Snyder told Den of Geek on the set of the Netflix production back in 2022.
In other words,Rebel Moonis essentially what Snyder envisioned decades ago in college:Seven Samuraiin space!
I think its a pretty straightforward, good versus evil, few against many, concept, Snyder explains.
Its a huge underdog movie.
The villagers… they dont have a chance, really.
WhileRebel Moonis a traditional David and Goliath yarn in terms of its structure, Kora isnt your archetypal hero.
She did some seriously bad things prior to becoming Veldts protector.
She begins as a prize bounty to him.
As it becomes more complicated to bring that bounty in, it becomes very personal.
She will be his ticket to becoming a savior of his people, almost a religious figure.
Despite the physicality of the scene, Skrein actually characterizes Noble as more of a talker than a fighter.
He chooses to use his tongue as his weapon, the English actor explains.
He gives people enough rope to let them hang themselves.
Sometimes, theres a sharp burst of violence.
But most of the time, its a performative, eloquent, almost thespian, intellectual violence.
Noble and the rest of the villains in the films are evil all the way.
Snyder wanted to make the story a purely good and evil affair.
Its very much clear as far as the morality of whos good and whos bad, says the director.
Its not really like that.
Thats not to say the characters are one-dimensional, though.
They have backgrounds and complexities that are often inspired by real-world issues and experiences.
I think the interesting thing is the way Veldt evolved [over time], Snyder says.
In the early days [of writing], I always thought it was a generic village.
I didnt care as much about it because I liked all the space guys and the warriors.
Veldt and its people are the heart of the story, and its purposefully reminiscent of our own world.
And oh yeah…there are lava guns, too.
Dont get too hung up on the lava, Snyder says with a laugh.
But its more… you know when metal drips out of a foundry?
Thats what the bullets are like.
Theyre like some sort of liquid metal.
Ah, rifles and blunderbusses that shoot molten bulletsan idea so simultaneously childish and badass it boggles the mind.
The victims teeth are then taken for documentation purposes.
Wholesome, family-friendly sci-fiRebel Moonis not.
Years ago, Snyder pitched the idea ofRebel Moonto Lucasfilm as a potentialStar Warsspinoff.
The deal was obviously never made, but Snyder feels it worked out for the best in the end.
I do understand the love ofStar Wars, how canonized it is… and actually how immobile it is.
But more important than all of that is the fact that this is a true passion project for Snyder.
Rebel Moonhits Netflix on Dec. 22, 2023.
