Zack Snyderhas announced yet another expansion into the world of his grand space epicRebel Moonand it’s coming very soon. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, the director revealed in a video that a new podcast titledThe Seneschalwill debut toward the end of the month, complete with a star-studded cast to help flesh out the universe. Across six episodes, it will chronicle the origins of the first Jimmy, the line of robots seen in the filmas voiced byAnthony Hopkins, and take place 500 years beforethe events ofA Child of Fire. Episode 1 drops on podcast platforms on July 29.
In the video announcement,Ella Purnelldescribes the story as “unexpected, devastating, and epic” as it explores how and why the Jimmys were first produced. Originally designed to protect the royals of the Motherworld, they’re forced intohelping the Imperium with their dirty work, which by coincidence helps bring Jimmy and Kora (Sofia Boutella) together.The Seneschaltakes place before the rebirth of Princess Issa, whom the Jimmys were sworn to protect, when the mad king Ulmer uses the lost prophecy of Issa to sate the masses and cling desperately to power. Reinforcing that, he orders the creation of an unparalleled mechanical warrior knight from two renowned inventors who each played their part in designing the Jimmys and giving them life.
Fresh off ofa standout performancein Prime Video’s smash hitFalloutseries, Purnell leads the cast of the newRebel Moonpodcast as Raina, withLost’sNaveen Andrewsdirectly opposite her as Grigory. Also on board are a pair ofHarry Potterveterans inAlfred EnochandJason Isaacsas Adwin and King Ulmer respectively, alongside BAFTA nomineePeter Serafinowiczas Bartholomew. Descriptions of the characters aren’t available yet, but the stars all provide a strong foundation for Snyder’s latest entry into his new universe, whichalready boasts plenty of big names.
What Else Is Coming From the World of ‘Rebel Moon?’
The Seneschalcomes as a bit of a surprise as it arrives shortly before Snyder’sRebel Moondirector’s cutshit Netflix on August 2. While the original releases,A Child of FireandThe Scargiver, bothreceived mixed to icy reviewsfrom critics, Snyder has touted the new chapters,Chalice of BloodandCurse of Forgiveness, asmuch different tonally, with loads of new scenes anda much longer run-timein addition to the R rating. The two titles are meant to be entirely new experiences that give viewers the full, more mature vision the director set out with from the get-go. This will be far from the end though, withmore movies being teased, a video game, comics, and so much more to build upon this budding new universe.
The Seneschalwill debut its first episode on podcasting platforms on July 29 with new episodes following weekly thereafter. Visitthe series' Spotify pageto follow now in preparation for the release.
