Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon films were among the most hotly anticipated sci-fi blockbusters of the season last year. So it was a bitter disappointment for many when the two parts were released on Netflix and failed with many fans according to Rotten Tomatoes. Despite the negative reactions, Snyder released a harder and longer version of the films on the streamer a few days ago, which was more sex, strong language and violence come up.
Even if the press is once again not singing his praises, Snyder can at least claim one success: he is in the Netflix Top 10 landed.
Director’s Cut of Rebel Moon makes it into the Netflix charts ‒ despite devastating reviews
Rebel Moon – Part 1: Child of Fire in the uncut version currently made it to 8th place in the streamer’s film chartswhile Rebel Moon – Part 2: The Scarmaker follows closely behind in 9th place. Snyder’s director’s cuts also seem to be generally more popular with audiences than his shortened versions. On Rotten Tomatoes, the new version of Part 1 has an audience score of 67 percent – compared to a score of 56 percent for the shortened version. Part 2 has seen a similar upswing from 47 to 69 percent.
Watch a behind the scenes video for Rebel Moon here:
Rebel Moon – Behind the Scenes (German subtitles) HD
The press also gives the unabridged versions a few percentage points more, but overall is not as gracious as the audience. devastating rating of 33 percent each For parts 1 and 2, there are clear words that are summed up by the industry magazine Forbes: “Longer, bloodier and improves nothing.” TheWrap also said goodbye to Rebel Moon: “Anyone who wasn’t convinced by the first version will not be impressed by the new version either.”
When is the sci-fi sequel Rebel Moon 3 coming to Netflix?
Anyone who liked the sci-fi blockbusters – whether in the abridged or unabridged version – can hope for a sequel. Zack Snyder has already announced that he wants to bring at least a third part to Netflix. When and if this will appear on the streamer is not yet known. 2026 This is not to be expected due to the high production costs.
The 7 most expensive Netflix films of all time
Netflix invests unimaginable sums in its original films, but the question often arises: where on earth did the money go? And was the effort really worth it? In this edition of our Moviepilot podcast Streamgestöber we look at the most expensive films in Netflix history.
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For quite some time now, the streaming service has been trying to compete with big blockbuster productions and is spending a lot of money to do so. But what will the end result be?
We take a closer look at the streaming service’s seven most expensive film projects to find out whether the nine-figure budgets can be compared to the success and quality of the films.