Zack Snyder announces the Rebel Moon Director Cuts release date on Netflix, which is Friday, August 2nd, and reveals the new titles.
He tweeted on Tuesday, “REBEL MOON – THE DIRECTOR’S CUTS. Chapter One: Chalice of Blood. Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness. August 2, only on Netflix.”
REBEL MOON – THE DIRECTOR’S CUTS
— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) June 11, 2024
Chapter One: Chalice of Blood
Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness
August 2, only on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/gVsKSGoOJ0
Snyder also revealed three images.
The Rebel Moon Director’s Cut is how Snyder originally intended the movies to be as when he pitched Netflix.
The streamer wanted the movies to be PG-13, but Snyder wanted his version, so Netflix told him he could release a Director’s Cut later on following the PG-13 release.
The movies star Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein, Fra Fee, Michiel Huisman, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, and Staz Nair, with the voice of Anthony Hopkins as Jimmy.
New synopsis
Netflix has released a new synopsis for the Director’s Cuts:
Delve further into the mythology and madness of Zack Snyder’s epic sci-fi saga in the viciously sexier, bloodier world of Rebel Moon — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood and Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness.
In Snyder’s director’s cut, a peaceful settlement on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, and 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 Motherworld, Kora assembles a small band of warriors — outsiders, insurgents, peasants, and orphans of war who share a common need for redemption and revenge.
As the shadow of an entire Realm bears down on the unlikeliest of moons, a new army of heroes is formed.”
Runtimes
The runtimes for each part has also been revealed:
- Chapter 1: 3 hours and 21 minutes (original 2hr 14m)
- Chapter 2: 2 hours and 50 minutes (original 2hr 2m)
What is Rebel Moon Part 1 about?
The synopsis for the original first part says:
After crash landing on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe, Kora (Sofia Boutella), a stranger with a mysterious past, begins a new life among a peaceful settlement of farmers. But she soon becomes their only hope for survival when the tyrannical Regent Balisarius (Fra Fee) and his cruel emissary, Admiral Noble (Ed Skrein), discover the farmers have unwittingly sold their crops to the Bloodaxes (Cleopatra Coleman and Ray Fisher) — leaders of a fierce group of insurgents hunted by the Motherworld.
Tasked with finding fighters who would risk their lives to defend the people of Veldt, Kora and Gunnar (Michiel Huisman), a tenderhearted farmer naive in the realities of war, journey to different worlds in search of the Bloodaxes, and assemble a small band of warriors who share a common need for redemption along the way: Kai (Charlie Hunnam), a pilot and gun for hire; General Titus (Djimon Hounsou), a legendary commander; Nemesis (Doona Bae), a master swordswoman; Tarak (Staz Nair), a captive with a regal past; and Milius (E. Duffy), a resistance fighter. Back on Veldt, Jimmy (voiced by Anthony Hopkins), an ancient mechanized protector hiding in the wings, awakens with a new purpose. But the newly formed revolutionaries must learn to trust each other and fight as one before the armies of the Motherworld come to destroy them all.
What is Rebel Moon Part 2 about?
The synopsis for the original second part says:
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.
