Denis Villeneuve Defends Scarlett Johansson’s Disney Lawsuit & Wants Theatrical Exclusivity Added To His Future Contracts

While it’s not a spoiler, by any stretch of the imagination, folks shouldn’t be surprised when they see the title card for “Dune” calling the film “Part One.” From the get-go, film fans have known that filmmaker Denis Villeneuve was splitting Frank Herbert’s epic sci-fi novel into two parts. And it was assumed, by Villeneuve and fans, that Warner Bros.

Benedict Cumberbatch is the latest Marvel star to weigh in on Scarlett Johansson‘s lawsuit against Disney.

Scarlett Johansson‘s lawsuit over Black Widow might prevent the Russo brothers from directing a Marvel film.According to a new report in The Wall Street Journal, Joe and Anthony Russo, who directed several Marvel films including Infinity War and Endgame, have “hit an impasse” with the studio.Johansson filed a lawsuit against Disney for reportedly breaking her contract on Black Widow by releasing the film simultaneously on Disney+ and in cinemas.The star’s agent claimed that she would have

“A great man doesn’t seek to lead; he is called to it,” Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac) says somberly to his son Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), in Denis Villeneuve’s dynastic epic space odyssey “Dune.” The Duke speaks to duty, purpose, and destiny, but the words are laced with burden and uncertainty for Paul, seemingly undecided about his future. When Villeneuve (“Sicario,” “Prisoners”) once spoke about making “Dune” as a “’Star Wars’ for adults,” he wasn’t kidding.

If anyone can guide a new adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal Sci-Fi novel “Dune” to a Best Picture nomination, it’s Denis Villeneuve. The auteur filmmaker earned a “surprise” Best Picture nod for “Arrival“ along with seven other nominations, including Best Director.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.comThe first reviews for Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” are in, and the reactions are split.

“A great man doesn’t seek to lead; he is called to it,” Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac) says somberly to his son Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), in Denis Villeneuve’s dynastic epic space odyssey “Dune.” The Duke speaks to duty, purpose, and destiny, but the words are laced with burden and uncertainty for Paul, seemingly undecided about his future. When Villeneuve (“Sicario,” “Prisoners”) once spoke about making “Dune” as a “’Star Wars’ for adults,” he wasn’t kidding.

Jamie Lang Few films will hit the screens of this year’s 78th Venice Film Festival with more hype around them than Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune.”“Dune” is set in the distant future, when noble houses lead a feudal system with entire planets as their fiefs.

Denis Villeneuve joked that wrangling Timothée Chalamet’s infamous hairdo, which he claimed was “alive”, was the biggest challenge he faced delivering Frank Herbert’s Dune to the screen. The movie premieres Friday night at the Venice Film Festival, and Villeneuve and his cast assembled earlier in the day for the film’s official press conference. “I had to direct Timothée and I had to direct his haircut,” the director laughed.

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorDirector Denis Villeneuve hopes that audiences will watch “Dune” in movie theaters.“At the end of the day these are difficult times for everybody safety first, if the audience feels comfortable I encourage them to watch it on the big screen,” Villeneuve said at a press conference on Friday at the Venice Film Festival.In December, Warner Bros.

The 78th Venice Film Festival kicks off tomorrow with one of its strongest line-ups in recent memory. And among the films taking their world premiere bows is Denis Villeneuve’s long-gestating adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi classic Dune. The grand scale of the novel outfoxed directors like Alejandro Jodorowsky (whose version never got to set) and David Lynch (who disowned his version citing producer and financier interference), but Villeneuve’s version promises to be definitive.

Anyone that has read Frank Herbert’s “Dune” knows just how difficult it can be to get through. For every person that absolutely adores the sci-fi classic, there are probably dozens that started it and never finished because of just how dense the prose can be at times.

We are mere weeks away from the release of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic, “Dune.” But this is definitely not the only time that a filmmaker has tried to adapt Frank Herbert’s classic novel into a film or TV series. Back in 2000, Syfy attempted to adapt “Dune” as a limited series, and while the story seemed to cover all the bases, the budget limitations ultimately hurt the finished product.

Ethan Shanfeld Elizabeth Olsen voiced support for her “Avengers” co-star Scarlett Johansson amid her ongoing “Black Widow” lawsuit against Disney.“I think she’s so tough and literally when I read that I was like, ‘Good for you Scarlett,'” Olsen said in a joint Vanity Fair interview with Jason Sudeikis.The interview also covered the issue of theatrical releases during a time where theaters are still in recovery from the ongoing pandemic.

Other than film festival audiences, “Dune” won’t be seen by most audiences until October. Still, director Denis Villeneuve is already preparing fans for his plans to move forward with a franchise.

“Dune” is yet to be released, but director Denis Villeneuve said part 2 could be on its way fairly soon.

Legendary is looking to give audiences an extremely ambitious space opera epic with Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune” the Frank Herbert novel is considered to be “Lord of The Rings” of the sci-fi fantasy genre. With that in mind, they keep hinting that this will become a franchise and new comments seems to reinforce those plans.

Jennifer Yuma editorFilmmaker Denis Villeneuve is gearing up for his latest project, “Dune,” which hits both theaters and HBO Max on Oct.22, and the director is disappointed that the pandemic has affected the film’s rollout.In a new interview with Total Film, the Academy Award nominee said the pandemic is the “enemy of the cinema,” and spoke to the “tremendous pressure” that the film industry is under, while disagreeing about the film’s move to streaming.Villeneuve was among the most vocal

The sci-fi epic “Dune” won’t be released to the public until October 22 in theaters and HBO Max, but there is already development on the script for “Dune: Part Two.” Legendary and director Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival,” “Blade Runner 2049“) decided early on to split the original novel from Frank Herbert into two movies, telling one single story.