Interview ‘Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver’: Zack Snyder

On April 19, ‘Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver’ will premiere on Netflix, which is a sequel to ‘Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire’ and was directed once again by Zack Snyder (‘Watchmen’, ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’).

Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with director and cinematographer Zack Snyder about his work on ‘Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver’, creating the overarching story, knowing where to split ‘A Child of Fire’ and ‘Scargiver’ into two different. movies, Kora’s journey, working with Sofia Boutella, filming the battle sequences and the future of the franchise.

Moviefone: To start, can you talk to us about the development of the overall story of these two films, when you realized it was too much story for one film, and how you decided where to split the two films?

Zack Snyder: When Kurt (Johnstad), Shay (Hatten) and I were working on the script, even when I was pitching it with Netflix in our early days, we knew we had over 220 pages for the script. We cut it down to the version you see, and it was still a solid two hours and the director’s cuts are a solid three hours each, so it’s a lot of material, obviously. So, I knew from the beginning that we were going to have to cut it and we knew that we had Gondival in the middle of the movie and that meeting with Noble, and that’s where we thought, “Okay, that’s a good place.” Kora has a small victory, but it’s a false victory and we felt like that would be a good place to break it. The truth is that I think that once you see ‘Part Two’ you will really understand that it is a single story.

MF: Can you talk to us about how Kora has changed since the first film, the importance of seeing this story through her eyes, and what it has been like for you to work with Sofia Boutella on these two films?

ZS: First, I will say that Sofía is an incredible partner and an incredible actress, and I trust her a lot for the job and I really trust her physicality and her emotional strength. She is just amazing. Also, I really feel like her story is an incredible redemption story. You will discover in ‘Part Two’ why she is fleeing, what has become of her and the importance this type of sacrifice has for her. How far she would be willing to go to be redeemed, I think is something really amazing and fun that she really embodies incredibly well.

MF: In addition to directing, you are also the director of photography for ‘Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver’. Can you talk to us about filming the battle sequences? Was it physically and emotionally challenging for you to do both?

ZS: Yes, luckily I have the support of this guy named John Clothier, who is an incredible camera operator who I’ve been working with since ‘Watchmen’ and he’s an incredible resource. He’s camera operator A, I’m camera operator B, so we really work in partnership. But during the battle sequences, all those explosions and stuff, we were right in them, in the heart of them, getting covered in dirt and debris every day. So yes, it was very tiring and difficult for us to photograph, but super fun, rewarding and I wouldn’t have it any other way. It’s like when you’re in the trenches, literally with the guy filming, you really understand what’s happening physically and what needs to happen emotionally because you’re right there and it’s a great way to make a movie.

MF: Finally, are there more stories you want to tell in the ‘Rebel Moon’ universe and what is the future of the franchise?

ZS: Sure, absolutely. I would love to do more ‘Rebel Moon’ movies. I mean, right now we’re trying to get ready to make this little movie I’ve been working on, so I might as well do that, just as a palate cleanser. But in the end, I think the ‘Rebel Moon’ universe has some stories left, obviously based on the ending of this movie.

What is the plot of ‘Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver’?

Kora (Sofia Boutella) and the surviving warriors prepare to fight and defend their new homeworld, Veldt, against the Homeworld.

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

(Left to right) Director/writer/producer Zack Snyder and producer Deborah Snyder on the set of ‘Rebel Moon.’ Photo: Clay Enos/Netflix © 2023.

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