The director of Rebel Moon, Zack Snyder, has surprised us by revealing the character he would focus on in case of making a possible new spin-off. Yes, despite the fact that Rebel Moon Part 1: A Child of Fire 1 has been a real disaster, the director is already thinking about how to expand his universe.
The magazine Entertainment Weekly recently sat down with Zack Snyder to talk about the future of the Rebel Moon universe. That’s where the director revealed that an idea he’s working on is a possible prequel that explores the origins of Motherworld’s leader, Balisarius, which is why they chose “a young actor to play that role”.
Although he says they are not having conversations about any particular project along those lines, “the potential is really incredible.” This is what Zack Snyder said, word for word:
“This has not been confirmed, but I was hoping that if there was ever a spinoff, like a TV series or something, about Balisarius’ youth days, I would love to see a young actor play that role. So we aged him for this. I’m not saying that’s going to happen or that it’s being talked about, but I think he’s such a rich and interesting character and such a great actor that the potential is really amazing. If the story were to continue beyond the two movies we’ve made, his role would increase exponentially, as you can imagine.”
Could there be a spin-off of Balisarius?
If there is going to be a Balisarius spin-off, it is likely to be several years before it becomes a reality. The Rebel Moon universe is already expanding rapidly.
Following Snyder’s roadmap to expand the franchise’s universe, several prequels are already being developed in different media, such as an animated series, a comic book series, and a narrative podcast.
Ultimately, the fate of the Balisarius spin-off and any similar projects will depend on the performance of Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire in its first 90 days, as well as that of the upcoming Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver.
The sequel has already been filmed and is scheduled to be released on the streaming platform in April, so its release is more or less guaranteed. However, the other projects that are already in development may not see the light of day if they receive a lukewarm reception from the audience.
