Dune 2
Hollywood Reporter Critics Pick the Best Films of 2023
A romantic collision of past and present, a subversive feminist fairy tale, a metaphysical ghost story, an epic retelling of a horrific footnote in American history and a sublime anti-rom-com are among this year’s highlights.
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Denis Villeneuve Says It “Would Be the Dream” to Make a Third ‘Dune’ Movie
Denis Villeneuve returns to Arrakis for Dune: Part Two, and he hopes his journey doesn’t end there. The filmmaker opened up in an interview with Empire Magazine about wanting to continue to explore the desert planet created by Frank Herbert in a third movie based on Dune Messiah, if it were to get greenlit. “If […]
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Lea Seydoux Joins ‘Dune: Part 2’ as Lady Margot
Léa Seydoux is in talks to be the latest star to board Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, joining fellow franchise newcomers Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken and Austin Butler. Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson and Javier Bardem are returning for the Legendary and Warner Bros. film, which resumes where Part One left off, with Paul Atreides […]
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Christopher Walken Joins Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya in ‘Dune: Part Two’
The emperor of the universe has been found. Christopher Walken has nabbed the plum role of Emperor Shaddam IV in Dune: Part Two, the all-star continuation to Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar-winning adaptation of the Frank Herbert science fiction classic. Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson and Javier Bardem, among others, are returning for the Legendary feature, with […]
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‘Dune 2’: ‘Elvis’ Star Austin Butler in Talks for Key Villain Role
Austin Butler, due for a breakout with this summer’s Baz Luhrmann Elvis biopic, may be taking a trip to the desert for Dune: Part 2. The actor is in negotiations to star in the sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 film. The project, which hopes to shoot this summer in international locales, is in the midst of […]
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Florence Pugh in Talks to Join Timothee Chalamet in ‘Dune: Part 2’
Florence Pugh may be journeying to the planet Arrakis. The English actress is in talks to join the all-star ranks of Dune: Part 2, the sequel-continuation to Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar-nominated sci-fi epic in the works at Legendary. If a deal is made, Pugh would be the first franchise newcomer to join a returning cast that […]
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Denis Villeneuve on ‘Dune’ Success and the Road to ‘Part Two’
Since his American debut in 2013, no other filmmaker has risen to prominence as quickly as Denis Villeneuve. From Prisoners and Sicario to Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, each one of his films has been met with widespread critical and audience acclaim, as well as admiration from his peers. The 54-year-old Villeneuve is routinely mentioned […]
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