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Warner Bros. has confirmed that Dune 2 is officially moving forward!

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Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterYears ago, filmmaker Denis Villeneuve had agreed to adapt “Dune,” Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel, under one condition: the sweeping saga about warring political dynasties that clash over access to a vital planet could not be confined to only one movie.“The story is so rich and complex that, in order to be faithful to the book, we’ll need to make at least two movies,” Villeneuve explained in 2020.

With millions of people being exposed to the beauty and majesty of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel, “Dune,” thanks to the new film adaptation from director Denis Villeneuve, folks are learning about the characters that populate the world of Arrakis, including Duncan Idaho (and yes, people have thoughts about that name).

Angelique Jackson In “Dune,” Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides is heard opining, “I must not fear.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDirector Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” led the international box office, generating $47.4 million from 75 overseas territories over the weekend.The sci-fi epic, based on Frank Herbert’s seminal novel, had the biggest turnout in China, where the film opened to $22 million, a muted result in the world’s largest movie market.

Dune is already starting strong!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Dune,” an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic, opened to $40 million at the North American box office. It’s a respectable start given the ongoing pandemic and the fact that “Dune,” like all Warner Bros.

J. Kim Murphy administratorNorth American audiences are seeing the spice flow on the big screen.

Major spoilers for the movie “Dune,” and for the novel the film is based on, below.The opening title of “Dune,” Denis Villeneuve’s new film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s celebrated 1965 sci-fi novel, includes a not-very-unexpected surprise – a subtitle that says “Part One.” The surprise isn’t that it is Part One.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“Dune,” an ambitious adaptation of Frank Herbert’s famously unadaptable sci-fi epic, opened to a lordly $5.1 million in Thursday previews. The film will unspool across 4,100 theaters in the U.S.

Legendary and Warner Bros. sci-fi epic Dune excavated $5.1M from 6PM showtimes at 3,200 theaters. The Denis Villeneuve directed adaptation of the Frank Herbert novel was made available on HBO Max streaming service as early as 3PM PST/6PM EST.

Dune (★★★☆☆), and succeeds on a massive scale. It’s the film’s scale, in beauty and grandeur and impeccable detail, that’s most impressive.

, the new star-studded epic from Denis Villeneuve, is getting positive reviews and praise for its visual interpretation of Frank Herbert's science fiction classic.

Jon Burlingame editorFor composer Hans Zimmer, scoring “Dune” was a dream come true. He read Frank Herbert’s massive sci-fi novel when he was 18 and has revisited it often, imagining the sounds of the desert planet Arrakis, the sandworms and the invaluable spice that makes interstellar travel possible.“The first person I talked to was Hans,” director Denis Villeneuve reports.

“Dune” is upon us, folks. After a long delay, Denis Villeneuve’s adapation of Frank Herbert’s iconic novel is hitting theaters (…and HBO Max, sigh) this week.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDirector Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic “Dune” has collected promising ticket sales internationally, but will box office spice flow in North America?The Warner Bros. film, a big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel, opens in 4,100 theaters in the U.S.

Frank Herbert’s 1965 spacey odyssey, “Dune,” has long been one of the profoundly influential crucial crown jewels in the pantheon of science fiction. This means, of course, it’s been one of the great white whales for filmmakers to adapt.

Todd Gilchrist “A great man doesn’t seek to lead; he’s called to it.”This is the line spoken by Duke Leto Atreides (Oscar Isaac) to his son Paul (Timothée Chalamet) in “Dune,” Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic science-fiction novel. But it also underscores the remarkable journey that Mary Parent, vice chairman of Worldwide Production for Legendary and one of the film’s producers, took to become one of the most successful and respected executives in Hollywood.As its Oct.

A cool wind sweeps through the sands of “Dune,” Denis Villeneuve’s chilly, majestic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic 1965 science-fiction novel.Hot as it may be on Arrakis, the desert planet that draws the universe’s most powerful interests to its mineral-rich but inhospitable sands, Villeneuve’s film is a solemn slow burn.

Denis Villeneuve is that most uncommon of contemporary filmmakers, to the degree where he’s pretty much a unicorn in Hollywood terms. Put more plainly, Villeneuve is one of a handful of noteworthy studio directors capable of re-imagining venerated properties in ways that shouldn’t work – like say, for instance, a sequel to Ridley Scott’s beloved “Blade Runner” or an epic take on Frank Herbert’s long-thought-to-be-unfilmable “Dune” – and making them sing onscreen.

In 2019, I spoke with legendary composer Hans Zimmer about his music for the live-action reimagining of “The Lion King.” It was a conversation that spanned such topics as his collaborations with Christopher Nolan, live performances, and, most notably, his work on Denis Villeneuve‘s adaptation of Frank Herbert‘s iconic sci-fi novel “Dune.” Zimmer instantly fell in love with Herbert’s original novel during his teens relating heavily to the moodiness and angst of Paul Atreides and when I previously

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— Denis Villeneuve’s somberly majestic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 cult sci-fi novel “Dune,” with its grand-scale architecture and thundering sonic blasts, would certainly be best experienced on the big screen.

Decades after it first hit bookshelves, Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic is finally getting the epic blockbuster treatment it deserves.

Denis Villeneuve told the audience at Contenders London today that embarking on an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic 1965 sci-fi book Dune was the “project of a lifetime” for him.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMoviegoers, at least at the international box office, have kept the ticket sales flowing for “Dune,” the big-budget reimagining of Frank Herbert’s landmark sci-fi novel.The movie, directed by Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival”), brought in $26.3 million from 32 overseas markets in its second weekend of release.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter“Dune,” the dazzling big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel, ignited the international box office in its debut, collecting $35.8 million from 24 overseas markets. It’s a promising start given the hobbled state of moviegoing in many foreign territories amid the pandemic.Directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and Oscar Isaac, “Dune” ranked No.

Warner Bros/Legendary’s Dune is off to an epic start at the box office in France. The Denis Villeneuve-directed adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic world-building 1965 novel grossed $1.55M in its first day on Wednesday (including Tuesday night previews). This is the market’s fourth best launch day of all time for the month of September.

Warner Bros/Legendary Pictures’ sci-fi epic Dune is starting early rollout this weekend, looking to capitalize on momentum coming off of its star-packed world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, which was followed by an event at Paris’ Grand Rex cinema and screenings in Deauville and Toronto — all in just the past two weeks.

Denis Villeneuve said that in bringing Frank Herbert’s “Dune” to the screen, he was focused on not making it his own vision but Herbert’s. But there’s one other big movie that got in the way of that vision: “Star Wars.” “The main…I will not say ‘enemy,’ was ‘Star Wars,'” Villeneuve told TheWrap’s Steve Pond at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAfter “Dune,” the upcoming cinematic retelling of Frank Herbert’s landmark 1965 sci-fi novel, had its world premiere at Venice Film Festival, critics — even those who weren’t particularly enthused about the movie — made a point of saying the striking visuals demanded to be seen on the big screen.The reason that so many chose to emphasize the benefit of watching the movie in theaters is because “Dune,” like every 2021 Warner Bros.

Dune director Denis Villeneuve has revealed that he initially planned on filming both movies at the same time.The filmmaker, who is soon releasing Dune for Warner Bros.

galvanizing new film, which had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday night, is 100-percent worthy to stand next to those science fiction and fantasy epics. Believe it or not, at times it visually tops them.I heaved a sigh of relief early on.

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.

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune had its official world premiere here at the Venice Film Festival on Friday evening and had the Sala Grande reverberating like a thropter as it gave the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi classic a seven-minute standing ovation. Deadline was present and timed the applause, which ended only after the director humbly indicated that it was time to go.

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.