Zack Snyder's "Star Wars" Movie, Rebel Moon, Is Already Avoiding Lucasfilm's Biggest Mistake
Padraig Cotter | ScreenRant
July 9, 2023
Zack Snyder's forthcoming sci-fi epic Rebel Moon is already avoiding a major issue faced by Lucasfilm on the most recent Star Wars movies. It's widely known Snyder once pitched Rebel Moon as a Star Wars movie, which was quickly rejected around the time Disney purchased Lucasfilm and confirmed a Star Wars sequel trilogy. This was cause for much excitement back in 2012, but in just about every meaning of the word, the response to the trilogy was decidedly mixed. Star Wars: The Force Awakens was a huge success, but while it received positive reviews, it was seen as a safe return that took few risks.
Conversely, Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi took some major swings with the property. The sequel was another success, but opinions on it were divisive, with some praising its franchise subversions and others hating it for the same reasons. Trilogy capper The Rise of Skywalker is a film that seemingly pleased nobody and ended the trilogy on a whimper. The TV side of the franchise has found success on streaming, but on the big screen, there hasn't been a new entry since 2019. A trio of Star Wars movies is currently in development, but Rebel Moon will beat them all to the punch when it arrives in December 2023.
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