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Director Zack Snyder has announced a co-op game set within the universe of his upcoming sci-fi action film seriesRebel Moon. The300andJustice Leaguedirector announced the game from the Gamescom 2023 stage in Cologne, Germany, afterZack Snyderdebuted the first full-length trailer forRebel Moon.
Snyder’s filmmaking career has thus far been deeply intertwined with a variety of pop subcultures, like comic books, horror, and fantasy. Sometime after the release of300, based on a graphic novel written and illustrated by comics legend Frank Miller, Snyder signed a contract with gaming giant EA to produce a series of video games. None of the games were ever released and little is known about their development. Still, it’s safe to say thatSnyder has had an interest in giving game development a shot for quite some time.
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It was recently reported thatSnyder would be making an appearance on the Gamescom 2023stage, but little was known about exactly what he would be discussing. The now-announced game was described by Snyder as a co-op RPG set within theRebel Moonuniverse where players get to create their own custom rebel. Snyder’sRebel Moonpresents the director with an opportunity to dip back into an entertainment medium that’s so far remained elusive to him. Snyder envisionsRebel Moonas a sprawling multimedia franchise, with the upcoming film – the first of two – being just one possible iteration.
A development studio called Super Evil Megacorp will be creating the game, which will be released exclusively on Netflix’s games streaming service.Super Evil Megacorp’s previous work includesTMNT: Splintered Fate, a co-op beat’em up available in the Apple Arcade store. Other projects include the battleground shooterCatalyst Blackand Vainglory, a free-to-play MOBA title.
The films will make up an epic sci-fi space opera, withRebel Moonbilled as a more mature version ofStar Wars. In fact, the films began as an idea for a series ofStar Warsfilms. In 2012, soon after George Lucas sold theStar Warsbrand to Disney, Snyder pitchedRebel Moonto Disney as the company began exploring what this new era ofStar Warswould look like. Disney ultimately passed on the idea, but Snyder held onto it, hoping to one day develop it into an original film. After the success of his 2021 zombie heist filmArmy of the Deadon Netflix, Snyder’s production company, The Stone Quarry Productions, signed a first-look deal with Netflix, granting the streamer an exclusive first shot at producing anything Snyder’s company wants to make for the duration of the two-year deal, which includes twoRebel Moonfilms and now a video game.
ARebel MoonCo-op game is currently in development.
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