Rebel Moon (franchise)
| Rebel Moon | |
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| Created by | Zack Snyder |
| Original work | Rebel Moon (2023) |
| Years | 2023–present |
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| Films and television | |
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| Games | |
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| Audio | |
| Podcast(s) | The Seneschal: A Rebel Moon Story (2024) |
| Soundtrack(s) | Rebel Moon |
Rebel Moon is an American epic space opera media franchise created by Zack Snyder, which began with the 2023 film Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, it was followed by the sequel film Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver (2024). The franchise has been expanded into other media, including video games, comic books and podcast.
Films
[edit]| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) | Distributed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire | December 15, 2023 | Zack Snyder | Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad and Shay Hatten | Zack Snyder | Deborah Snyder, Eric Newman, Zack Snyder and Wesley Coller | Netflix |
| Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver | April 12, 2024 |
Games
[edit]At Gamescom in August 2023, Snyder announced that Super Evil Megacorp was developing a four-player co-op action game that would be exclusively available on the Netflix Games platform.[1] In September 2023, Evil Genius Games sued Netflix for terminating a deal that allowed them to produce a tabletop role-playing game set in the Rebel Moon universe.[2]
The Virtual reality game experience Rebel Moon: The Descent launched as a limited preview from Sandbox VR in London along with the release of Rebel Moon - Part Two in April 2024.[3] It became fully available at all 55 of Sandbox VR's locations worldwide in January 2025. Cleopatra Coleman reprised her role as Devra Bloodaxe for the game.
Comic books
[edit]Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe
[edit]A four-issue prequel comic entitled Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe by writer Magdalene Visaggio and artist Clark Bint was published by Titan Comics in January 2024.[4] Set five years before the events of the film, the comic depicts the backstory for the characters of Devra and Darrian Bloodaxe.
Rebel Moon: Nemesis
[edit]In April 2025, it was announced that Titan Comics will publish a prequel series for the Nemesis character, to be written by Gail Simone and drawn by Federico Bertoni, titled Rebel Moon: Nemesis.[5]
Podcast
[edit]The Seneschal: A Rebel Moon Story
[edit]In November 2023, a narrative-podcast, an animated comic book, and an animated series were announced to be in development with each project taking place chronologically before the feature films.[6] The animated short is set to tell the story of the Kali, the "shadowy figures" who power the Motherworld's "most dangerous technology".
The narrative fiction podcast The Seneschal: A Rebel Moon Story by writer Magdalene Visaggio, starring Ella Purnell, Naveen Andrews, Alfred Enoch, Peter Serafinowicz and Jason Isaacs, released the first of six episodes on July 29, 2024. Set 500 years before the movie, it tells the story of the first Jimmy and the married master artisans Adwin and Raina of Saaldoran who created him for a mad king.[7] It carries a content warning, same as the novelizations.
Cast and characters
[edit]This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in the Rebel Moon franchise.
- An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- V indicates a voice-only role.
| Characters | Films | |
|---|---|---|
| Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire | Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver | |
| Kora / Arthelais | Sofia Boutella | |
| Titus | Djimon Hounsou | |
| Atticus Noble | Ed Skrein | |
| Gunnar | Michiel Huisman | |
| Nemesis | Bae Doona | |
| Darrian Bloodaxe | Ray Fisher | |
| Kai | Charlie Hunnam | |
| JC-1435 | Anthony HopkinsV | |
| Tarak | Staz Nair | |
| Balisarius | Fra Fee | |
| Devra Bloodaxe | Cleopatra Coleman | |
| Den | Stuart Martin | |
| Hagen | Ingvar Sigurdsson | |
| Cassius | Alfonso Herrera | |
| The King | Cary Elwes | |
| The Queen | Rhian Rees | |
| Princess Issa | Stella Grace Fitzgerald | |
| Milius | Elise Duffy | |
| Aris | Sky Yang | |
| Sam | Charlotte Maggi | |
Reception
[edit]Critical and public response
[edit]| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire | 22% (184 reviews)[8] | 31 (40 reviews)[9] |
| Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver | 16% (118 reviews)[10] | 35 (28 reviews)[11] |
References
[edit]- ^ Rees, Lewis (August 23, 2023). "Super Evil Megacorp are working on a Rebel Moon game". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (September 28, 2023). "Netflix Sued Over Canceled Game Deal for Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon' Movies". Variety. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "'Rebel Moon' VR Game Launches From Netflix, Sandbox VR (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ^ Johnston, Rich (October 20, 2023). "Magdalene Visaggio Writes Official Prequel To Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (2025-04-14). "Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon' Getting New Comic Book Prequel Series From Titan (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ^ Dick, Jeremy (November 3, 2023). "Netflix's Rebel Moon Is Getting an Animated Series Spinoff". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ DiLillo, John (July 19, 2024). "A New Rebel Moon Podcast Reveals the Origin of the Jimmys". Netflix. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child of Fire Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 July 2025.