Zack Snyder is becoming a hit-maker for Netflix, bringing his cult-like fanbase to his new space epic.
It’s been reported that Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire opened fairly big for Netflix, coming a few million views ahead of its second-place competition, Leave the World Behind.
The streamer announced the new Snyder project garnered almost 24 million views in its first three days. While it was not among the highest of debuts, Rebel Moon – Part One still proved strong enough.
The filmmaker declares in a statement: “It has been a truly unparalleled experience introducing Rebel Moon to global audiences, and I’m thrilled that the movie is #1 around the world. We have the most dedicated and loyal fans across the world that any filmmaker could ask for, and seeing them consistently be supportive has been an enormously rewarding experience.”
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We did it rebels! Thank you for making Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire the # 1 movie on Netflix WORLDWIDE! Cannot wait for you to see Part Two: The Scargiver April 19th. pic.twitter.com/cK6bQfvNdQ
— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) December 26, 2023
A sequel is already on the way, set to premiere this April, and you can watch the trailer for Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver here.
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.
The cast of Rebel Moon includes Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Anthony Hopkins, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Stuart Martin, Cary Elwes, Corey Stoll, Michiel Huisman, Alfonso Herrera, Ed Skrein, Cleopatra Coleman, Fra Fee, Rhian Rees, Jena Malone, E. Duffy, Charlotte Maggi, Sky Yang, and Staz Nair.
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire is now on Netflix. Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver premieres on Netflix on April 19, 2024.
Originally published December 27, 2023. Updated December 28, 2023.
