It’s time to return to Arrakis.
you’ve got the option to read our deep-dive interview with directorDenis Villeneuveabout the trailerhere.
There’s a newDunemovie?
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A few months later,Denis Villeneuve was confirmed as the directorof the new adaptation.
David Lynch succeeded where Jodorowsky had failed by directing a full-fledgedDunemovie in 1984.
Wait, what isDune?
For those who aren’t already aware,Duneis Herbert’s influential 1965 science-fiction novel.
The focus of the story is the noble Atreides family, and in particular their young son Paul Atreides.
Who’s in it?
Now this is the real spice.
Villeneuve’sDunehas already distinguished itself with a star-filled cast.
Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet stars star as Paul Atreides in the new film.
Caladan is almost the exact opposite of a desert planet; it’s lush with oceans and rain.
Arrakis may be a rough transition for the Atreides.
the Beast, the older of Baron Harkonnen’s two nephews.
Josh Brolin joined theDunecast in February 2019.The man otherwise known as Thanoswill play Gurney Halleck in the new film.
When does it open?
In the year of COVID-19, release dates are looking more and more flexible.
What don’t we know yet?
Filming on the newDunetook place in Budapest and Jordan, and has now wrapped.
This article was originally published Feb. 4, 2019, and has been updated with new information.
