Rebel Moon (franchise)
| Rebel Moon | |
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| Created by | Zack Snyder |
| Original work | Rebel Moon (2023) |
| Years | 2023–present |
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| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | |
| Games | |
| Role-playing | Rebel Moon Tabletop Role Playing Game (cancelled) |
| Video game(s) |
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| Audio | |
| Podcast(s) | The Seneschal: A Rebel Moon Story (2024) |
| Soundtrack(s) | Rebel Moon |
Rebel Moon is an American epic space opera media franchise created by Zack Snyder, which began with the 2023 film Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, and was followed by the sequel film Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver (2024). The franchise has been expanded into other media, including video games, comic books and a podcast.
Films
| Film | U.S. release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) | Distributed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire | December 15, 2023 | Zack Snyder | Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad and Shay Hatten | Zack Snyder | Deborah Snyder, Eric Newman, Zack Snyder and Wesley Coller | Netflix |
| Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver | April 12, 2024 | |||||
Games
The virtual reality game Rebel Moon: The Descent launched as a limited preview from Sandbox VR in London along with the release of Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver in April 2024.[1] At Gamescom in August 2023, Snyder announced that Super Evil Megacorp was developing a four-player co-op action game that would be exclusively available on the Netflix Games platform.[2] Super Evil Megacorp's game, Blood Line: A Rebel Moon Game, launched in July 2025.[3]
In early 2023, Evil Genius Games entered into a licensing agreement with Netflix to develop an official tabletop role playing game set in the Rebel Moon universe. The company produced early promotional materials and presented elements of the game at the GAMA Expo later that year.[4] In September 2023, Netflix terminated its contract with Evil Genius Games, alleging that the company had breached confidentiality obligations by publicly displaying unapproved materials. Evil Genius Games denied the allegations and filed a lawsuit accusing Netflix of wrongful termination and breach of contract.[4] Additional reporting stated that Netflix claimed ownership of all project-related work following the termination.[5] In January 2024, Evil Genius Games announced that the lawsuit had been "amicably settled", and confirmed that the Rebel Moon tabletop role playing game had been cancelled. The company stated that refunds for pre orders would follow.[6][7]
Comic books
A four-issue prequel comic entitled Rebel Moon: House of the Bloodaxe by writer Magdalene Visaggio and artist Clark Bint was published by Titan Comics in January 2024.[8] Titan Comics published a prequel series for the Nemesis character, written by Gail Simone and drawn by Federico Bertoni, titled Rebel Moon: Nemesis.[9] In November 2023, a narrative-podcast, an animated comic book, and an animated series were announced to be in development with each project taking place chronologically before the feature films.[10]
Podcast
The narrative fiction podcast The Seneschal: A Rebel Moon Story by writer Magdalene Visaggio, starring Ella Purnell, Naveen Andrews, Alfred Enoch, Peter Serafinowicz and Jason Isaacs, released the first of six episodes on July 29, 2024. Set 500 years before the movie, it tells the story of the first Jimmy and the married master artisans Adwin and Raina of Saaldoran who created him for a mad king.[11] It carries a content warning, same as the novelizations. The podcast was nominated for a 2025 Ambies award for best Fiction Podcast.[12] It was produced by Wolf at the Door studios.[12]
Cast and characters
This section includes characters who will appear or have appeared in the Rebel Moon franchise.
- An empty grey cell indicates the character was not in the film, or that the character's official presence has not yet been confirmed.
- V indicates a voice-only role.
| Characters | Films | |
|---|---|---|
| Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire | Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver | |
| Kora / Arthelais | Sofia Boutella | |
| Titus | Djimon Hounsou | |
| Atticus Noble | Ed Skrein | |
| Gunnar | Michiel Huisman | |
| Nemesis | Bae Doona | |
| Darrian Bloodaxe | Ray Fisher | |
| Kai | Charlie Hunnam | |
| JC-1435 | Anthony HopkinsV | |
| Tarak | Staz Nair | |
| Balisarius | Fra Fee | |
| Devra Bloodaxe | Cleopatra Coleman | |
| Den | Stuart Martin | |
| Hagen | Ingvar Sigurdsson | |
| Cassius | Alfonso Herrera | |
| The King | Cary Elwes | |
| The Queen | Rhian Rees | |
| Princess Issa | Stella Grace Fitzgerald | |
| Milius | Elise Duffy | |
| Aris | Sky Yang | |
| Sam | Charlotte Maggi | |
Critical reception
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire | 22% (184 reviews)[13] | 31 (40 reviews)[14] |
| Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver | 16% (118 reviews)[15] | 35 (28 reviews)[16] |
References
- ↑ "'Rebel Moon' VR Game Launches From Netflix, Sandbox VR (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
- ↑ Rees, Lewis (August 23, 2023). "Super Evil Megacorp are working on a Rebel Moon game". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
- ↑ Cripe, Michael (2025-07-16). "Rebel Moon Video Game Launches for Netflix Subscribers as Zack Snyder Keeps Plans for Future Movies Paused". IGN. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
- 1 2 "Netflix Sued Over Axing Of 'Rebel Moon' Game Contract". Deadline. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 2026-08-04.
- ↑ "Netflix is being sued by Evil Genius Games over canceled Rebel Moon TTRPG". Xfire. 29 September 2023.
- ↑ "Evil Genius Games And Netflix Settle Lawsuit Over 'Rebel Moon RPG'". Evil Genius Games. 26 January 2024.
- ↑ "Evil Genius Games and Netflix Settle Rebel Moon TTRPG Lawsuit". TechRaptor. 25 January 2024.
- ↑ Johnston, Rich (October 20, 2023). "Magdalene Visaggio Writes Official Prequel To Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ↑ Ritman, Alex (2025-04-14). "Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon' Getting New Comic Book Prequel Series From Titan (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
- ↑ Dick, Jeremy (November 3, 2023). "Netflix's Rebel Moon Is Getting an Animated Series Spinoff". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ↑ DiLillo, John (July 19, 2024). "A New Rebel Moon Podcast Reveals the Origin of the Jimmys". Netflix. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- 1 2 Bergonzi, Michael (2025-04-10). "The Ambie Awards 2025". Audio Drama News. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
- ↑ "Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ↑ "Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child of Fire Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ↑ "Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ↑ "Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 July 2025.