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After captivating superhero fans all around the world with Snyderverse, Zack Snyder is set to release an epic soap opera,Rebel Moon, at streaming giant Netflix. The filmmaker has been working on the series for years and has claimed that it would be Netflix’s one of the biggest movies ever. However, during a recent interview, Snyder revealed that he pitched the project to Warner Bros. multiple times before it officially found a home at Netflix.
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Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon Faced Several Rejections
Zack Snyder’supcoming filmRebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Firefollows the attempts of a mysterious woman to lead a peaceful colony on the edge of a galaxy against the armies of a tyrannical ruling force. StarringSofia Boutella,Djimon Hounsou, andCharlie Hunnam, the series is set to premiere in December on Netflix.
The director has shared that he pitched the project to Lucasfilm as aStar Warsfilm. However, the studio passed on the offer. During a recent interview with Screen Rant, Snyder revealed that not only Lucasfilm but Warner Bros. also did not pay much attention to the highly anticipated movie.
Snyder shared that he first came up with the idea for the movie in college. He shared that he pitched the idea of“an ensemble movie like Seven Samurai in Space,”which was very appreciated by his professor.“That’s a pretty good pitch. What about it?”he recalled his professor’s words.
“And then we did try and sell it as a video game and as a movie at Warner Brothers a couple of times. We pitched it to them. They were like, ‘Oh,'”he shared. However, the studio rejected the project after which Netflix grabbed the upcoming Snyder movie.
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Netizens on Warner Bros. RejectingRebel Moon
While Zack Snyder fans have been bashing Warner Bros. for rejectingRebel Moonmultiple times, netizens have also stated that the studio made the right decision by refusing to work with theMan of Steeldirector again. Many even went on to call the upcoming Netflix movie a“Dune wannabe,”saying, “WB already has [Dune]. They don’t need a slow-motion-filled mishmash.”
Yeah why would they want the dune wannabe when they have the real dune at home?
— Nate (@lunchboxnat)July 11, 2025
A dune film existed in 1984. The recent ones are a remake. Snyder pitched rebel moon in 1983?
WB made the right decision… Neflix is about to lose millions
— Unbiased CBM Fan (@unbiasedcbmfan)August 12, 2025
Let’s be frank, Rebel Moon will likely be a hit on Netflix, but it probably would have bombed under WB.
— Jesse White (@Jesse_T_White)August 15, 2025
Considering none of his movies have been that financially successful or critically acclaimed…yea. it makes sense that they wouldn’t give him another expensive, effects heavy 5 hour movie to make, especially as they were going through leadership changes and acquisitions.
— Humberto RavenGoreHG (@hmbrtoguzman)June 28, 2025
WB already has this. They don’t need a slow motion filled mishmash.pic.twitter.com/eBYYtBWd8j
— Movie Stans Unite (@BeyondersT)June 06, 2025
People also said that Warner Bros. took the right decision with the movie, claiming that the streaming giant Netflix is set to“lose millions”under Snyder’s upcoming two-part movie. However, others have stated thatRebel Mooncould be a hit on Netflix, but there are chances that it would have failed miserably at Warner Bros.
Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fireis set to premiere on Netflix on July 01, 2025.
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Source:Screen Rant
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
