Netflix has provided Vital Thrills with a first look at the Rebel Moon characters with new photos from the anticipated Zack Snyder film. The sci-fi fantasy film will begin streaming on December 22, 2023.
In the film, 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.
The cast includes Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, with Charlie Hunnam and Anthony Hopkins as the voice of “Jimmy.”
Also starring are Staz Nair, Fra Fee, Cleopatra Coleman, Stuart Martin, Ingvar Eggert Sigurðsson, Alfonso Herrera, Cary Elwes, Rhian Rees, E. Duffy, Jena Malone, Sky Yang, Charlotte Maggi, and Corey Stoll.
Directed by Zack Snyder, Rebel Moon is written by Snyder, Shay Hatten and Kurt Johnstad. The story was written by Snyder and Johnstad.
The producers of the film are Deborah Snyder, Wesley Coller and Zack Snyder for The Stone Quarry; and Eric Newman for Grand Electric. The executive producers are Bergen Swanson, Sarah Bowen, Shay Hatten, and Kurt Johnstad.
Rebel Moon is the first feature to fall under the first look partnership between The Stone Quarry Productions, a production company founded by Zack and Deborah Snyder and their producing partner Wesley Coller, and Netflix.
It continues Netflix’s relationship with the Snyders and Stone Quarry who produced zombie thriller Army of the Dead, helmed by Snyder, and prequel Army of Thieves. They are also producing anime spinoff Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas and Norse mythology series Twilight of the Gods.
REBEL MOON CHARACTERS
ED SKREIN
Who he plays: Admiral Atticus Noble, a nefarious Imperium enforcer.
SOFIA BOUTELLA
Who she plays: Kora, an Imperium deserter who leaves the peaceful Veldt to fight back.
CHARLIE HUNNAM
Who he plays: Kai, a mercenary pilot whose Tawau-Class freighter will prove invaluable to Kora’s quest.
MICHIEL HUISMAN
Who he plays: Gunnar, a Veldt farmer who knows little of the galaxy outside of his small, quiet corner of the galaxy.
DJIMON HOUNSOU
Who he plays: General Titus, a hardened gladiator who once served the Imperium.
STAZ NAIR
Who he plays: Tarak, a noble indentured servant who shares a bond with a flying creature called a Bennu.
DOONA BAE
Who she plays: Nemesis, a cyborg sword master whose mechanical hands allow her to wield molten-metal weapons.
RAY FISHER
Who he plays: Darrian Bloodaxe, an insurgent who has been harrying the Imperium with guerrilla attacks.
E. DUFFY
Who they play: Milius, a refugee who seeks justice for their home – a colony that has already fallen to the Mother World.
ANTHONY HOPKINS
Who he plays: “Jimmy,” an ancient robot knight that once defended a slain king but has now faded into a more peaceful existence.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.