Filming a movie and its sequel back to back is a bold move. If the first one is a success, fans have a follow-up to enjoy in next to no time. Certainly, for a new franchise, it's a great way to get people invested in the wider world too. But like I said, that requires the first movie to be a success.
Was Rebel Moon: Part One - A Child of Fire a success? That's a tricky one to answer. Critics were not overly impressed, but it definitely found an audience. Director Zak Snyder claims that around 160 million people watched the first film. That's
based on his logic of around 90 million 'clicks' on Netflix and an average viewing party of roughly two people). Even with the large budget (over $160 million for both) taken into account, that's still a lot of eyes on the screen. The streaming service has now dropped the follow-up, catchily called Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver. So is it a step in the right direction?
