Zack Snyder's ambitious Rebel Moon saga set to conquer Netflix

The anticipation for Rebel Moon is further fueled by the star-studded cast, which includes Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, and Charlie Hunnam, among others. The sequel, Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver, is already slated for release on April 19, next year, suggesting that Netflix is confident in Snyder's vision and the franchise's potential to build a loyal fanbase.

Moreover, the Rebel Moon universe is set to expand into gaming, with a Netflix-exclusive video game in development. The four-player co-op action game is not to be confused with the cancelled tabletop role-playing game that Evil Genius Games was working on.

Snyder's track record of creating compelling, visually appealing worlds, and his recent ventures with Netflix, including Army of the Dead, have set a precedent for the kind of storytelling we can expect from Rebel Moon. Many fans of Snyder might have harbored hopes for the filmmaker to fully realize his vision within the DCEU, but that ship has already sailed.

Luckily, Snyder doesn't linger on the possibilities that might have been. Studio executives don't hold a monopoly on ambitious stories, and that's precisely why no filmmaker should confine themselves to just one project. Let's raise a toast to the optimism that Netflix won't make the same mistakes as Warner Bros.