Rebel Moon – Zack Snyder’s Star Wars meets Seven Samurai type movie gets some new cast and concept art

Zack Snyder and Netflix teamed up for Army of The Dead and they are working together on a new sci-fi film called Rebel Moon. Snyder dropped some new concept art and details of the cast over on Twitter.

It will star Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Sofia Boutella, Jena Malone, Staz Nair, E. Duffy, Charlotte Maggi and Sky Yang.

Snyder co-wrote the story with Kurt Johnstad and was originally a Star Wars film that never happened.

The film takes place on a peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy that finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, they dispatch a young woman with a mysterious past to seek out warriors from neighboring planets to help them take a stand

Honored to welcome this incredible cast to Rebel Moon. Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, and Ray Fisher join previously announced Sofia Boutella. Jena Malone, Staz Nair, E. Duffy, Charlotte Maggi, & Sky Yang round out the cast. More to come. Let's go! #RebelMoon @Netflix pic.twitter.com/a9Zpmt2BzW

— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) February 9, 2022

Snyder has said himself the project is inspired by his love for Star Wars and Akira Kurosawa movies.

Snyder had discussed the film over on the Happy Sad Confused Podcast.

Season 2 of The Clone Wars featured an episode called Bounty Hunters that also featured a Seven Samurai style plot.

Snyder and his producing partner and wife Deborah Snyder are producing Rebel Moon with Wesley Coller through their company The Stone Quarry, along with Eric Newman through his Grand Electric banner. Sarah Bowen, also with Grand Electric, will executive produce.

simply mesmerized by the new concept art from Zack Snyder's REBEL MOON, a new sci-fi adventure film coming to Netflix pic.twitter.com/wIHuKgZ7Ck

— NetflixFilm (@NetflixFilm) February 9, 2022

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Production on “Rebel Moon” begins this year. Netflix has not yet announced a release date for the movie.