Zack Snyder Tells Us His 'Rebel Moon' Director’s Cuts Could Have Been NC-17, But Explains Why He Trimmed Them To Fit The R Rating

Are you ready for the conversation to begin about the Snyder Cut of the Snyder Cut of the Snyder Cut of "Rebel Moon?" Because we’re about to head back into those waters! In 2024 Zack Snyder released two parts of an epic science-fiction saga titled "Rebel Moon." The films took inspiration for Kurosawa, as well as "Star Wars" (which also borrowed heavily from Kurosawa), as it told the story of the farming planet of Veldt hiring mercenaries to push back against the dominant forces of The Imperium. Even before "Rebel Moon" arrived in the Netflix platform, Snyder made it clear that he had Director’s Cuts of both "Rebel Moon" films, which are now going to be made available to those with a Netflix subscription beginning on August 2. But now Snyder says he even trimmed the Director’s Cuts… with good reason.

As part of his deal with Netflix, Zack Snyder was able to deliver two versions of the "Rebel Moon" story, one that was PG-13 and arguably more commercial. And the other that was the totality of Snyder’s vision for the epic story. The director’s cuts of "Rebel Moon" would be sexier, more violent, but also expand on several of the characters in the “theatrical” cut – which didn’t get that much of a theatrical release, but I digress. However, while appearing on CinemaBlend’s official ReelBlend podcast, Snyder teased an NC-17 version of "Rebel Moon" that had to be trimmed even more. Release the Snyder Cut of the Snyder Cut!