#Chalice of Blood

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REBEL MOON — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood (August 2 2024) directed by Zack Snyder | written by Zack Snyder & Kurt Johnstad & Shay Hatten ››› Sofia Boutella as Kora

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REBEL MOON Chapter One: Chalice of Blood Dir. Zack Snyder ‧ 2023

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Akatsuki No Yona Manga Page Coloring Ch 265

***Spoilers***

Posted 12-21-2024

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If you were randomly sent this image with absolutely no context, what would your reaction be?

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After watching Rebel Moon, we were so captivated by the story that we couldn’t stop imagining what could come next. The ending left us inspired and eager to see this universe continue to expand. This sparked the idea for our illustration, envisioning all the characters embarking on their next mission. We're here for every masterful Zack Snyder project and Rebel Moon couldn't be any less, especially after the amazing DCs. We hope you enjoy this as much as we did making it. Art by Mariano Navarro Colors by Hernan Cabrera Like it? Please, share. You can support us on patreon.com/NavarroCabrera

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REBEL MOON — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood (August 2 2024) directed by Zack Snyder | written by Zack Snyder & Kurt Johnstad & Shay Hatten ››› Ed Skrein as Atticus Noble

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So I watched the Director’s Cut versions of Rebel Moon Part One & Two, respectively renamed Chalice of Blood and Curse of Forgiveness, exactly one week ago, the day they were released.

As a person who generally doesn’t enjoy the idea of watching films that are over 2.5 hours, really isn’t a fan of gore, and thinks sex scenes are uncomfortable and unnecessary 95% of the time, I was rather apprehensive, to say the least, since those three things are precisely what the two movies promised. Still, I managed to watch them on the same day even though the fact it was hot outside and consequently almost 30°C in my room probably didn’t help me not to feel unwell for a good portion of my viewing experience :’)

However, there’s a fourth thing the new version of the films promised, and this, on the contrary, is exactly what I love and probably what kept me going: more lore. I won’t go into too much detail so as not to spoil major plot points here, but I think Chalice of Blood and Curse of Forgiveness kept all their promises.

Some characters get a proper introduction (notably Aris and Nemesis), or more screen time so we understand them and what they do (mostly the Priests, Hawkshaws, and Jimmy), or a better, more satisfying, sometimes more emotional ending. We also get completely new scenes and characters, and that too greatly helps the narrative, whether it’s by adding more backstory, taking the time to explain someone’s motivations more clearly, revealing how some people reacted to certain events, or detailing how something works.

Also, some of the “mistakes” viewers complained about, for example the spaceship being powered with coal or somebody not missing any teeth after we clearly see them get knocked out, are fixed in the Director’s Cut. It turns out those things were not illogical, they were just censored for the PG-13 version…

As for the sex scenes, while they weren’t indispensable, I have to admit they do serve a purpose. The two “main” ones have a character in common, so we can see how different that person feels and acts with each of their two partners. The scenes need to exist together because they’re only really interesting when you compare them, but that’s how they tell a story. Never in my life had I been so happy to see someone successfully remove a bra, haha! There’s also, of course, the one that involves tentacles, which was–thankfully–milder than I thought it would be, and another unexpected one that happens off-screen but was a rather nice and cute surprise, in my opinion.

And, yes, aside from giving us more blood and more sex, we also get… more wheat! I really don’t mind, though. In fact, this is probably an unpopular opinion, but I’d watch one hour of the cast (actually) harvesting crops in slow motion over just one minute of heads exploding any day :’)

While they’re still not perfect, I think Chalice of Blood and Curse of Forgiveness are improved versions of A Child of Fire and The Scargiver. I still like Part Two better than Part One, but overall, as promised, we get more information about the world, the characters, and their stories in the Director’s Cut. Sometimes, it’s just a new line of dialog or a short interaction that’s added here and there, but it really does a service to the films and makes them, although they’re much longer (especially the first one), feel more coherent, more compelling, and less rushed.

At the end of the day, I think what I most appreciate about Rebel Moon is still that it was brought to life with a lot of care and passion. The two art books, Wolf: Ex Nihilo: Cosmology & Technology and Wurm: Ex Materia: Heroes & Monsters, confirm how painstakingly made and well-thought-out everything was, and I will always love and respect this about this project.

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Michiel as Gunnar

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Rebel Moon - Chapter One: Chalice Of Blood (2023)

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THE SWORD OF THE KING, the primary weapon of The King's Gaze Imperial dreadnought.

Rebel Moon Director's Cut Chapter One: Chalice of Blood.

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Thought many thoughts when she said this.

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REBEL MOON — Chapter One: Chalice of Blood (August 2 2024) directed by Zack Snyder | written by Zack Snyder & Kurt Johnstad & Shay Hatten ››› Doona Bae as Nemesis

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It's a Gunnar Fest 😅 (because now we'll get nothing for a while)

Michiel as Gunnar in Rebel Moon (2024) Creator: Zack Snyder