Rebel Moon
Zack Snyder ’s Netflix sci - fi movieRebel Moonis retooled from his originalStar Warspitch , but it also has format similarities with theDunesci - fi universe . Snyder ’s currently in - productionRebel Moonfocuses on a young woman advert Kora ( Sofia Boutella ) recruit warriors to defend a settlement under attempt from astronomic conqueror Regent Balisarius ( Rupert Friend ) . While much of the focussing onRebel Moonhas been with its former condition as aStar Warsmovie and Snyder ’s not - yet - seen updates of it into an original account , it ’s a more complex task than simply that .
Snyder ’s approach in assemblingRebel Moonis reminiscent ofDunein more pernicious way compared toStar Wars . The most significant is the fact thatRebel Moonis set to be a two - part epical , not unlike Denis Villeneuve ’s storytelling strategy withDune . The major difference lies in the determination from the showtime to shoot parts 1 and 2 ofRebel Moonback - to - back .
Dune , based on Frank Herbert ’s series of novel , was initially shoot as one part withDunepart 2 , put up by its predecessor , getting the greenlight by Warner Bros. after its gap weekend achiever . Rebel Moon ’s planning is arguably the smarter move from the outset on Netflix ’s part , but it also suggests a likewise moderate but nonetheless massive two - part epic as Villeneuve’sDune . With that said , neitherDunenorRebel Moonare so boxed into their two - part structure as to end instantaneously from that point .
Both Snyder himself and Netflix have talk of their hopes forRebel Moon ’s potential as a sci - fi universe with spin - off possibilities . While this would seem to bespeak thatRebel Moon ’s elemental story will be secernate within the two films , the foundation it establishes can go forward in other report ready in the same universe . This is n’t that far off from whatVilleneuve’sDuneand its universe - buildingbased on Herbert ’s novels .
Herbert’sDuneuniverse is as prodigious as any ever create in science fiction , taking shoes over ten of M of years and comprehend ledger written by both Herbert himself and other writer such as his Logos Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson . TheDunenovel series is still running to this day , with the latestDune : The Heir of Caladandue for release subsequently this year . That obviously gives a Brobdingnagian well of potentialDuneadaptations , and Snyder and Netflix ’s intentions forRebel Moonseems to be along very similar line with their partake in spin - off ideas .
Rebel Moon ’s well discardedStar Warsoriginsand subsequent modifications by Snyder will be a major topic as it draw near loss , butDunecomparisons might become more unmistakable in that timeframe as well . Of course , as an original universe of discourse ramp up by Snyder , Rebel Moonisn’t meant to simply be watch as his twist onStar Wars , or for that matterDune . With that say , Snyder’sRebel Moonuniverse - building look to operate a similar route as the latter in the land it ’s create for future stories to be told .
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