Director Zack Snyder of the movie ‘Level Moon’, “Revealing the culture engraved in the actors’ DNA”

The Netflix movie 'Rebel Moon: Part 1 Child of Fire' (director Zack Snyder) has confirmed its release at 12 PM on the 22nd (Friday).

'Level Moon: Part 1 Child of Fire' (hereinafter referred to as 'Level Moon') is a story about Korra, an outsider who hid her identity and lived quietly in a village, and outsider warriors from several planets gathered to fight against the threat of a legion of ruling forces on a peaceful border planet. A story about going into a battle that puts fate at stake.

Director Zack Snyder of ‘300’ and ‘Man of Steel’ said that he had been planning ‘Level Moon’ for decades. Director Zack Snyder cited the grand scale as one of the points to watch, saying, "I would like to think of this movie as a science fantasy in contrast to traditional science fiction. This story unfolds against the backdrop of a world where science is much more advanced than the world we live in now. “It is a world with mythological roots, where anything is possible,” he explained.

For production, director Zack Snyder personally sketched 4,000 pictures representing the entire world of ‘Level Moon’ to provide a visual basis for all departments. Next, the village in the satellite belt where Korra entrusted herself in the play was actually built on a site of approximately 20,000 square meters to enhance realism.

Actress Sofia Boutella, who plays Cora, a talented warrior who instantly defeats Mother World's soldiers, performed most of the action herself, and utilized her past experience as a dancer to overwhelm her opponent with flexible and elegant movements. Actress Bae Doo-na, who plays the swordsman Nemesis, shows off her two-handed swordsmanship skills that combine Silat and Jeet Kune Do.

Director Zack Snyder, producer Deborah Snyder, Sofia Boutella, Ed Skrein, and Bae Doo-na participated in the 'Level Moon' meeting held in Tokyo. When asked about the diverse casting, director Zack Snyder said, "It happened naturally because the story itself is about traveling around the world and gathering heroes. The actors naturally revealed the culture that was engraved in their DNA and souls, and these were reflected in a science fiction and “We seamlessly connected it to the mythical world and expressed it visually,” he said. Producer Deborah Snyder added, "As a producer, I think we should strive to include diversity in casting, but this work progressed organically. The director is excellent at finding the best actors."

Regarding Korra, who is a victim of Mother World but is raised as a soldier loyal to Mother World and ultimately chooses to rebel, Sofia Boutella said, "I felt it was right to find Korra within myself rather than trying to find it elsewhere. With the help of the director and digging into the script, I was able to find Korra. “I poured everything into this character,” he said, expressing his affection. Ed Skrein explained his character, who wants to impress his father by capturing Cora's group, saying, "Admiral Noble is an aristocrat, but he does not live up to the expectations of his father, who is a senator, due to his sadistic and theatrical words and actions."

Regarding Nemesis (Bae Doo-na), who wears a black hat on her head and wears Korean-style clothing, the director said, "I think (the god's) beginning can be said to be 'Kingdom'. After that, I studied history and designed it additionally. As a Korean, Bae Doo-na “It was important to respect my roots so I could express them. I thought about how to express the swordsman Nemesis as mysterious, strong, and cool,” he said. Bae Doo-na, who also expressed her opinion on the costume by wearing wide pants like a kendo uniform to make her next move less visible to the other person, also expressed her thoughts, saying, "It was nice and exciting to see a female warrior wearing a hat that was used by men of high status and writers in the past." .

Reporter Ha-neul Lee, Ten Asia greenworld@tenasia.co.kr