After captivating superhero fans all around the world with Snyderverse, Zack Snyder is set to release an epic soap opera, Rebel Moon, at streaming giant Netflix. The filmmaker has been working on the series for years and has claimed that it would be Netflix’s one of the biggest movies ever. However, during a recent interview, Snyder revealed that he pitched the project to Warner Bros. multiple times before it officially found a home at Netflix.
Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon Faced Several Rejections
Zack Snyder’s upcoming film Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire follows the attempts of a mysterious woman to lead a peaceful colony on the edge of a galaxy against the armies of a tyrannical ruling force. Starring Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, and Charlie Hunnam, the series is set to premiere in December on Netflix.
The director has shared that he pitched the project to Lucasfilm as a Star Wars film. However, the studio passed on the offer. During a recent interview with Screen Rant, Snyder revealed that not only Lucasfilm but Warner Bros. also did not pay much attention to the highly anticipated movie.
Snyder shared that he first came up with the idea for the movie in college. He shared that he pitched the idea of “an ensemble movie like Seven Samurai in Space,” which was very appreciated by his professor. “That’s a pretty good pitch. What about it?” he recalled his professor’s words.
“And then we did try and sell it as a video game and as a movie at Warner Brothers a couple of times. We pitched it to them. They were like, ‘Oh,'” he shared. However, the studio rejected the project after which Netflix grabbed the upcoming Snyder movie.
Netizens on Warner Bros. Rejecting Rebel Moon
While Zack Snyder fans have been bashing Warner Bros. for rejecting Rebel Moon multiple times, netizens have also stated that the studio made the right decision by refusing to work with the Man of Steel director again. Many even went on to call the upcoming Netflix movie a “Dune wannabe,” saying, “WB already has [Dune]. They don’t need a slow-motion-filled mishmash.”
Yeah why would they want the dune wannabe when they have the real dune at home?
— Nate (@lunchboxnat) August 24, 2023
A dune film existed in 1984. The recent ones are a remake. Snyder pitched rebel moon in 1983?
— Nate (@lunchboxnat) August 24, 2023
WB made the right decision… Neflix is about to lose millions
— Unbiased CBM Fan (@unbiasedcbmfan) August 24, 2023
Let’s be frank, Rebel Moon will likely be a hit on Netflix, but it probably would have bombed under WB.
— Jesse White (@Jesse_T_White) August 24, 2023
Considering none of his movies have been that financially successful or critically acclaimed…yea. it makes sense that they wouldn’t give him another expensive, effects heavy 5 hour movie to make, especially as they were going through leadership changes and acquisitions.
— Humberto RavenGoreHG (@hmbrtoguzman) August 24, 2023
WB already has this. They don’t need a slow motion filled mishmash. pic.twitter.com/eBYYtBWd8j
— Movie Stans Unite (@BeyondersT) August 24, 2023
People also said that Warner Bros. took the right decision with the movie, claiming that the streaming giant Netflix is set to “lose millions” under Snyder’s upcoming two-part movie. However, others have stated that Rebel Moon could be a hit on Netflix, but there are chances that it would have failed miserably at Warner Bros.
Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire is set to premiere on Netflix on December 22, 2023.
Source: Screen Rant
