Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ Director’s Cuts Get New Titles and August Release Date

Courtesy of Netflix.

After Netflix released the two-part “Rebel Moon” sci-fi epics, Zack Snyder‘s director’s cuts are nearly here — and to much surprise, both films have new titles.

The R-rated versions of ‘Rebel Moon’ will drop on August 2, with ‘Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire’ now titled ‘Rebel Moon — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood’ — and ‘Part Two: The Scargiver’ will be titled ‘Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness.’

“Delve further into the mythology and madness of Zack Snyder’s epic sci-fi saga in the viciously sexier, bloodier world of ‘Rebel Moon — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood’ and ‘Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness,'” Netflix’s release says. “In Snyder’s director’s cut, a peaceful settlement on a moon in the furthest reaches of the universe finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius, and Kora (Sofia Boutella), a mysterious stranger living among the villagers, becomes their best hope for survival. 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.”

“The director’s cut is close to an hour of extra content, so I think it’s a legitimate extended universe version,” Zack Snyder said. “You really get to see a lot. It’s just more painted-in all the way. The director’s [cut] is a settle-in deep dive, which I have notoriously done throughout my career. I don’t know how I got into this director’s cut thing, but what I will say about it is that, for me, the director’s cuts have always been something I had to fight for in the past and nobody wanted it. It was this bastard child that I was always trying to put together because they felt like there was a deeper version. And with Netflix, we shot scenes just for the director’s cut. So in that way, it’s really a revelation because it gives that second kick at the can for big fans.”

Watch the trailer for ‘Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child Of Fire’ below: