Rebel Moon Continues a Disappointing Sci-Fi Trend in 2023 (But 2024 Could Fix This)

Unfortunately for movie buffs: Rebel Moon continues the disappointing trend of 2023 sci-fi, although 2024 seems poised to fix the problem. Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire, the space opera creation from director and co-writer Zack Snyder, debuted on Netflix to dismal reviews from critics and audiences alike. Not only is the film filled with slow-motion battles and spin-off story choices, but it’s also on Netflix Rebel Moon AND faded. Snyder’s simple, elegant look matches the rest of the mess. Considering the lack of sci-fi blockbusters based on original stories (rather than pre-existing intellectual property), this is an even bigger disappointment.

In Rebel MoonIn the first outing, former soldier Kora (Sofia Boutella) turns against the imperialist motherworld that rules the galaxy and its army, the Empire. A group of rebels come together to save a farming colony on the moon Veldt from destruction by the Empire. Rebel MoonKora becomes Snyder’s daughter star warsinspired hero. Because the director originally released this nowRebel Moon as a more mature and darker person star wars spin-off, the similarities aren’t that surprising. Brought together from far superior film fragments, Rebel Moon It is a star wars-Satisfied-seven samurai Mood board. However, its failure could have much wider consequences.

Rebel Moon and its creator made similar science fiction mistakes

make things worse, Rebel Moon isn’t the only original sci-fi epic to fail in 2023. Director Gareth Edwards received well-deserved praise for this On it’s ownthe direct prequel to the first from 1977 star wars Film that depicted the uprising in a more realistic and raw manner. Of course, Edwards was also the filmmaker behind the well-received 2014 film. Godzilla Restarting. Still, its track record of developing compelling reboots of established franchises is solid. Unfortunately, Edwards’ attempt at making an original science fiction film failed The creatorinitially failed at the box office. In fact, The creatorThe best part was the completely new world.

In Hollywood, it’s a challenge to greenlight anything, let alone a completely original concept. In the age of cinematic universes and sprawling franchises based on proven intellectual properties like Marvel and star warsIt’s even rarer to see an original genre film with a blockbuster budget. However, Gareth Edwards’ early films inspired confidence and allowed room for The creator. takes place in 2070, The creator sees humans in a deadly war against artificial intelligence. Joshua (John David Washington), a former Special Forces agent, is tasked with tracking down the reigning champion and his mysterious weapon that will end the war. Very similar Rebel MoonHowever, The creator It’s disappointingly derivative.

Problems with ‘Rebel Moon’ and ‘Creator’ could hinder future original sci-fi blockbusters

Although not original, The creatorReviews were mostly positive thanks to the film’s stunning visuals and exciting action sequences. Still, the lack of unanimous reviews hurt the film’s opening weekend, and much depended on that success. That is, when an original idea with a big budget attracts The creator were to shoot, this would pave the way for the development of more new sci-fi features. While Rebel MoonReviews are predominantly negative and remain stable in Netflix’s top 10. For various reasons, none of the original science fiction films represent a beacon of hope for the future of the genre.

It’s good to see original ideas getting huge budgets, but when approved feature films feel like a stale amalgamation of hits from other genres, a worrying trend for science fiction films emerges. Although some may feel that way Rebel MoonThe family plot was the point of the movie. There’s a difference between using the established tropes of a genre to promote an original idea and leaning entirely on those tropes to tell an all-too-familiar story. With mediocre results at the box office The creator and for that much cruel criticism Rebel MoonStudios may be less willing to take risks on original science fiction projects in the future.

The big sci-fi releases of 2024 could change things for the genre

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The good news? Rebel Moon It may not completely derail the future of original science fiction films in Hollywood and beyond. Some of the biggest sci-fi releases of 2024 could change things in this popular and enduring genre. For starters: Bong Joon-Ho’s long-awaited science fiction film. Mickey 17, seems to be a new addition to the well-known genre. Since then, the Oscar-winning director has made several more successful science fiction films, including: snow punch, Mickey 17 It’s promising. The most exciting science fiction film of 2024 is based on a novel, but the source material Mickey7It doesn’t have the scope of eg dune.