Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon leads exciting 2023 Netflix movie slate
That’s no moon – oh, wait, yes it is
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Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon finally has a release date – and it’s coming to Netflix before the end of the year.
Announced as part ofNetflix’s 2023 movie slate, the popular director’s new sci-fi flick will launch exclusively on the world’sbest streaming serviceon December 22.
Initially pitched as aStar Wars movie, Snyder repurposed his latest project after it was rejected by Lucasfilm and Disney. Rebel Moon, which stars Sofia Boutella,DC moviesalumni Ray Fisher and Djimon Hounsou, and legendary actor Anthony Hopkins among others, will follow inGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery’s footsteps in attempting to reign supreme as one of the most-watched Netflix films of the 2023 holiday season.
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Rebel Moon’s release date might be the most eye-catching announcement, but there are plenty of other fascinating films set to debut on Netflix in 2023, including a new flick starringStranger Things season 5’s Millie Bobby Brown. Eagerly anticipated sequels, including the Chris Hemsworth-starringExtraction 2, are also slated to arrive this year.
Here are the biggest andbest Netflix moviesthat’ll be coming to the streaming giant before the year ends:
That’s only a small selection of the potentially great Netflix films coming in 2023. Between February and December, Netflix currently plans to release 45 movies – that equates to nearly one new original film every week. Ournew Netflix moviesarticle, then, is going to need a significant overhaul.
Pleasingly, Netflix’s 2023 film slate encompasses all kinds of genres, too, meaning there’ll be something for every type of movie fan to enjoy at some point. From highly-anticipated animated features like Chicken Run 2 to documentary films, such as Pamela: A Love Story, TechRadar will be your go-to website for all things Netflix movie-related.
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Analysis: finally, Netflix seems to be doing movies right
Netflix has done plenty right to install itself as the most popular streamer around.
However, it’s also got a lot wrong. Fromcancelling fan-favorite showstohiding its ads-free basic tier, the streaming giant has found itself becoming increasingly criticised by viewers and the media alike. It’s little surprise, then, that itlost millions of subscribers early last yearbeforeturning the corner and winning viewers back in Q3 2022.
Netflix has been able to combat some negative headlines thanks to its most popular shows, such asStranger Things season 4, Wednesday,Arcane, and Squid Game. The streamer, though, has found film success harder to come by, with many of its original movies – despite their drawing in millions of viewers – struggling to receive positive reviews.
Per review aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, only seven movies – Glass Onion,The Sea Beast, Enola Holmes 2, Hustle, Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical, Apollo 10 1/2, and All Quiet on the Western Front – earned a rating above 90% in 2022. Considering the amount of movie content Netflix produced last year, including hit films likeThe Gray ManandGuillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, that’s a very poor return.
Netflix will hope, then, that its 2023 film slate performs better than its predecessor. Based on the amount of thrilling, entertaining, and action-packed movies coming this year, plus the talent involved in its most anticipated flicks, Netflix’s movie slate should fare better in 2023 than it did in 2022. If it does, it’ll prove that the streaming company is, albeit belatedly, getting things right in its film department.
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