After serving the vast audience base with landmark sagas and epic franchises, Zack Snyder finally reflected upon his tumultuous journey with DC. While waiting for his highly anticipated upcoming Rebel Moon, the acclaimed filmmaker discussed why his idea for the Star Wars movie never came to fruition.
Discussing his legacy, Zack Snyder mentioned how he evolved as a director with DC to eventually make his way out of the studios. Stating how Rebel Moon‘s origin was actually his unsuccessful pitch for Star Wars, Snyder explained how his idea allegedly led Disney to dismiss the filmmaker.
Disney Dismissed Zack Snyder And His Request
While Netflix is set to release the space opera Rebel Moon in December 2023, Zack Snyder reflects upon the refashioned concept of the original film. Discussing how the fate of Rebel Moon began its life from the director’s original idea for Star Wars, Snyder broke down his discussion with Lucasfilm.
In an interview with Empire, Zack Snyder reminisced about pitching an epic idea for the Star Wars movie to Lucasfilm. “There was that window where, you know, who knows what’s possible?” Snyder stated. “I was like, ‘I don’t want any of your characters. I don’t want to do anything with any known characters, I just want to do my own thing on the side.’” the director stated his request to Disney.
“Originally I was like, ‘It should be rated R!’ That was almost a non-starter. I knew it was a big ask, to be honest. But the deeper I got into it, I realized it was probably never going to be what I wanted.” Zack Snyder shared.
Both, Disney and Zack Snyder realized, that he won’t be able to satisfy himself with the project. Considering the idea pitched by Snyder to be humongous, Disney allegedly released the filmmaker from his responsibilities. Dismissing Snyder, Disney never allowed the epic pitch to appear in the new Star Wars movie.
Rebel Moon Is An Unsuccessful Pitch For Star Wars
After Disney refused Zack Snyder’s idea for Star Wars, the acclaimed filmmaker mentioned conjuring up his own universe. Thus, ultimately revamping the unsuccessful pitch for a Star Wars, Snyder teased his fans with an epic sci-fi blockbuster Rebel Moon. Associating with Netflix, the movie is slated to debut on 22nd December 2023.
Planning a trilogy of films with Rebel Moon being the first installment, Zack Snyder is excited “to unleash his visual imagination to the fullest extent”. Adding to limits to his unbridled creativity, the filmmaker is further set to release two versions, after Rebel Moon hits the theatres with its R-rated storyline.
Snyder is more than certain that Rebel Moon wouldn’t have come to reality if Disney would have accepted his proposal for Star Wars. Thus, he appeared glad to be able to direct his second original film without any limitations. On the other hand, Lucasfilm is set to work with director James Mangold, who teased a few details regarding the new Star Wars movie, which is in the making.
Rebel Moon is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on 22nd December 2023.
Source: Empire
