What we know about Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon director’s cuts

Ready to return to a galaxy far, far away? No, not that one. We’re talking about Zack Snyder’s Netflix franchise Rebel Moon — which is getting an extended director’s cut this summer.

Originally conceived as a Star Wars spin-off movie before the Watchmen filmmaker decided to make it his own thing, Snyder’s first Rebel Moon movie landed in December 2023 and introduced us to a gritty galaxy filled with goodies, baddies and tomorrow’s tech.

At its core was an age-old battle between a power-hungry military force known as the Motherworld and a group of rogue Imperium soldiers hoping to topple them.

Read more: What we know about Rebel Moon Part One

It may sound like a slightly familiar story but that hasn’t stopped Snyder from spreading it out into a high-end two-parter packed with its own lore, action and a seemingly never-ending list of impending director’s cut re-releases.

Here’s everything you need to know about the franchise, including the second film, Part Two: The Scargiver.

How can I watch Rebel Moon?

Both of Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon films are available to stream on Netflix now.

Part One: A Child of Fire hit the streaming service in December 2023, and was followed by Part Two: The Scargiver in April 2024.

Does Rebel Moon have a director’s cut?

Yes, the two-part director’s cut for Snyder’s Rebel Moon odyssey will land on Netflix on Friday, 2 August.

In addition to featuring more than an hour of new footage across both parts, Snyder’s space film will reportedly be “sexier” and “bloodier” and feature two new titles. Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire will now be known as Rebel Moon – Chapter One: Chalice of Blood, with Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver becoming Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness.

According to an accompanying press release, Snyder’s director’s cut will follow “a peaceful settlement on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe [that] finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius” with “Kora (Sofia Boutella), a mysterious stranger living among the villagers” becoming their last hope for survival.

The release adds: “Tasked with finding trained fighters who will unite with her in making an impossible stand against the Motherworld, Kora assembles a small band of warriors — outsiders, insurgents, peasants, and orphans of war who share a common need for redemption and revenge. As the shadow of an entire Realm bears down on the unlikeliest of moons, a new army of heroes is formed.”

Elsewhere, Synder has called his repackaged two-parter “a legitimate extended universe version.”

“You really get to see a lot. It’s just more painted-in all the way,” he added, revealing that he also shot scenes specifically for this director’s cut offering.

Is there a trailer for Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver?

The official trailer for Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver was released in March 2023 and plugged us straight back into Synder’s space-age world.

Packed with action on land, sky and space, the trailer showed our hero Kora preparing for all-out war — but the odds are stacked against her.

Before this arrived, Snyder teased Rebel Moon’s finale with a slightly shorter trailer aimed at setting the scene for the action that awaits.

What happens in Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver?

Warning: Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire spoilers below

Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire brought us to Veldt, a small farming moon that came under attack from a military force known as the Motherworld.

When their leader, the sadistic Atticus Nobel, threatens Veldt’s humble citizens, a rebellion forms led by Kora, a farmer who quickly finds herself as the face of an army bent on bringing the Motherworld to its knees. After training up an army and recruiting new warriors, Kora manages to defeat Nobel - or so it seemed.

During the final moments of A Child of Fire, we discover that Nobel has been rescued from the brink of death by a ghostly vision of Kora’s evil father and returned to the land of the living with a newfound desire for vengeance.

Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver picks up immediately after the events of the Snyder’s first film as the full force of Motherworld descend upon the peaceful realm of Veldt.

In order to defend their turf, Kora and her farmers-turned-troops must engage their enemy in battle, creating fierce bonds and unforgettable legends in the process.

Who is in the cast of Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver?

Sofia Boutella returns to fight another day as Kora, the warrior who becomes known as the fabled Scargiver. Meanwhile, Ed Skrein is also back as her Motherworld enemy Noble.

Thankfully, Kora has the support of her fellow rebels with Djimon Hounsou’s General Titus, Michiel Huisman’s farmer Gunnar, Doona Bae’s swordsmith Nemesis and Staz Nair’s nobleman blacksmith Tarak also returning to fight. Anthony Hopkins once again lends his voice to robo-knight Jimmy.

A bunch of new characters join the franchise too. These include Cary Elwes and Rhian Rees King and Queen, Fra Fee as Kora’s evil adoptive father Regent Balisarius, Stuart Martin as a local famer, Alfonso Herera as a warrior for Noble, Elise Duffy as rebel fighter Millius and Charlotte Maggie as farm girl Sam.

Sky Yang, Ingvar Sigurðsson and Cleopatra Coleman also appear.

The director’s cut of Rebel Moon will be released on Netflix on Friday, 2 August