Rebel Moon: When Will Zack Snyder’s ‘Extended Cut’ Release on Netflix After Dismal Critics Reception?
The highly awaited Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon starring Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, and Ray Fisher, has been described as an epic space opera. The story follows the agrarian colony on the edge of the galaxy dispatching a young woman with a mysterious past to seek help (warriors) from neighboring planets to take a stand. This happens when the colony finds itself feeling threatened by the armies of the Imperium and its dark leader.
The movie, which had a limited theatrical, ended up getting negative reviews from the critics as well as a section of the audience. They did appreciate the action sequences and world-building but criticized the storytelling and the character development of Snyder’s story. No matter how the review of the movie has been, ardent Snyder fans are wondering if there is going to be an extended cut for the movie. Let’s find out.
Zack Snyder admits the director’s cut is ‘close to an hour of extra content’
Zack Snyder‘s Rebel Moon stars Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Michiel Huisman, and Ray Fisher. The director ahead of the release had stated that he was already planning a longer version of the movie, which is about an hour extra of the additional footage. The movie is scheduled to release on Netflix on 21st December 2023 and is being split into two parts with the second part scheduled for a release in 2024.
Snyder explained on Netflix’s PR Site;
“The Rebel Moon’s director’s cut is close to an hour of extra content, so I think it’s a legitimate extended universe version. You really get to see a lot. It’s just more painted-in all the way. The director’s cut is a settle-in deep dive, which I have notoriously done throughout my craeer. I don’t know how I got into this director’s cut thing, but what I will say about it is that, for me, the director’s cuts have always been something I had t fight for in the past and nobody wanted it.”
He continued,
“With Netflix, we shot scenes just for director’s cut. So in that way, it’s really a revelation because it gives that second kick at the can for big fans, like a real discovery that they would not get.”
The director effectively said that he was excited for the audience to see the director’s cut.
Will there be a director’s cut for Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon after negative reviews?
The question that a lot of fans have been asking is what is the fate of Zack Snyder’s extended version of the Rebel Moon especially after critics have criticized the movie for bad storytelling. Netflix however did confirm that there is going to be a director’s cut for the first part of the Rebel Moon and it is expected to be better than the original movie.
According to ScreenRant, some viewers criticized the movie for cutting some scenes, which they believed were going to be a part of the director’s cut. This makes the original movie’s release like an intentionally unfinished version which annoyed the fans. They pointed out that the director had revealed earlier that he shot especially for the director’s cut which generally never happens.
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League director’s cut was his version of the movie, rather than the original. However, Rebel Moon is his version of the story, and it said the director’s cut therefore merely represents extra padding. While the director’s cut does not have a date, the original movie is scheduled for a release on Netflix on 21st December 2023.
