If you’re a fan of Zack Snyder and a Netflix user, you now have the opportunity to virtually become the Rebel Moon director himself. In a first for a director on Netflix, the streaming platform has introduced Snyder and other characters from Rebel Moon as profile icons. Snyder has an ongoing agreement with the platform to produce multiple films and an anime-style web series.
The Justice League director is one of the most polarizing directors in the industry, a sentiment reflected in the reception of his last two Netflix releases, Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon. The latter, led by Sofia Boutella, faced criticism but gained significant viewership on Netflix.
Zack Snyder Now Featured As A Profile Icon On Netflix
It’s common for Netflix to introduce profile icons featuring characters from their popular original shows and movies. However, when Rebel Moon profile icons dropped recently, fans noticed one unconventional addition by the OTT platform. Zack Snyder, the director of the movie, was included in the profile icons alongside the characters.
This marks the first instance of Netflix featuring a director in their profile icons. The streaming platform took to X to share this announcement with the world. In their statement, they acknowledged the Man of Steel director as an iconic figure in Hollywood. Netflix emphasized that honoring him with a profile icon, a first for a director on Netflix, underscores his significant contribution to the industry. Netflix’s tweet read:
Zack Snyder is already iconic. Being the first director to get his own profile icon only makes it more true. pic.twitter.com/MYviJGeuc2
— Netflix (@netflix) January 5, 2024
After leaving Justice League for personal reasons, Zack Snyder made a return to filmmaking with a deal with Netflix to direct Army of the Dead. Snyder also produced the film with his wife, Deborah Snyder, through their production company, The Stone Quarry. The Netflix deal later expanded to include several AOTD projects, including a sequel titled Planet of the Dead, which is set to begin production after Rebel Moon.
In 2021, he first unveiled plans to develop a Star Wars-like film for Netflix. Rebel Moon – Part One premiered on December 22, 2023, and received a rotten score of 23% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the film continues to dominate the Netflix charts. Snyder has also entered into a contract with Netflix to produce Twilight of the Gods, an anime-style web series inspired by Norse mythology.
Zack Snyder Expresses Interest in Two Other Movie Projects
In a profile interview for The Atlantic, Zack Snyder expressed his interest in tackling another established IP character, James Bond. The Watchmen director wanted to explore a 20-year-old James Bond and the origin story that shaped him into a spy. Snyder shared with The Atlantic, “The humble roots that he comes from. Whatever trauma of youth that makes you be able to be James Bond. There has to be something there.”
Zack Snyder’s Justice League was the last film from DC that actually made an impact on the audience. While Snyder’s DCEU has since been restructured into DCU under James Gunn, Snyder shared that he would consider returning to Gunn’s universe under one condition. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Snyder expressed his interest in directing a true representation of Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns comics.
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire is now streaming on Netflix, while the second part, Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver, is set for release on April 19, 2024.
