Charlie Hunnam (Pacific Rim), Djimon Hounsou (A Quiet Place II), Korea’s Bae Doona (Sense8) and Ray Fisher (Justice League) have joined the cast of Rebel Moon.
Netflix ‘s sci-fi fantasy film directed by Zack Snyder .
According to THR sources Hounsou plays General Titus, Bae is a sword-wielding nemesis, while Fisher is a resistance fighter named Blood Ax.
Together with them also Jena Malone, Staz Nair, E. Duffy, Charlotte Maggi and Sky Yang . Sofia Boutella is the protagonist of this ensemble project, which tells the story of a peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy threatened by the armies of a tyrannical ruler called Belisarius. Desperate, the settlers send a young woman with a mysterious past to seek out warriors from nearby planets to help them resist.
take a peek at some brand new concept art from Zack Snyder’s REBEL MOON, a new sci-fi adventure film coming to Netflix pic.twitter.com/YqhwZ5RenL
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) February 9, 2022
Honored to welcome this incredible cast to Rebel Moon. Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, and Ray Fisher join previously announced Sofia Boutella. Jena Malone, Staz Nair, E. Duffy, Charlotte Maggi, & Sky Yang round out the cast. More to come. Let’s go! #RebelMoon @Netflix pic.twitter.com/a9Zpmt2BzW
— Zack Snyder (@ZackSnyder) February 9, 2022
The cast:
Snyder co-wrote the film with Shay Hatten (co-writer of Army of the Dead) and Kurt Johnstad (co-writer of 300). Snyder and Johnstad came up with the story.
At the production in addition to Snyder, we find his wife Deborah Snyder and Wesley Coller , the three produce under their own label: The Stone Quarry . Eric Newman of Grand Electric is one of the producers.
Executive producers are: Bergen Swanson, Sarah Bowen of Grand Electric , Hatten and Johnstad.
Filming is scheduled to begin in April, the cameras will continue shooting until November. Such a long production is due to the making of a two-part film.