Zack Snyder's Rebel Moon Crushes Star Wars Complaint, Here's Why!

Summary

Rebel Moon aims to avoid the repetitive nostalgia problem seen in Star Wars by exploring a diverse array of visually unique planets.

The first installment of the film introduces seven unique worlds, and leaves room for the possibility of incorporating even more in future films. Rebel Moon is able to fully explore the immense creative possibilities of its new science fiction universe by not showing preference towards any particular planet.

Zack Snyder has revealed that his upcoming sci-fi epic Rebel Moon will address a recurring criticism of the Star Wars franchise. Originally conceived as a more mature Star Wars film, Rebel Moon was rejected by Lucasfilm after it was acquired by Disney. However, the project found a new home at Netflix and will be released in two parts, titled Child of Fire and The Scargiver, beginning on December 22. While Rebel Moon now exists as its own distinct sci-fi universe, its origins and similarities to Star Wars have led to constant comparisons.

During a visit to the set of Rebel Moon, Screen Rant had the opportunity to speak with Snyder about how the film will tackle the aforementioned complaint about Star Wars. Instead of focusing on a single planet like Tatooine, Rebel Moon will showcase each world in a visually unique manner, utilizing distinct costumes and terrains. Snyder's statement on the matter can be found below.

We always find it amusing in Star Wars how the traditional garments of Tatooine, a peculiar and remote planet, happen to be the prevailing fashion across the entire universe. It struck me as quite distinctive, and yet I suppose it works. When creating a science fiction movie, one must envision the world and its appearance. Perhaps they could have all worn vibrant neon jumpsuits, or any number of possibilities. It could have resembled the year 1984 or something entirely different. Personally, I appreciate the notion that everything is influenced by Earth, as it makes the story more relatable.

Rebel Moon Will Explore Its Planets Equally

The Rebel Moon trailer recently unveiled a multitude of planets that Kora (Sofia Boutella), the main protagonist, will venture to in her quest to recruit warriors and resist the oppressive ruling force called the Mother World. Snyder's sci-fi universe encompasses numerous worlds, but the first installment, Rebel Moon: A Child of Fire, will introduce eight of them. Subsequent parts and potential future films will unveil more. These worlds, a combination of moons and planets, are Toa, Veldt, Neu Wodi, Pollux, Daggus, Sharoan, Gondeval, and Vanna.

Rebel Moon hopes to prevent a similar issue as Star Wars, where the planet Tatooine was heavily favored. This franchise has been criticized for relying excessively on nostalgia by revisiting Tatooine repetitively. The vast and imaginative galaxy offers endless possibilities, and constantly returning to the same location restricts the creative potential of the storytelling. As an entirely new sci-fi universe, Rebel Moon does not carry the same nostalgic element as Star Wars. Therefore, it should explore all its worlds equally, without showing favoritism to any specific one.