# Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver
**Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver** is a 2024 American science fiction action film directed by [Zack Snyder](https://www.edgepedia.org/zack-snyder) and released on Netflix on April 19, 2024, as the second half of his two-part space opera that began with *Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire* (December 2023).[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEJuNHOd8Dw) • [2](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/after-an-exhausting-long-process-of-making-two-rebel-moon-movies-back-to-back-director-zack-snyder-is-taking-a-bit-of-a-break-from-his-netflix-creation/) It continues the story of Kora ([Sofia Boutella](https://www.edgepedia.org/sofia-boutella)) and the warriors she recruited, who fight alongside the farming villagers of the moon Veldt to defend their village against the forces of the Motherworld and its Imperium.[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEJuNHOd8Dw)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | Netflix, April 19, 2024[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEJuNHOd8Dw) |
| Director and writers | Directed by Zack Snyder; screenplay by Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, and Shay Hatten[3](https://www.dmcityview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CV-May-2024-web.pdf) |
| Rating and runtime | PG-13; 2 hours 3 minutes[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rebel_moon_part_two_the_scargiver) |
| Principal cast | Sofia Boutella (Kora), Djimon Hounsou (General Titus), Ed Skrein (Admiral Noble), with Anthony Hopkins voicing the robot Jimmy[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rebel_moon_part_two_the_scargiver) • [5](https://www.gamesradar.com/rebel-moon-part-two-review-netflix/) |
| Critical reception | 16% on the Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer from 118 reviews; 46% audience score[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rebel_moon_part_two_the_scargiver) |
| Director's cut | *Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness*, R-rated, 2 hours 53 minutes, released on Netflix August 2, 2024[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rebel_moon_part_two_directors_cut) • [7](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/pressrepublican.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/ad/dad834ba-4847-11ef-aa2f-eb87ee4756dc/669e8988a9291.pdf.pdf) |
## Spoilers
### Plot and production
The film begins immediately after the events of Part One, in which Admiral Atticus Noble was defeated, or so the heroes believed.[8](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/pressrepublican.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/09/c090b998-f918-11ee-ab97-7b299813d79d/6619b058c5c68.pdf.pdf) Kora, a former Imperium fighter orphaned and raised by the empire, has reluctantly become the leader of a rebellion, and with Gunnar ([Michiel Huisman](https://www.edgepedia.org/michiel-huisman)) she travels the galaxy gathering fighters.[8](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/pressrepublican.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/09/c090b998-f918-11ee-ab97-7b299813d79d/6619b058c5c68.pdf.pdf) In Part Two, Kora and the surviving warriors prepare to defend the farming village on Veldt, their newfound homeland, as the full force of the Realm bears down on the rebellion; on the eve of battle each warrior confronts the truths of their own past.[1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEJuNHOd8Dw) Snyder described the structure plainly: "If movie one is the set-up ... movie two is a war movie," and he said healing and redemption is a large part of the second film.[9](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/rebel-moon-2-the-scargiver-ending-explained)
**One story, two films.** Snyder wrote the saga as a single story, a roughly 200-page script that he "basically just broke in half," and the two films were shot back-to-back.[10](https://www.space.com/zack-snyder-netflix-rebel-moon-interview) • [11](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/NEWS/REBEL-MOON-PART-2-HAS-ALREADY-WRAPPED-FILMING-ACCORDING-TO-ERIC-NEWMAN/) He said he worried that Part One would not have a satisfying ending on its own, but that viewers who invested in it would see that investment fulfilled in Part Two.[10](https://www.space.com/zack-snyder-netflix-rebel-moon-interview) The sequel arrived only four months after the first installment; Snyder said the closeness of the releases was possible "only [because] a streamer could do it."
Production details drew attention in their own right. Snyder planted his own wheat fields for the battle scenes, and the entire cast took a course on how to harvest wheat.[12](https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/new-tv-movies-netflix-hulu-max-prime-video) Production designer Stefan Dechant explained that different fields were needed for scenes set at different points in the wheat's growth cycle and to suggest different senses of scale.[9](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/rebel-moon-2-the-scargiver-ending-explained)
### Franchise aftermath
The Scargiver was conceived as the conclusion of a two-part arc, but Snyder and co-writer Kurt Johnstad spoke of expanding the universe with prequel comics, tie-in novels, animated projects, video games, and a companion soundtrack, and Snyder said he had a story idea for a third film.[10](https://www.space.com/zack-snyder-netflix-rebel-moon-interview) • [18](https://www.gamesradar.com/zack-snyder-rebel-moon-3-netflix-story-idea/) Those plans did not advance quickly. In 2025 Snyder described the two-film production as "a very exhausting, long process" and said he was taking a break from the universe to direct an LAPD SWAT movie for Netflix, though he added that there were "tons of stories" he could still tell in it.[2](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/after-an-exhausting-long-process-of-making-two-rebel-moon-movies-back-to-back-director-zack-snyder-is-taking-a-bit-of-a-break-from-his-netflix-creation/) GamesRadar+ reported in 2025 that Netflix had reportedly canceled two upcoming Snyder projects, and a later report noted that Netflix parked plans to expand the [Rebel Moon](https://www.edgepedia.org/rebel-moon) universe after the films' cool reception.[19](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/despite-the-success-of-rebel-moon-netflix-has-reportedly-cancelled-two-upcoming-zack-snyder-projects/) • [20](https://as.com/meristation/cine/zack-snyder-quiere-volver-a-dc-para-dirigir-una-pelicula-de-batman-y-ya-sabe-que-historia-quiere-adaptar-f202609-n/) Snyder has since reteamed with two Rebel Moon actors, Stuart Martin and [Fra Fee](https://www.edgepedia.org/fra-fee), for his drama *The Last Photograph*.[21](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/drama-movies/zack-snyder-is-reteaming-with-rebel-moon-stars-for-passion-project-hes-been-working-on-for-almost-20-years/)
## Reception
Critical response was markedly worse than for Part One. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 16% Tomatometer from 118 reviews, against 22% for Part One, and a 46% audience score.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rebel_moon_part_two_the_scargiver) • [13](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1670614-rebel-moon-part-2-two-scargiver-reviews-rotten-tomatoes-zack-snyder) The site's critics consensus calls it "less a course correction than a compounding of everything that tangled up its predecessor," while the audience summary credits its visual style with making up for a flat story and thinly written characters.[4](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rebel_moon_part_two_the_scargiver) Reviewers were divided in emphasis: The Guardian's Jesse Hassenger gave it three of five stars, calling it "harmless, sometimes pleasingly weird fun" as a showcase for Snyder's speed-ramping and pulp borrowings,[14](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/19/rebel-moon-the-scargiver-review-zack-snyder-netflix) while the [San Francisco Chronicle](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-francisco-chronicle) judged it a noticeable improvement over Part One, particularly in its climactic battle, and Variety called it "a storytelling mediocrity, but as spectacle it has tumult and rhythm."[15](https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/rebel-moon-part-two-review-19384632.php) • [16](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/rebel-moon-part-2-the-scargiver/critic-reviews/) Common criticisms included repetitive structure, an opening hour of montage-heavy preparation, and underused characters.[5](https://www.gamesradar.com/rebel-moon-part-two-review-netflix/)
## Director's cut
As with Part One, Snyder released an extended R-rated version. *Rebel Moon – Chapter Two: Curse of Forgiveness* debuted on Netflix on August 2, 2024, running 2 hours 53 minutes against the theatrical cut's 2 hours 3 minutes, with the two cuts together adding roughly two hours of new footage across the saga and new chapter titles for both films.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rebel_moon_part_two_directors_cut) • [7](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/pressrepublican.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/ad/dad834ba-4847-11ef-aa2f-eb87ee4756dc/669e8988a9291.pdf.pdf) Snyder had said before release that the cuts would have "no limitations" on running time or rating.[17](https://www.newsofbahrain.com/epaper/24-04-2024/PDF_24-04-2024_1713940349_6B1sKPSeTk_24-04-2024.pdf) The director's cut scored substantially higher with critics, 67% on the Tomatometer from a smaller pool of 15 reviews, and 76% with audiences.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rebel_moon_part_two_directors_cut)
## References
1. [Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver | Official Trailer | Netflix, YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEJuNHOd8Dw)
2. [After an "exhausting, long process" of making two Rebel Moon movies back-to-back, director Zack Snyder is taking a "bit of a break" from his Netflix creation, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/after-an-exhausting-long-process-of-making-two-rebel-moon-movies-back-to-back-director-zack-snyder-is-taking-a-bit-of-a-break-from-his-netflix-creation/)
3. [Film review by David Rowley, CityView May 2024](https://www.dmcityview.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/CV-May-2024-web.pdf)
4. [Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rebel_moon_part_two_the_scargiver)
5. [Rebel Moon Part Two – The Scargiver review, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/rebel-moon-part-two-review-netflix/)
6. [Rebel Moon - Part Two: Director's Cut, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/rebel_moon_part_two_directors_cut)
7. [NETFLIX this week, Press-Republican (August 2024)](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/pressrepublican.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/d/ad/dad834ba-4847-11ef-aa2f-eb87ee4756dc/669e8988a9291.pdf.pdf)
8. [Space saga: Sequel film 'Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver' premieres, Press-Republican (April 2024)](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/pressrepublican.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/09/c090b998-f918-11ee-ab97-7b299813d79d/6619b058c5c68.pdf.pdf)
9. [Rebel Moon – Part Two The Scargiver Ending Explained, Netflix Tudum](https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/rebel-moon-2-the-scargiver-ending-explained)
10. [Zack Snyder on sticking the landing for the 2nd half of Netflix's 'Rebel Moon', Space.com](https://www.space.com/zack-snyder-netflix-rebel-moon-interview)
11. ['Rebel Moon Part 2' Has Already Wrapped Filming, What's on Netflix](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/NEWS/REBEL-MOON-PART-2-HAS-ALREADY-WRAPPED-FILMING-ACCORDING-TO-ERIC-NEWMAN/)
12. [What's new on Netflix, Hulu, Max and Prime Video, Axios](https://www.axios.com/2024/04/18/new-tv-movies-netflix-hulu-max-prime-video)
13. [Rebel Moon: Part 2 Is Lowest-Rated Zack Snyder Movie on Rotten Tomatoes, ComingSoon.net](https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/1670614-rebel-moon-part-2-two-scargiver-reviews-rotten-tomatoes-zack-snyder)
14. [Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver review, The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/19/rebel-moon-the-scargiver-review-zack-snyder-netflix)
15. [Review: 'Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver' improves on the drab first installment, San Francisco Chronicle](https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/movies-tv/article/rebel-moon-part-two-review-19384632.php)
16. [Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/rebel-moon-part-2-the-scargiver/critic-reviews/)
17. [News of Bahrain, April 24, 2024](https://www.newsofbahrain.com/epaper/24-04-2024/PDF_24-04-2024_1713940349_6B1sKPSeTk_24-04-2024.pdf)
18. [Zack Snyder has a story idea in mind for Rebel Moon 3, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/zack-snyder-rebel-moon-3-netflix-story-idea/)
19. [Despite the success of Rebel Moon, Netflix has reportedly cancelled two upcoming Zack Snyder projects, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/sci-fi-movies/despite-the-success-of-rebel-moon-netflix-has-reportedly-cancelled-two-upcoming-zack-snyder-projects/)
20. [Zack Snyder quiere volver a DC para dirigir una película de Batman, AS Meristation](https://as.com/meristation/cine/zack-snyder-quiere-volver-a-dc-para-dirigir-una-pelicula-de-batman-y-ya-sabe-que-historia-quiere-adaptar-f202609-n/)
21. [Zack Snyder is reteaming with Rebel Moon stars for 'passion project', GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/entertainment/drama-movies/zack-snyder-is-reteaming-with-rebel-moon-stars-for-passion-project-hes-been-working-on-for-almost-20-years/)
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