Netflix is expanding its Rebel Moon universe beyond the screen with the launch of Blood Line, an online co-op action game set in Zack Snyder’s sci-fi world.
Developed by Super Evil Megacorp, the team behind Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate and Vainglory, the game lets players take on the role of rebels rising against the tyrannical Motherworld. Exclusive to Netflix subscribers, the game is free to play via the Netflix app.
Snyder said in an interview with Variety ahead of the game’s release:
“I’m a giant ‘Fortnite’ fan, I play tons of ‘Fortnite.’ So for me, I really don’t have huge experience with campaign-style games. That’s cool and it’s not really my gaming experience, so it’s fun to kind of get in that head space. And they really, honestly, they’re just super smart about that stuff. And I was really amazed at the level of detail.
“And when I say the level of detail, of course, everything is detailed — but the sort of narrative detail, where they really kind of giving you these exciting boss fights that make you better, because they kind of teach you how to play.”
Blood Line ties directly into Snyder’s Rebel Moon films, which kicked off with Part One: A Child of Fire in December 2023, followed by Part Two: The Scargiver in April 2024. Both movies received limited theatrical runs before hitting Netflix.
While fans might be wondering if more films are on the horizon, Snyder isn’t ready to confirm. For now, he’s focused on an entirely different project for Netflix: an untitled LAPD SWAT action movie.
“I got sidetracked into this — not sidetracked, it’s all uptown problems, as they say — for Netflix, I’m working on an LAPD SWAT movie.
“So I was like, OK, well, I’m gonna just sort of let that ‘Rebel Moon’ world boil for a minute, and I’m gonna go do this. And frankly, it was a very exhausting, long process doing the two movies together.
“So it was nice to have a bit of a break from it. I love it like crazy, but it’s nice to have a bit of a break. So yeah, we’ll see after I finish this, when I come back, where we are with everything.”
As for whether scripts for future installments already exist, Snyder hinted the possibilities are limitless:
“There’s tons of stories. So, I mean, I think it’s literally, it’s endless. But, again, like I say, I’m waiting to see how we want to and in what way we would move forward, if at all.”
The Rebel Moon films were pretty terrible, though, so I’d be surprised if Netflix gave Snyder another couple hundred million to make a sequel.
Regardless, you can check out the launch trailer for Blood Line: A Rebel Moon below and let us know if you’ll be diving into this new chapter of Snyder’s sci-fi saga?
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