Zack Snyder Casts Cary Elwes, Corey Stoll, and More in His REBEL MOON Sci-Fi Action Film
Zack Snyder is building up his cast for his Star Wars-inspired sci-fi action film, Rebel Moon. Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride, Mission: Impossible 7), Corey Stoll (Billions, Ant-Man), Michiel Huisman (The Flight Attendant) and Alfonso Herrera (Ozark) have all joined the cast.
They will star alongside the previously announced cast of Sofia Boutella, Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Jena Malone, Rupert Friend and Stuart Martin.
The story is set in a “peaceful colony on the edge of the galaxy that finds itself threatened by the armies of the tyrannical Regent Balisarius. They dispatch a young woman with a mysterious past to seek out warriors from neighboring planets to help them take a stand against the Tyrant.”
Snyder previously discusses the epic scale of the film, saying, "The beginning of Man of Steel has pretty big science fiction elements in it, right? Krypton. That's kind of what we're doing in Rebel Moon, but on the biggest steroids that I can give it. Frankly, what I'm really interested [in] with this movie is creating a romantic sci-fi film on a scale that is frankly as big as you can make the movie."
Snyder also said that he hopes he can build out the universe that Rebel Moon will introduce us to, saying, “This is me growing up as an Akira Kurosawa fan, a Star Wars fan. It's my love of sci-fi and a giant adventure. My hope is that this also becomes a massive IP and a universe that can be built out."
Snyder also co-wrote the film with Shay Hatten and Kurt Johnstad. Deborah Snyder, Wesley Coller and Snyder will produce for The Stone Quarry.
Source: Deadline