{"id":172484,"date":"2024-06-24T16:09:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T16:09:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=172484"},"modified":"2024-06-24T16:09:28","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T16:09:28","slug":"rebel-moon-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/film-and-tv\/rebel-moon-release-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Zack Snyder&#8217;s Epic &#8216;Rebel Moon&#8217; Director&#8217;s Cut: Release Date, Extended Footage, and New Titles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zack Snyder\u2019s <i>Rebel Moon<\/i> is getting a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/gaming\/ghost-of-tsushima\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">director\u2019s cut<\/a> that promises to be sexier, bloodier, and significantly different from the original versions released on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p>This extended cut is scheduled for release in August \u2014 find out more details below!<\/p>\n           <!--  <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n                    jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n                        if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-content\").slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-accordion-item\").removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().addClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideDown();\r\n                        }\r\n                    });\r\n                })\r\n            <\/script> -->\r\n\r\n\r\n            <!-- start html -->\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"news-key-takeaway-wapper\">\r\n                                <span style=\"background-color:#4db2ee;\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\r\n                <ul class=\"news-key-nbox\" style=\"border-color:#4db2ee;background-color:rgba(77, 178, 238, 0.1);\">\r\n                                                        <li>\u2018Rebel Moon\u2019 Director's Cut versions, titled \u2018Chapter One: Chalice of Blood\u2019 and \u2018Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness,\u2019 will be released on August 2, 2024.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>The Director's Cut adds approximately an hour of new footage per film, bringing the total runtime to nearly six hours.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>These versions will have a hard R rating, featuring more graphic violence, sexual content, and explicit scenes.<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<h2>&#8216;Rebel Moon&#8217; Director&#8217;s Cut: Release Date and New Titles<\/h2>\n<p>After releasing <i>Rebel Moon \u2013 Part One: A Child of Fire<\/i> and <i>Part Two: The Scargiver<\/i>, <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/film-and-tv\/zack-snyder-expresses-interest-in-directing-a-fortnite-movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zack Snyder<\/a> is <b>set to release the Director&#8217;s Cut versions with new titles<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>On <b>August 2, 2024<\/b>, fans will see <i>Rebel Moon \u2014 Chapter One: Chalice of Blood<\/i> and <i>Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>These new titles signal a <b>darker, more intense viewing experience<\/b>, distinguishing them from the original versions.<\/p>\n<h2>Extended Runtime and Additional Content<\/h2>\n<p>Snyder&#8217;s Director&#8217;s Cut versions will feature significantly longer runtimes. Originally, <b>Part 1 was 134 minutes<\/b>, and <b>Part 2 was 122 minutes<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>The Director&#8217;s Cut <b>adds around an hour to each film<\/b>, making the combined runtime <b>approximately six hours<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>According to Snyder, the new footage enhances the story, providing a deeper and more immersive experience.<\/p>\n<h2>A Mature and Intense Viewing Experience<\/h2>\n<p>Unlike the original PG-13 versions, the Director&#8217;s Cut will have a <b>hard R rating<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p><i>Rebel Moon \u2013 Chapter One: Chalice of Blood<\/i> is rated R for brutal, bloody violence, gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, and language.<\/p>\n<p><i>Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness<\/i> is rated R for strong bloody violence, gore throughout, strong sexuality, nudity, and some language.<\/p>\n<p>This mature content promises a raw and unfiltered version of Snyder&#8217;s vision.<\/p>\n<h2>Storyline and Key Plot Points<\/h2>\n<p>The story follows Kora, portrayed by Sofia Boutella, a <b>mysterious stranger living on a peaceful moon settlement threatened by the armies<\/b> of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius.<\/p>\n<p>Kora&#8217;s mission is to find warriors to help defend her new home.<\/p>\n<p>The Director&#8217;s Cut <b>delves deeper into the mythology and madness of this epic sci-fi saga<\/b>, exploring themes of redemption and revenge.<\/p>\n<h2>Significant Differences Between Versions<\/h2>\n<p>Snyder describes the Director&#8217;s Cut as a parallel universe to the original films. The extended versions feature entirely<b> new scenes, alternate takes, and a different event order<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>This makes the Director&#8217;s Cut more than just an extended version, and there are many scenes that weren\u2019t in the initial versions.<\/p>\n<p>Stunt coordinator Freddy Boucigues noted that the Director&#8217;s Cut includes <b>unhinged and best versions of the action sequences<\/b>, which were toned down for the PG-13 rating.<\/p>\n<h2>A Star-Studded Cast<\/h2>\n<p>The impressive cast remains the same, featuring:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Sofia Boutella<\/b> as Kora<\/li>\n<li><b>Djimon Hounsou<\/b> as Titus<\/li>\n<li><b>Ed Skrein<\/b> as Atticus Noble<\/li>\n<li><b>Michiel Huisman<\/b> as Gunnar<\/li>\n<li><b>Doona Bae<\/b> as Nemesis<\/li>\n<li><b>Ray Fisher<\/b> as Darrian Bloodaxe<\/li>\n<li><b>Cleopatra Coleman<\/b> as Devra Bloodaxe<\/li>\n<li><b>Charlie Hunnam<\/b> as Kai<\/li>\n<li><b>Staz Nair<\/b> as Tarak<\/li>\n<li><b>Fra Fee<\/b> as Balisarius<\/li>\n<li><b>Cary Elwes<\/b> as the King<\/li>\n<li><b>Anthony Hopkins<\/b> as the voice of Jimmy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Potential for &#8216;Rebel Moon 3&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>While there has been <b>no official green light for a third installment<\/b>, the end of <i>Rebel Moon \u2013 Part Two: The Scargiver<\/i> sets the stage for further adventures.<\/p>\n<p>Zack Snyder and his co-writers <b>have already mapped out a trilogy<\/b>, with treatments for the third and fourth films completed.<\/p>\n<p>The strong viewership numbers for the first two parts on Netflix suggest a promising future for the Rebel Moon universe.<\/p>\n<h2>Get Ready for the Ultimate \u2018Rebel Moon\u2019 Experience!<\/h2>\n<p>As the release date approaches, the excitement for Zack Snyder\u2019s <i>Rebel Moon Director\u2019s Cut<\/i> continues to build.<\/p>\n<p>With extended content, richer storylines, and an edgier, more intense viewing experience, these new versions promise to immerse viewers into the Rebel Moon universe.<\/p>\n<p>Mark your calendars for August 2, 2024, and get ready to immerse yourself in the sexier, bloodier world of <i>Rebel Moon \u2014 Chapter One: Chalice of Blood<\/i> and <i>Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness<\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10026,"featured_media":172486,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3384],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-172484","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film-and-tv"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172484"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10026"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172484"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172484\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172484"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172484"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172484"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}