Zack Snyder has been living in the world of Rebel Moon for the better part of 20 years. According to his recollections, he first pitched it to one of his college professors as “The Dirty Dozen in space,” which the teacher thought was a very cool launch point. The idea only grew in Snyder’s mind over the years, especially as he experimented with other forms of world-building through some of his greatest films, be it Watchmen and 300, or the movies in his DC Extended Universe. Zack’s wife and producing partner Deborah Snyder confirms that Rebel Moon was pitched to Lucasfilm as a potential Star Wars movie, though that happened before 20th Century Fox was purchased by Walt Disney Studios, and their plan for Star Wars was implemented.
Debbie Snyder told us:
