bautista) who is diagnosed with a terminal illness. He opts to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend (Sofia Boutella), he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues and...
Meanwhile the Gerard Butler sequel Den of Thieves: Pantera will hit cinemas on Jan. 10, 2025; that title arriving to Lionsgate through its eOne acquistion.
The JJ Perry directed The Killer’s Game, based on the book by Jay R. Bonansinga and adapted by Rand Ravich and James Coyne, follows a top hitman, Joe Flood (Bautista) who is diagnosed with a terminal illness. He opts to take matters into his own hands – by taking a hit out on himself. But when the very hitmen he hired also target his ex-girlfriend (Sofia Boutella), he must fend off an army of assassin colleagues and...
- 5/20/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Lionsgate announced theatrical release dates for upcoming titles starring Mark Wahlberg, Dave Bautista and Gerard Butler.
Marking Mel Gibson’s first feature as a director since 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge, Flight Risk hits theaters Oct. 18. The film has a script from Jared Rosenberg and counts Gibson as a producer alongside John Davis and John Fox for Davis Entertainment, in addition to Bruce Davey.
Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace star in the thriller focusing on a pilot (Wahlberg) transporting an Air Marshal (Dockery) and a fugitive (Grace) across the Alaskan wilderness on the way to a trial.
Lionsgate also announced that director J.J. Perry’s action-comedy movie The Killer’s Game is set to hit theaters Sept. 13. Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, Pom Klementieff and Ben Kingsley round out the cast for the project that has a script from Rand Ravich and James Coyne and is based on the book by Jay R.
Marking Mel Gibson’s first feature as a director since 2016’s Hacksaw Ridge, Flight Risk hits theaters Oct. 18. The film has a script from Jared Rosenberg and counts Gibson as a producer alongside John Davis and John Fox for Davis Entertainment, in addition to Bruce Davey.
Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace star in the thriller focusing on a pilot (Wahlberg) transporting an Air Marshal (Dockery) and a fugitive (Grace) across the Alaskan wilderness on the way to a trial.
Lionsgate also announced that director J.J. Perry’s action-comedy movie The Killer’s Game is set to hit theaters Sept. 13. Bautista, Sofia Boutella, Terry Crews, Scott Adkins, Pom Klementieff and Ben Kingsley round out the cast for the project that has a script from Rand Ravich and James Coyne and is based on the book by Jay R.
- 5/20/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Mummy (1999) director Stephen Sommers looks back on his masterpiece starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz on its 25th anniversary. One of the most popular and enduring action-adventure films of all time, The Mummy proved to have stood the test of time.
Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser in The Mummy Returns
When it received a reboot in 2017 starring Tom Cruise, it seemed like all the magic and wonder vanished after it flopped critically. The movie was planned to be a part of Universal Picture’s Dark Universe, but due to the backlash it earned, the franchise was canceled altogether.
Stephen Sommers Was Upset No One Told Him About The Mummy Reboot
While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in celebration of The Mummy’s 25th anniversary, director Stephen Sommers recalled with bitterness how Tom Cruise and his team failed to inform him about the reboot.
“I was kind of insulted because...
Rachel Weisz and Brendan Fraser in The Mummy Returns
When it received a reboot in 2017 starring Tom Cruise, it seemed like all the magic and wonder vanished after it flopped critically. The movie was planned to be a part of Universal Picture’s Dark Universe, but due to the backlash it earned, the franchise was canceled altogether.
Stephen Sommers Was Upset No One Told Him About The Mummy Reboot
While speaking with The Hollywood Reporter in celebration of The Mummy’s 25th anniversary, director Stephen Sommers recalled with bitterness how Tom Cruise and his team failed to inform him about the reboot.
“I was kind of insulted because...
- 5/13/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
Twenty-five years ago, director Stephen Sommers turned a respected, but admittedly pretty dusty, Universal horror movie into a rip-roarin’ adventure. It’s fair to say all these years later that 1999’s The Mummy the best Indiana Jones movie not directed by Steven Spielberg. And yet, when Universal wanted to remake it again, they didn’t even bother to consult Sommers.
Is it any wonder, then, that 2017’s The Mummy was a colossal flop?
Talking with Sommers about the 25th anniversary of The Mummy ’99, The Hollywood Reporter asked if he had any involvement with the 2017 film, to which the director gave a short, clear response.
“No,” he answered. “Actually, I was kind of insulted because the writers and director of that Tom Cruise one, no one ever contacted me. I contact people if I was going to take over somebody’s thing.”
Perhaps the most surprising part of that statement is...
Is it any wonder, then, that 2017’s The Mummy was a colossal flop?
Talking with Sommers about the 25th anniversary of The Mummy ’99, The Hollywood Reporter asked if he had any involvement with the 2017 film, to which the director gave a short, clear response.
“No,” he answered. “Actually, I was kind of insulted because the writers and director of that Tom Cruise one, no one ever contacted me. I contact people if I was going to take over somebody’s thing.”
Perhaps the most surprising part of that statement is...
- 5/13/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Juliette Lewis has boarded Alex Prager’s alternative reality debut feature DreamQuil alongside the previously announced Elizabeth Banks and John C Reilly. Also confirmed as joining the project are Kathryn Newton and Sofia Boutella. The futuristic psychological thriller commenced principal photography in Los Angeles this week.
Republic Pictures has already acquired North American rights, with HanWay Films having sold a number of international territories. HanWay will share new material with buyers in Cannes.
Set in the not so distant future, DreamQuil centers on Carol (Banks), a dissatisfied career mother, who is struggling to find real connection within her marriage to Gary (Reilly) and to her child.
Worried that she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the chance to get her life back on track by signing up for DreamQuil’s unconventional digital wellness retreat. However, things take a sinister turn upon Carol’s homecoming.
Lewis will play Nurse Chapman – the religious,...
Republic Pictures has already acquired North American rights, with HanWay Films having sold a number of international territories. HanWay will share new material with buyers in Cannes.
Set in the not so distant future, DreamQuil centers on Carol (Banks), a dissatisfied career mother, who is struggling to find real connection within her marriage to Gary (Reilly) and to her child.
Worried that she could be heading towards divorce, Carol leaps at the chance to get her life back on track by signing up for DreamQuil’s unconventional digital wellness retreat. However, things take a sinister turn upon Carol’s homecoming.
Lewis will play Nurse Chapman – the religious,...
- 5/9/2024
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
We knew it was only a matter of time, and Screen Junkies has now released an "Honest Trailer" for the second and final(?) movie in Zack Snyder's Star Wars-inspired sci-fi saga, Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver, aka, "Harvest Moon 2: Pain and Grain."
The guys don't have to work very hard to find things to make fun of here, but this still proves to be one of the funnier Honest Trailers we've seen in quite a while.
There's also a "restore the SnyderVerse" nod in there, but as is often the case, arguably the biggest laughs come from the character name changes ("Phone-In the Barbarian") right at the end.
Have a look at the Honest Trailer for The Scargiver below.
Despite being lambasted by critics, the Rebel Moon movies have pulled in a lot of viewers and performed very well for Netflix, which means we will most...
The guys don't have to work very hard to find things to make fun of here, but this still proves to be one of the funnier Honest Trailers we've seen in quite a while.
There's also a "restore the SnyderVerse" nod in there, but as is often the case, arguably the biggest laughs come from the character name changes ("Phone-In the Barbarian") right at the end.
Have a look at the Honest Trailer for The Scargiver below.
Despite being lambasted by critics, the Rebel Moon movies have pulled in a lot of viewers and performed very well for Netflix, which means we will most...
- 5/9/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Here’s the latest episode of The Filmmakers Podcast, part of the podcast roster here on Nerdly. If you haven’t heard the show yet, you can check out previous episodes on the official podcast site, whilst we’ll be featuring each and every new episode as it premieres.
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #394: Zack Snyder on filmmaking & Netflix’s Rebel...
For those unfamiliar with the series, The Filmmakers Podcast is a podcast about how to make films from micro-budget indie films to bigger-budget studio films and everything in between. Our hosts Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir, Dan Richardson, Andrew Rodger and Cristian James talk about how to get films made, how to actually make them and how to try not to f… it up in their very humble opinion. Guests will come on and chat about their filmmaking experiences from directors, writers, producers and screenwriters, to actors, cinematographers and distributors.
The Filmmaker’s Podcast #394: Zack Snyder on filmmaking & Netflix’s Rebel...
- 5/6/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Zack Snyder May Just Have Left These Clues That Connect His Rebel Moon Franchise to Army of the Dead
Zack Snyder is unarguably one of the biggest masterminds in the entertainment industry, having helmed masterpieces like the Snyder cut of the Justice League. Not only does he beat everyone’s expectations with his out-of-the-world storylines, but he also sometimes leaves behind clues in his universes, which end up connecting them irrespective of how different their storylines may be.
Zack Snyder. | Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
That being said, his Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon sagas were no exception to this fact. In fact, as it turns out through a new set of threads shared by a fan pointing out the similarities between the two universes, Snyder just may have left these clues behind for fans to figure out just how perfectly his AotD and Rm worlds collide and connect. And fans? Well, they’re as baffled as ever, indeed!
Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon Worlds are Connected?...
Zack Snyder. | Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
That being said, his Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon sagas were no exception to this fact. In fact, as it turns out through a new set of threads shared by a fan pointing out the similarities between the two universes, Snyder just may have left these clues behind for fans to figure out just how perfectly his AotD and Rm worlds collide and connect. And fans? Well, they’re as baffled as ever, indeed!
Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon Worlds are Connected?...
- 5/3/2024
- by Mahin Sultan
- FandomWire
Both parts of Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon, A Child of Fire and The Scargiver, are now streaming on Netflix, but we know that extended editions of the sci-fi adventures are on the way, and it seems they've been given completely different titles.
Though this has yet to be made official, Film Ratings lists the director's cut of Part 1 as "Rebel Moon - Chapter One: Chalice Of Blood," and the movie has also been given an official R-rating for "brutal bloody violence and gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, and language".
As Snyder has previously noted, it sounds like these extended cuts are going to be significantly more adult-oriented than the standard versions.
"They're each about an hour longer than the originals, the PG-13 [versions]," the filmmaker told I Minutemen in a recent interview. "So it'll be nice to see the six hours together. You can take a break, of course. It's a more,...
Though this has yet to be made official, Film Ratings lists the director's cut of Part 1 as "Rebel Moon - Chapter One: Chalice Of Blood," and the movie has also been given an official R-rating for "brutal bloody violence and gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, and language".
As Snyder has previously noted, it sounds like these extended cuts are going to be significantly more adult-oriented than the standard versions.
"They're each about an hour longer than the originals, the PG-13 [versions]," the filmmaker told I Minutemen in a recent interview. "So it'll be nice to see the six hours together. You can take a break, of course. It's a more,...
- 5/2/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
A Dramatic Continuation of Zack Snyder’s Vision Zack Snyder’s ambitious sequel to Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire, titled The Scargiver, delivers an intensified narrative following Sofia Boutella’s character Kora, the Scargiver herself. This second installment picks up with dramatic flair and a sense of impending doom as it catapults viewers straight into the heat of galactic conflicts. Stunts That Rival Hollywood Blockbusters The scale of action reaches new heights in this film, notably in a gripping duel on a tilting spaceship. I really enjoyed fighting on set with Charlie … The fight scene with the boys
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- 5/2/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Zack Snyder’s two-part sci-fi epic Rebel Moon is now streaming in full on Netflix, with last year’s Part One: A Child of Fire followed by this year’s Part Two: The Scargiver.
But the Rebel Moon saga is far from over, because Zack Snyder’s Director’s Cuts of both movies are coming to Netflix. And they’re said to each be around One Hour Longer.
Of particular note, the Rebel Moon Director’s Cuts will be rated “R,” promising the bloody violence that wasn’t found in the PG-13 versions of the two movies currently on Netflix.
For starters, Rebel Moon – Part One: Director’s Cut has been rated “R” for…
“Brutal bloody violence and gore, sexual content, graphic nudity and language.”
We don’t yet have a release date for these Director’s Cuts. Stay tuned.
From Zack Snyder, the filmmaker behind 300, Man of Steel,...
But the Rebel Moon saga is far from over, because Zack Snyder’s Director’s Cuts of both movies are coming to Netflix. And they’re said to each be around One Hour Longer.
Of particular note, the Rebel Moon Director’s Cuts will be rated “R,” promising the bloody violence that wasn’t found in the PG-13 versions of the two movies currently on Netflix.
For starters, Rebel Moon – Part One: Director’s Cut has been rated “R” for…
“Brutal bloody violence and gore, sexual content, graphic nudity and language.”
We don’t yet have a release date for these Director’s Cuts. Stay tuned.
From Zack Snyder, the filmmaker behind 300, Man of Steel,...
- 5/2/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Following a limited theatrical release, director Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire (read our review Here) was released through the Netflix streaming service back in December, then Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver (read our review of that one Here) reached the service last month… but we’ve known from early on that these PG-13 versions of the movies wouldn’t be the only versions we’d see. Snyder has also put together extended director’s cut of both films, which will each have around an hour of additional footage. They’re expected to be released through Netflix sometime this summer, possibly in August, and the director’s cut of Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire just got its rating from the Motion Picture Association ratings board. It earned an R for brutal bloody violence and gore, sexual content, graphic nudity and language.
- 5/2/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Unfolding the Storyline in Rebel Moon – Part Two The stage is set on the humble yet distinct planet of Veldt, as Sofia Boutella reprising her role as Kora, teams up with Admiral Noble, portrayed by Ed Skrein, and a diverse band of comrades to combat the formidable Imperium forces. Deriving from the roots established in Rebel Moon – Part One, Zack Snyder’s latest installment brings an intensified focus, setting most of its drama against a single-planet backdrop, around which epic battles ensue. However, it seems that Kora and her allies remain oblivious to the lurking threats for the greater
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- 4/28/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Embracing the cosmic scale and fervor of a true space saga, Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver, directed by Zack Snyder, serves as not just a sequel but an evolution from its precursor. Following Ed Skrein’s menacing Admiral Noble and Sofia Boutella’s resilient Kora, the installment not only sharpens their conflict but elevates it to mesmerizing heights. Fans thrilled at the jaw-dropping displays of cinematic prowess, with action sequences drawing parallels to grand spectacles seen in larger-than-life Marvel movies. “He wrote action scenes like you wouldn’t believe with the specificity of them,” spoke Sophia Boutella about Snyder’s work; indeed
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- 4/24/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
Zack Snyder promised a spectacle with his Rebel Moon franchise following his collaboration with Netflix. After the critical bomb in the first part of Rebel Moon, the sequel followed the same fate. Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver was able to claim only a 52% Rotten Tomatoes score, which was mediocre for a movie of that magnitude.
Zack Snyder. Credit: Netflix
The franchise has lost the gravity of the essence to make it huge with more installments. The second part could not get close to the first installment, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire. Also, failed to beat Gal Gadot’s critical bomb Heart of Stone in regards to the viewership numbers.
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon 2 Statistics Are Not Promising
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon movies were ambitious, but somewhere down the line, the movie series drifted away into the void of space,...
Zack Snyder. Credit: Netflix
The franchise has lost the gravity of the essence to make it huge with more installments. The second part could not get close to the first installment, Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire. Also, failed to beat Gal Gadot’s critical bomb Heart of Stone in regards to the viewership numbers.
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon 2 Statistics Are Not Promising
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon movies were ambitious, but somewhere down the line, the movie series drifted away into the void of space,...
- 4/24/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
Zack Snyder is revealing the reason behind his heavy use of slow motion in his Rebel Moon films.
The 58-year-old director released Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver on Friday (April 19). The film continues the story of 2023′s Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, starring Sofia Boutella, Michiel Huisman, Ed Skrein, Djimon Hounsou, and more.
Audiences have noticed that slow motion is a common characteristic of action sequences in Zack‘s movies, and his Rebel Moon franchise is no exception.
The filmmaker recently explained why he loves to slow things down.
Keep reading to find out more…
During an interview with Wired in which Zack answered fan questions from social media, one prompt read, “Why did Rebel Moon’s action scenes have so much slomo?”
Zack responded, “The obvious answer is: Slow motion is awesome. These movies are physical. There’s a physicality to what our heroes go through.
The 58-year-old director released Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver on Friday (April 19). The film continues the story of 2023′s Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, starring Sofia Boutella, Michiel Huisman, Ed Skrein, Djimon Hounsou, and more.
Audiences have noticed that slow motion is a common characteristic of action sequences in Zack‘s movies, and his Rebel Moon franchise is no exception.
The filmmaker recently explained why he loves to slow things down.
Keep reading to find out more…
During an interview with Wired in which Zack answered fan questions from social media, one prompt read, “Why did Rebel Moon’s action scenes have so much slomo?”
Zack responded, “The obvious answer is: Slow motion is awesome. These movies are physical. There’s a physicality to what our heroes go through.
- 4/23/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Zack Snyder may not have been able to bring Justice League 2 to life, but he was able to repurpose a scene for Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver
Rebel Moon 2 includes a “Last Supper” scene in which Kora (Sofia Boutella) and the other rebels trade war stories while awaiting the final battle against Admiral Noble (Ed Skrein). Snyder told THR that this scene was originally included in his Justice League sequel. “There absolutely is a Last Supper in Justice League 2, and the scene had them telling the stories of how they got there, because Justice League 2 was going to open with us now 10 years in the future. ‘How did we get here?’” Snyder explained. “So that was kind of it, and yes, [Rebel Moon — Part Two’s sequence] has a similar sort of structure to the Justice League 2 scene that we have.“
Snyder added that he used a “fair number” of his Justice League 2 ideas for Rebel Moon,...
Rebel Moon 2 includes a “Last Supper” scene in which Kora (Sofia Boutella) and the other rebels trade war stories while awaiting the final battle against Admiral Noble (Ed Skrein). Snyder told THR that this scene was originally included in his Justice League sequel. “There absolutely is a Last Supper in Justice League 2, and the scene had them telling the stories of how they got there, because Justice League 2 was going to open with us now 10 years in the future. ‘How did we get here?’” Snyder explained. “So that was kind of it, and yes, [Rebel Moon — Part Two’s sequence] has a similar sort of structure to the Justice League 2 scene that we have.“
Snyder added that he used a “fair number” of his Justice League 2 ideas for Rebel Moon,...
- 4/22/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Kora and the Battle of Many Turns In Rebel Moon 2, fans witnessed a roller-coaster of emotions and daring fight sequences. Sofia Boutella’s Kora, initially portrayed as calm and collected, transits into a fierce battle-mode as the stakes heighten. Anytime you get to create an arc is a joy, I think for an actor, at least for me. It was fun for me to not just play the badass character, but to have those colors to fall back onto, to come back from, to just evolve through. It’s a lot of fun. The Tragic End for Gunnar Michiel Huisman’s character
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- 4/22/2024
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
After leaving the Dceu behind, Zack Snyder has been quite busy with his Rebel Moon franchise which already has two films to its name. The films revolve around a fictional galaxy ruled by something called the Motherworld. Rebel Moon sees Sofia Boutella in the lead role as she does a splendid job of bringing Korra to life. From the cast to the crew, Zack Snyder worked with brilliant people who were on the top of their game.
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver
However, it seems like the filmmaker felt that there was still a piece missing from the puzzle. As it turns out, the missing jigsaw piece needed to complete the picture is none other than Patrick Tatopoulos, the Production Designer for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Now, Zack Snyder is hoping his old friend would help him out on the third Rebel Moon film.
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver
However, it seems like the filmmaker felt that there was still a piece missing from the puzzle. As it turns out, the missing jigsaw piece needed to complete the picture is none other than Patrick Tatopoulos, the Production Designer for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Now, Zack Snyder is hoping his old friend would help him out on the third Rebel Moon film.
- 4/22/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver is a drastically more watchable film than its predecessor, which spent so much time place-setting that it forgot to tell an actual story. The Scargiver is, essentially, the propulsive second and third acts that Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire was missing. All the heroes that our heroine, Kora (Sofia Boutella), collected in the first film have finally arrived on the farming planet of Veldt, ready to help defend it against the encroaching fascist armies of the Motherworld. From here, it’s basically the fast and loose Seven Samurai redux that A Child of Fire had been hinting at from minute one, with our legendary heroes helping to prepare this village of pacifist farmers to go to war.
Once the first shots get fired, Snyder’s directorial muscle is on full display. The fights are big, bombastic, beautifully shot,...
Once the first shots get fired, Snyder’s directorial muscle is on full display. The fights are big, bombastic, beautifully shot,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Justin Clark
- Slant Magazine
Zack Snyder finally delivers epic battle action in “Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver” (currently streaming on Netflix), the sequel to his space opera that began as a “Seven Samurai”-inspired “Star Wars” pitch. In fact, the 122-minute, PG-13 version contains nearly an hour of mostly ultra slo-mo fighting in parallel montages. (The upcoming extended cut this summer promises another hour of gory footage.)
In terms of VFX, that breaks down to 1,316 shots for a combined 745 battle shots. Plus, there are impressive flashbacks of battles pertaining to the crew of warriors prior to the big event.
It was quite an undertaking for production VFX supervisor Marcus Taormina, considering that he simultaneously worked on “Part One: A Child of Fire” and “Part Two: The Scargiver.” But like a strategic-minded military leader, he laid the groundwork in “Part One” for the moment in “Part Two” when the Nazi-like Imperium forces (led by...
In terms of VFX, that breaks down to 1,316 shots for a combined 745 battle shots. Plus, there are impressive flashbacks of battles pertaining to the crew of warriors prior to the big event.
It was quite an undertaking for production VFX supervisor Marcus Taormina, considering that he simultaneously worked on “Part One: A Child of Fire” and “Part Two: The Scargiver.” But like a strategic-minded military leader, he laid the groundwork in “Part One” for the moment in “Part Two” when the Nazi-like Imperium forces (led by...
- 4/21/2024
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Director Zack Snyder’s second installment in his ambitious Rebel Moon franchise has finally hit Netflix. However, like most of Snyder’s previous works, the film has generated polarizing reactions. While the critical reception of Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver has been poor, some fans seem to defend the film.
Sofia Boutella in Rebel Moon – Part Two
According to a thread on Reddit, a section of fans has come to the film’s rescue by sharing positive reactions to the second installment in Snyder’s space opera franchise. Meanwhile, the film’s ratings on review websites have taken a major hit. Here is what fans are saying about Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two on Reddit.
Fans Defend Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver on Reddit
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver continues the story of Sofia Boutella‘s Kora and her fight against the Motherworld.
Sofia Boutella in Rebel Moon – Part Two
According to a thread on Reddit, a section of fans has come to the film’s rescue by sharing positive reactions to the second installment in Snyder’s space opera franchise. Meanwhile, the film’s ratings on review websites have taken a major hit. Here is what fans are saying about Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two on Reddit.
Fans Defend Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver on Reddit
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver continues the story of Sofia Boutella‘s Kora and her fight against the Motherworld.
- 4/20/2024
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
1. Always hire Anthony Hopkins to deliver exposition. The man is an Oscar-winner, he’s played everybody from Hamlet to Hannibal Lecter, he’s got the best butter-melting British purr in the business. So if you’re Zack Snyder — or even if you’re not Zack Snyder, but are dropping the second chapter of a needlessly complicated space saga and need to get folks back up to speed — you enlist Sir Anthony to say things like: “On the far edges of the Motherworld’s reach, circling the gas giant Mara, was the small moon of Veldt…...
- 4/20/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
This Rebel Moon article contains spoilers.
Like Star Wars before it, and Dune earlier this year, Zack Snyder‘s two-part space epic Rebel Moon ends with the defeat of an evil Empire. At least a temporary one. While Kora (Sofia Boutella) and the rest of the heroes have defended the moon of Veldt from Admiral Noble (Ed Skrein) and his dreadnought, the Imperium still stands, presumably ready to strike back in a future movie.
Balisarius (Fra Fee) is still emperor and Kora still has unfinished business with her treacherous father figure. And in Part 2: The Scargiver, we also learn Princess Issa (Stella Grace Fitzgerald) may still be alive. It’s a new hope for a galaxy stuck in a vicious circle of endless wars. Rebel Moon ends with this revelation, planting the seed for Kora’s next quest were Netflix to green light a third part of the brutal sci-fi saga.
Like Star Wars before it, and Dune earlier this year, Zack Snyder‘s two-part space epic Rebel Moon ends with the defeat of an evil Empire. At least a temporary one. While Kora (Sofia Boutella) and the rest of the heroes have defended the moon of Veldt from Admiral Noble (Ed Skrein) and his dreadnought, the Imperium still stands, presumably ready to strike back in a future movie.
Balisarius (Fra Fee) is still emperor and Kora still has unfinished business with her treacherous father figure. And in Part 2: The Scargiver, we also learn Princess Issa (Stella Grace Fitzgerald) may still be alive. It’s a new hope for a galaxy stuck in a vicious circle of endless wars. Rebel Moon ends with this revelation, planting the seed for Kora’s next quest were Netflix to green light a third part of the brutal sci-fi saga.
- 4/20/2024
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
What was initially a plan for a Star Wars film rejected by Disney seems to have transformed into the worst flop in the career of director and writer Zack Snyder, as the recently released Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, the sequel to Rebel Moon, is once again panned by critics, with the ratings listing it as Snyder’s worst movie – yes, worse than even the horrible Sucker Punch and the first part of Rebel Moon. And while Snyder’s ambition cannot be denied, and we can expect the extended R-rated cuts to receive better ratings, it seems that Rebel Moon will be, on an overall level, considered a failure.
The movie was officially released on Netflix on April 19, 2024, and while the streaming service had been hyping up fans ahead of the premiere, alongside Snyder and the cast members, who discussed the series in a number of interviews, it...
The movie was officially released on Netflix on April 19, 2024, and while the streaming service had been hyping up fans ahead of the premiere, alongside Snyder and the cast members, who discussed the series in a number of interviews, it...
- 4/20/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Despite Zack Snyder’s significant success in Hollywood as a director, some critics argue that writing may not be his strongest skill. This criticism arose after Snyder attempted to create a Star Wars-inspired world called Rebel Moon, with the first part released the previous year and the second part debuted on the 19th of April. The reviews are officially in, and the consensus is clear, it’s just not clicking with the masses.
A still from Rebel Moon directed by Zack Snyder Credit: Netflix
Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver Receives Poor Reviews
Netflix’s latest addition to the Rebel Moon franchise, Part Two: The Scargiver, is facing harsh criticism following its release. Zack Snyder‘s second installment in the epic Star Wars-esque world debuted on the 19th of April on the streaming platform and has garnered an even more unfavorable response than its predecessor. Currently sitting at a mere...
A still from Rebel Moon directed by Zack Snyder Credit: Netflix
Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver Receives Poor Reviews
Netflix’s latest addition to the Rebel Moon franchise, Part Two: The Scargiver, is facing harsh criticism following its release. Zack Snyder‘s second installment in the epic Star Wars-esque world debuted on the 19th of April on the streaming platform and has garnered an even more unfavorable response than its predecessor. Currently sitting at a mere...
- 4/20/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
[The following story contains spoilers for Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver.]
Zack Snyder knows the intricate future of his Rebel Moon universe, and now it’s up to the audience to make sure that Netflix leadership feels the demand to bring as many as four more movies to fruition.
Between today’s release of Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver and this summer’s R-rated director’s cuts of Part One and Two, Netflix subscribers will have plenty of opportunities to impose their will on the streamer, but currently, the situation is up in the air now that Snyder is caught up in an all-too-familiar regime change. Gone is the director’s longtime collaborator Scott Stuber, and with Dan Lin now taking the reins from Stuber as Netflix’s new film chief, it’s anyone’s guess as to how things will unfold.
“As they do their reshuffling, I’m just not sure what they intend. We 100 percent know where the movies go and everything,...
Zack Snyder knows the intricate future of his Rebel Moon universe, and now it’s up to the audience to make sure that Netflix leadership feels the demand to bring as many as four more movies to fruition.
Between today’s release of Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver and this summer’s R-rated director’s cuts of Part One and Two, Netflix subscribers will have plenty of opportunities to impose their will on the streamer, but currently, the situation is up in the air now that Snyder is caught up in an all-too-familiar regime change. Gone is the director’s longtime collaborator Scott Stuber, and with Dan Lin now taking the reins from Stuber as Netflix’s new film chief, it’s anyone’s guess as to how things will unfold.
“As they do their reshuffling, I’m just not sure what they intend. We 100 percent know where the movies go and everything,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
During the extended climax of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, the much debated filmmaker not so much winks at his audience as he vigorously shakes us while shouting in our ear, “Do you get the reference?!” The lonely samurai-like character (read: Jedi), Bae Doona’s Nemesis, stands alone against an army of imperial thugs. She lights up her now familiar glowing machetes that are essentially lightsabers by a different hue, and her opponents each switch on their own. The sequence could have appeared in any one of the Star Wars prequels released in the 1990s and 2000s, or many of the Disney+ shows of today. Except of course for the fact that Nemesis’ blades are red while her foes use blue—and when she stabs one of them with the glowy end, actual bodily fluid seems to come out.
On the surface, the imagery is cool,...
On the surface, the imagery is cool,...
- 4/19/2024
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Zack Snyder has always managed to polarize viewers with his projects. He did it when he was at the helm of the Dceu, with some of his choices deemed a little scandalous. On the flip side, Snyder has garnered a massive fanbase, by primarily adapting comics into action films that satisfy the so-called ‘fanboys.’
The director’s new film, Rebel Moon- Part Two: The Scargiver, tells a very similar tale. While the second installment of the franchise has been panned by critics, the audience feels very differently about it. A few even believe that it might be better than Dune 2, the biggest hit of the year.
Snyder’s film has been panned by critics (Source: Rebel Moon- Part Two: The Scargiver)
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon- Part Two: The Scargiver has been severely criticized
Zack Snyder has an incredible ability to build up his stories. While it might seem exhausting to many,...
The director’s new film, Rebel Moon- Part Two: The Scargiver, tells a very similar tale. While the second installment of the franchise has been panned by critics, the audience feels very differently about it. A few even believe that it might be better than Dune 2, the biggest hit of the year.
Snyder’s film has been panned by critics (Source: Rebel Moon- Part Two: The Scargiver)
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon- Part Two: The Scargiver has been severely criticized
Zack Snyder has an incredible ability to build up his stories. While it might seem exhausting to many,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver sees Zack Snyder doubling down on his epic sci-fi fantasy saga, building on the groundwork laid in the first instalment with rather mixed results. While this second outing is a slight improvement on its predecessor, it still struggles to find its footing in a cluttered galaxy of derivative tropes, pseudo scientific claptrap and overstuffed plot-lines.
Following the events of Part One, we find ourselves once again thrust into the midst of intergalactic conflict as Kora (Sofia Boutella) and her ragtag band of resistance fighters return to the humble farming moon of Veldt to face off against the sinister Imperium forces led by the sinewy villain Noble (a hilariously villainous Ed Skrein stealing just about every scene he’s in). What ensues is a relentless battle for survival as the fate of Veldt and its people hangs in the balance.
One of the film’s...
Following the events of Part One, we find ourselves once again thrust into the midst of intergalactic conflict as Kora (Sofia Boutella) and her ragtag band of resistance fighters return to the humble farming moon of Veldt to face off against the sinister Imperium forces led by the sinewy villain Noble (a hilariously villainous Ed Skrein stealing just about every scene he’s in). What ensues is a relentless battle for survival as the fate of Veldt and its people hangs in the balance.
One of the film’s...
- 4/19/2024
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
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Director Zack Snyder is once again making headlines, and we all know what that means: gorgeous visuals, provocative world-building, and another divisive movie. "Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver" is now streaming on Netflix and serves as the latest installment in the filmmaker's new, original franchise. (You can check out my review for the sequel here.) Initially conceived as a "Star Wars" pitch before Snyder took his talents elsewhere, his operatic space saga still bursts with colorful imagery and reams of nerdy details and lore that would've filled any "The Art of Star Wars" book from cover to cover -- and, in fact, that's pretty much exactly what a new art and making-of book has done.
Titled "Rebel Moon: Wolf: Ex Nihilo: Cosmology & Technology" from author Peter Aperlo, this official book is described as:
"Rebel Moon: Wolf: Ex Nihilo:...
Director Zack Snyder is once again making headlines, and we all know what that means: gorgeous visuals, provocative world-building, and another divisive movie. "Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver" is now streaming on Netflix and serves as the latest installment in the filmmaker's new, original franchise. (You can check out my review for the sequel here.) Initially conceived as a "Star Wars" pitch before Snyder took his talents elsewhere, his operatic space saga still bursts with colorful imagery and reams of nerdy details and lore that would've filled any "The Art of Star Wars" book from cover to cover -- and, in fact, that's pretty much exactly what a new art and making-of book has done.
Titled "Rebel Moon: Wolf: Ex Nihilo: Cosmology & Technology" from author Peter Aperlo, this official book is described as:
"Rebel Moon: Wolf: Ex Nihilo:...
- 4/19/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver Movie Review Rating:
Star Cast: Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Staz Nair, and Elise Duffy
Director: Zack Snyder
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver Movie Review Out. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
What’s Good: The entirety of the last sequence aboard the Dreadnaught is genuinely unique in its spectacle.
What’s Bad: Many characters and concepts feel unfulfilled as if the movie is holding the good stuff & waiting for a third installment.
Loo Break: The first 45 minutes of the movie can be skipped until reaching the anticipated final battle.
Watch or Not?: Watch only if you liked the first part, as very little here is different from the first.
Language: English (with subtitles).
Available On: Netflix
Runtime: 122 Minutes
User Rating:
Rebel Moon was definitely born out of the concept of creating a version of Seven Samurai in “space,” and...
Star Cast: Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Staz Nair, and Elise Duffy
Director: Zack Snyder
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver Movie Review Out. (Photo Credit – IMDb)
What’s Good: The entirety of the last sequence aboard the Dreadnaught is genuinely unique in its spectacle.
What’s Bad: Many characters and concepts feel unfulfilled as if the movie is holding the good stuff & waiting for a third installment.
Loo Break: The first 45 minutes of the movie can be skipped until reaching the anticipated final battle.
Watch or Not?: Watch only if you liked the first part, as very little here is different from the first.
Language: English (with subtitles).
Available On: Netflix
Runtime: 122 Minutes
User Rating:
Rebel Moon was definitely born out of the concept of creating a version of Seven Samurai in “space,” and...
- 4/19/2024
- by Nelson Acosta
- KoiMoi
Plot: Kora (Sofia Boutella) and the rebels she recruited prepare to battle with the full force of Atticus Noble’s (Ed Skrein) Imperium.
Review: I took a bit of heat for my positive review of Rebel Moon Part One a few months ago, but I make no apologies for the fact that I found it an immersive, entertaining epic. I liked it a lot more than the last few Star Wars movies (particularly The Rise of Skywalker). So, I was eager to see the story reach its conclusion with Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver. While an entertaining, action-packed end to the saga, it’s also a clear-cut case of why Snyder’s longer director’s cuts should have been the only ones hitting Netflix. Even more than in the first film, this feels awkwardly fast-paced and anti-climactic at times due to the story having no room to breathe.
Indeed,...
Review: I took a bit of heat for my positive review of Rebel Moon Part One a few months ago, but I make no apologies for the fact that I found it an immersive, entertaining epic. I liked it a lot more than the last few Star Wars movies (particularly The Rise of Skywalker). So, I was eager to see the story reach its conclusion with Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver. While an entertaining, action-packed end to the saga, it’s also a clear-cut case of why Snyder’s longer director’s cuts should have been the only ones hitting Netflix. Even more than in the first film, this feels awkwardly fast-paced and anti-climactic at times due to the story having no room to breathe.
Indeed,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver is a movie directed by Zack Snyder starring Sofia Boutella. With Michiel Huisman, and Ed Skrein.
“Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver” takes us to the end of this tale of humble farmers and oppressive lords who demanded more than the townsfolk could provide, sparking a revolution.
This sequel presents us with a film divided into two clearly defined parts: the preparation for the battle and the battle itself. Both parts are captivating, filled with the exaggerated epic spirit of Zack Snyder – a style he’s unwaveringly maintained.
This film certainly won’t disappoint its fans, particularly those dedicated to Snyder’s ostentatious, unique, and dramatic style which is showcased in this intergalactic battle – yet another chapter in Snyder’s ongoing style guide.
The conclusion, however, holds no great surprises given the premises, and everything pans out as expected in this archetypal...
“Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver” takes us to the end of this tale of humble farmers and oppressive lords who demanded more than the townsfolk could provide, sparking a revolution.
This sequel presents us with a film divided into two clearly defined parts: the preparation for the battle and the battle itself. Both parts are captivating, filled with the exaggerated epic spirit of Zack Snyder – a style he’s unwaveringly maintained.
This film certainly won’t disappoint its fans, particularly those dedicated to Snyder’s ostentatious, unique, and dramatic style which is showcased in this intergalactic battle – yet another chapter in Snyder’s ongoing style guide.
The conclusion, however, holds no great surprises given the premises, and everything pans out as expected in this archetypal...
- 4/19/2024
- by Veronica Loop
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
“Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver” has been dead since last December, when the irredeemable first chapter of Zack Snyder’s hyper-derivative space opera was released “in theaters” and on Netflix to deafening silence. As I concluded my review at the time: “It’s hard to be even morbidly curious, let alone excited, about any future iterations or installments of a franchise so determined to remix a million things you’ve seen before into one thing you’ll wish you’d never seen at all.”
And so, much as I might have hoped that the second and more concentrated half of Snyder’s sci-fi “Seven Samurai” would somehow atone for the sins of its previous chapter, I wasn’t exactly shocked to discover that it lacks any trace of a pulse from the moment it starts. Five months in the morgue can have that effect. Be that as it may,...
And so, much as I might have hoped that the second and more concentrated half of Snyder’s sci-fi “Seven Samurai” would somehow atone for the sins of its previous chapter, I wasn’t exactly shocked to discover that it lacks any trace of a pulse from the moment it starts. Five months in the morgue can have that effect. Be that as it may,...
- 4/19/2024
- by David Ehrlich
- Indiewire
Spoiler Alert: This review reveals details of both Rebel Moon movies.
Slow-motion scenes that sputter story pacing? Check.
Poorly developed characters? Check.
Plot holes bigger than the Milky Way? Check.
… And we’re back with part two of Zack Snyder’s Netflix space opera Rebel Moon -Part Two: The Scargiver. You might not be a shock to hear this, but part two manages to be worse than part one. Its biggest offense? Nothing happening for way too long. The film stars Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Staz Nair, Elise Duffy and Anthony Hopkins as the voice of Jimmy the robot. While this is a capable cast of actors, they have nothing to work with. I wonder if the reason Snyder hasn’t delivered a comprehensible script in some time is because he wears too many hats as writer, producer, director and cinematographer on most of his films?...
Slow-motion scenes that sputter story pacing? Check.
Poorly developed characters? Check.
Plot holes bigger than the Milky Way? Check.
… And we’re back with part two of Zack Snyder’s Netflix space opera Rebel Moon -Part Two: The Scargiver. You might not be a shock to hear this, but part two manages to be worse than part one. Its biggest offense? Nothing happening for way too long. The film stars Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Staz Nair, Elise Duffy and Anthony Hopkins as the voice of Jimmy the robot. While this is a capable cast of actors, they have nothing to work with. I wonder if the reason Snyder hasn’t delivered a comprehensible script in some time is because he wears too many hats as writer, producer, director and cinematographer on most of his films?...
- 4/19/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
What do you call world-building when it’s built entirely out of worlds that have already been built? I wouldn’t call it cinema; it might be closer to Lego with attitude. Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver,” like his “Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire,” is a sci-fi action fantasy so familiar and generic, so borrowed from and inspired by other things — it’s the 1977 “Star Wars” meets “Seven Samurai” meets “The Lord of the Guardians of the Rings of the Galaxy” — that it’s already the theme-park version of itself. Yet compared to most of the media, I was kind to “Rebel Moon — Part One.” Released just four months ago, it was an oversize banquet of fanboy fast food, not a film to take seriously, but I couldn’t deny that I found it highly watchable, unlike the countless critics who seem to...
- 4/19/2024
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Wheat. So much wheat.
That’s the main takeaway from the second installment of Zack Snyder’s interplanetary space saga that, depending on your perspective, either pays homage to or shamelessly rips off previous epics ranging from Seven Samurai to Star Wars. If you add up the running times of both Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver and the first film, it amounts to well over four hours. It’s not surprising, considering that this one features a sequence in which the characters harvest wheat for what seems longer than a Swedish art film. And I know that the setting is supposed to be an alternate universe, but considering that it features space ships and technically advanced weaponry, it seems a bit absurd that farming hasn’t advanced beyond scythes. Although the extremely buff performers look damn good wielding them.
Such musings are unavoidable when confronted with this would-be epic,...
That’s the main takeaway from the second installment of Zack Snyder’s interplanetary space saga that, depending on your perspective, either pays homage to or shamelessly rips off previous epics ranging from Seven Samurai to Star Wars. If you add up the running times of both Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver and the first film, it amounts to well over four hours. It’s not surprising, considering that this one features a sequence in which the characters harvest wheat for what seems longer than a Swedish art film. And I know that the setting is supposed to be an alternate universe, but considering that it features space ships and technically advanced weaponry, it seems a bit absurd that farming hasn’t advanced beyond scythes. Although the extremely buff performers look damn good wielding them.
Such musings are unavoidable when confronted with this would-be epic,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A new movie just came out from Zack Snyder, the divisive but provocative director who has inspired legions of passionate and loyal fans online, but it hardly feels like anyone outside of the internet knows or even cares much. Perhaps that's the peril of falling into the streaming trap, where name-brand talents receive sky-high budgets for productions that no traditional studio is willing to support ... only to be promptly forgotten once its brief time in Netflix's weekly Top 10 reports comes and goes. Full disclosure: It's downright strange to have been able to see "Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver" in a theater and base this review on that experience, particularly when the vast majority of those reading this will never have the same opportunity. Yet it's stranger still that the film we've received, from a visionary auteur whose battles with corporate overlords during his tenure in the DC...
- 4/19/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Elise Duffy, Staz Nair in Rebel Moon—Part Two: The ScargiverImage: Netflix
To call Rebel Moon—Part Two: The Scargiver pastiche is to oversell it. As was the case in Part One—A Child Of Fire, The Scargiver is an unmistakable blend of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai and George Lucas’ Star Wars,...
To call Rebel Moon—Part Two: The Scargiver pastiche is to oversell it. As was the case in Part One—A Child Of Fire, The Scargiver is an unmistakable blend of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai and George Lucas’ Star Wars,...
- 4/19/2024
- by Jarrod Jones
- avclub.com
Zack Snyder is almost synonymous with DC Universe, with the legacy of his Snyderverse titles, including Man of Steel. But the director might be in talks for his possible association with DC rival Marvel Studios.
Zack Snyder. Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Snyder has certainly elevated the essence of DC Studios before James Gunn and Peter Safran took over the DC Universe to revamp the entirety of it. Now, Snyder’s association with the company has ended, and his return to the studio is very unlikely.
Zack Snyder May Direct One MCU Female Character
Elektra Natchios. Credit: Marvel Comics
Zack Snyder had a glorious tenure at DC, and the director has gained a loyal and separate fanbase for his works under the banner of the superhero brand. But Snyder was also in talks for helming a Wolverine movie at 20th Century Fox once. However, he admitted that he was not quite close...
Zack Snyder. Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Snyder has certainly elevated the essence of DC Studios before James Gunn and Peter Safran took over the DC Universe to revamp the entirety of it. Now, Snyder’s association with the company has ended, and his return to the studio is very unlikely.
Zack Snyder May Direct One MCU Female Character
Elektra Natchios. Credit: Marvel Comics
Zack Snyder had a glorious tenure at DC, and the director has gained a loyal and separate fanbase for his works under the banner of the superhero brand. But Snyder was also in talks for helming a Wolverine movie at 20th Century Fox once. However, he admitted that he was not quite close...
- 4/19/2024
- by Lachit Roy
- FandomWire
Following a limited theatrical release, director Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire (read our review Here) was released through the Netflix streaming service back in December. Viewers will get the chance to find out what happens in the second half of the story when Rebel Moon: Part Two – The Scargiver reaches the service this Friday – and while doing press for that film, Snyder confirmed that a Rebel Moon 3 is already in the works. But he doesn’t intend to wrap this franchise up as a trilogy. In the end, he thinks there could be a total of 4 to 6 Rebel Moon movies!
Speaking with Radio Times, “We absolutely have the story (for Rebel Moon 3) all set, we did all that work. We wrote a treatment for the movie so we’ll see how we go ahead. … I guess (a total of) 4 makes sense. 4 or 6 movies,...
Speaking with Radio Times, “We absolutely have the story (for Rebel Moon 3) all set, we did all that work. We wrote a treatment for the movie so we’ll see how we go ahead. … I guess (a total of) 4 makes sense. 4 or 6 movies,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Zack Snyder is a man who needs no introduction. Considered to be one of the best filmmakers of this generation, with several great projects in the past like 300, Man of Steel, Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, and many more. However, the filmmaker has found himself in tricky waters as his recent film, Rebel Moon, a Netflix Original, was all set to add to his collection of box office hits but failed to convince its audience to do so.
Zack Snyder. Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Upon release, the sci-fi film was not universally acclaimed as it got slammed by the critics as well as received humiliating reviews from the viewers of the film. Snyder’s passion project was meant to be a rival of the evergreen franchise, Star Wars. But it now looks like Snyder needs a miracle in his favor to convince the streaming giants to give a green...
Zack Snyder. Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Upon release, the sci-fi film was not universally acclaimed as it got slammed by the critics as well as received humiliating reviews from the viewers of the film. Snyder’s passion project was meant to be a rival of the evergreen franchise, Star Wars. But it now looks like Snyder needs a miracle in his favor to convince the streaming giants to give a green...
- 4/18/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
This Rebel Moon article contains spoilers.
Love him or hate him, you cannot deny Zack Snyder garners more attention than most filmmakers working today. It’s no surprise that his fans have been champing at the bit to see his the second part of his dark sci-fi epic, which it titled Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver.
Snyder debuted Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Light in December. That film introduced viewers to a futuristic science fiction world, drawing from beloved tropes about scrappy rebels, mysterious prophecies, and a totalitarian empire. The movie pulls ideas from Star Wars, the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa, and Frank Herbert’s Dune imbues them with his signature gritty style to create something that feels very nerdy and very Snyder.
While A Child of Light met with mixed reviews, the second part could make up for that, while also answering some of the...
Love him or hate him, you cannot deny Zack Snyder garners more attention than most filmmakers working today. It’s no surprise that his fans have been champing at the bit to see his the second part of his dark sci-fi epic, which it titled Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver.
Snyder debuted Rebel Moon Part One: A Child of Light in December. That film introduced viewers to a futuristic science fiction world, drawing from beloved tropes about scrappy rebels, mysterious prophecies, and a totalitarian empire. The movie pulls ideas from Star Wars, the samurai films of Akira Kurosawa, and Frank Herbert’s Dune imbues them with his signature gritty style to create something that feels very nerdy and very Snyder.
While A Child of Light met with mixed reviews, the second part could make up for that, while also answering some of the...
- 4/18/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
The upcoming week on Ott platforms promises to be a delight for audiences, offering a diverse array of captivating stories ranging from the coming-of-age drama ‘All India Rank’ to ‘Tiger’, a tale of conflict, hunger, and survival.
Here’s a list of five titles that have piqued the interest of Ians —
‘All India Rank’:
Written and directed by Varun Grover, the coming-of-age comedy-drama ‘All India Rank’ is produced by Matchbox Shots. It stars Bodhisattva Sharma, Shashi Bhushan, Samta Sudiksha, Geeta Agarwal, and Sheeba Chaddha.
The film will be released on Netflix on April 19.
‘Rebel Moon-Part 2: The Scargiver’:
The American epic space opera film is directed by Zack Snyder. It 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...
Here’s a list of five titles that have piqued the interest of Ians —
‘All India Rank’:
Written and directed by Varun Grover, the coming-of-age comedy-drama ‘All India Rank’ is produced by Matchbox Shots. It stars Bodhisattva Sharma, Shashi Bhushan, Samta Sudiksha, Geeta Agarwal, and Sheeba Chaddha.
The film will be released on Netflix on April 19.
‘Rebel Moon-Part 2: The Scargiver’:
The American epic space opera film is directed by Zack Snyder. It 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...
- 4/18/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Zack Snyder continues his Netflix partnership with his space opera Rebel Moon and I was thrilled to get the chance to chat with him about it. Whether you love or hate him, you can’t deny Zack Snyder’s impact on film during his career. From 300 to Watchmen to his time in the now-extinct Dceu, he has a style all his own; you can easily tell when you’re watching a Snyder film.
Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver is the conclusion to Zack Snyder’s space opera. The story came from Snyder, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kurt Johnstad and Shay Hatten. The films take place in a galaxy ruled by the Motherworld, who uses their military, called the Imperium, to threaten a farming colony on the moon of Veldt. The main character, Kora (played by Sofia Boutella), ventures on a quest to recruit warriors from across the galaxy...
Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver is the conclusion to Zack Snyder’s space opera. The story came from Snyder, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kurt Johnstad and Shay Hatten. The films take place in a galaxy ruled by the Motherworld, who uses their military, called the Imperium, to threaten a farming colony on the moon of Veldt. The main character, Kora (played by Sofia Boutella), ventures on a quest to recruit warriors from across the galaxy...
- 4/17/2024
- by Elliott Wishnefsky
- FandomWire
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