Zack Snyder’s sci-fi movie Rebel Moon was originally pitched as a Star Wars movie, but it was rejected due to its R rating and other factors. Speaking about this during a recent press event attended by Slash Film, producer Eric Newman discussed the evolution of Rebel Moon from a Star Wars pitch to a TV show to a movie.
“I remember [Zack] calling me at some point, and this has got to be 15 years ago, saying, ‘I’m thinking of doing Seven Jedi, in the Star Wars universe.’ And I was like, ‘Oh, that’s a cool idea.’ […] Then, a few years later, he calls me and goes, ‘You know, I think it could be a television show.’ I’m like, ‘Yes, let’s do this! F*** ‘Star Wars!,” Newman said.