{"id":28854,"date":"2023-01-18T17:07:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T16:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1771077"},"modified":"2023-01-19T06:02:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T05:02:48","slug":"rebel-moon-release-date-cast-and-plot-for-zack-snyder-netflix-epic","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/rebel-moon-release-date-cast-and-plot-for-zack-snyder-netflix-epic\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebel Moon: release date, cast and plot for Zack Snyder Netflix epic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Wednesday, 18 January 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Divisive director Zack Synder has enjoyed a very fruitful relationship with <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/netflix&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a> in the last few years, with his zombie heist flick Army of the Dead receiving some warm reviews and spawning a new franchise after it landed on the streamer in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>And this year, Snyder has teamed up with the platform once again for a brand new project \u2013 an epic space opera titled Rebel Moon which he co-wrote with his Army of the Dead collaborator Shay Hatten and Atomic Blonde writer Kurt Johnstad.<\/p>\n<p>The film was recently one of many to be teased as part of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/luther-movie-first-clip-netflix-2023-film-preview-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Netflix\u2019s 2023 film preview video<\/a>, which will surely have excited the director\u2019s loyal legion of fans. Read on for everything you need to know about the film.<\/p> <h2><strong>Rebel Moon release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As was confirmed in the aforementioned Netflix teaser, Rebel Moon will be released on the platform on <strong>Friday 22nd December 2023<\/strong>. That\u2019s an early Christmas present to look forward to for Snyder fans, then.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, as with many other big Netflix film productions, it\u2019s very possible that the film could receive a limited theatrical release at some point before then, and we\u2019ll keep this page updated as and when we hear any news on that front.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Rebel Moon plot<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>So far, we\u2019ve only been given a relatively brief synopsis of the film, which reads: \u201cA peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy is threatened by the armies of a tyrannical regent named Balisarius. The desperate civilians dispatch Kora, a young woman who has a mysterious past, to seek out warriors from nearby planets to help them challenge the regent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It looks like it will certainly be impressive in scale and scope \u2013 and it\u2019s already been confirmed that this is just the first half of what was conceived as a two-part film, with both instalments having been shot back to back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is me growing up as an Akira Kurosawa fan, a Star Wars fan,\u201d Snyder told <a href=\"\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/zack-snyder-sets-next-movie-sci-fi-adventure-rebel-moon-at-netflix-exclusive-1234978201\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> when the project was first announced in 2021. \u201cIt\u2019s my love of sci-fi and a giant adventure. My hope is that this also becomes a massive IP and a universe that can be built out.\u201d<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"6317606261112\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"> <\/video> <\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/> <h2><strong>Rebel Moon cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A huge ensemble cast has been assembled for the film, with key players including <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/sas-rogue-heroes-bbc-review\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">SAS Rogue Heroes<\/a> star Sofia Boutella as Kora, Alita: Battle Angel\u2019s Ed Skrein as Balisarius, Justice League\u2019s Ray Fisher as\u00a0Blood Axe, Shazam!\u2019s Djimon Hounsou as General Titus and the great Sir Anthony Hopkins as the voice of a battle robot named Jimmy.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, there are roles for <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/charlie-hunnam-shantaram-big-rt-interview\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Charlie Hunnam<\/a> (Sons of Anarchy), Jena Malone (Sucker Punch), Corey Stoll (Ant-Man), Cleopatra Coleman (Dopesick), Fra Fee (Hawkeye) and Cary Elwes (Stranger Things), among many more.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Rebel Moon trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>No full trailer has been released for the film so far, but you can catch some brief snippets at 2:03 in Netflix\u2019s 2023 film preview video below. It certainly looks action packed!<\/p>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;SAVE\" the=\"\" dates=\"\" films=\"\" preview=\"\" official=\"\" trailer=\"\" netflix=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/brTcuO49G4I?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" web-share=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p><strong>Rebel Moon will be released on Netflix on Friday 22nd December 2023. <a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.netflix.com\/gb\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Sign up for Netflix from \u00a36.99 a month<\/a>. 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