Director Denis Villeneuve
has confirmed an important element about his upcoming return to the world of Dune: it will likely be his ultimate film within the sci-fi epic franchise. In a brand new interview with The Wrap, Villeneuve mirrored on the success of the sequel, which was met with essential acclaim, big box-office returns, and is anticipated to be in rivalry on the Oscars, revealing that he nonetheless needs to “return to Arrakis” and adapt the subsequent e book in Frank Herbert’ seminal sequence, “Dune Messiah.”
“Once I noticed “Half Two” completed, lastly, I spotted that that was it. I’d performed it. I’d performed an adaptation of “Dune.” And that’s one thing that’s an unimaginable privilege. I’m very grateful to have the possibility to have performed it. I believe my greatest shock about that is that I don’t need to run away from Arrakis. I’m nonetheless impressed to return. That’s the factor that I used to be essentially the most stunned by. I felt that after “Half Two,” I would want a break. I believed that I’d need to go write just a few movies or do a few issues earlier than going again to “Dune: Messiah.” However the photographs that saved coming again to my thoughts, the urge for food is completely intact. That’s the largest shock. I nonetheless need to return to Arrakis.”
However, whereas the third film within the franchise would carry Villeneuve again to the helm, it could be for the ultimate time, with the filmmaker feeling that any extra installments would “turn out to be unhealthy.”
‘Dune: Messiah’ Will Start With a Main Time Soar
Whereas the information that Denis Villeneuve will stroll away from the saga of Paul Atreides and the Fremen after Dune 3 is certain to disappoint some (there are six books by Frank Herbert and lots of extra after that), the filmmaker leaving when he thinks it’s finest is certain to lead to one of many best sci-fi trilogies of all time. And it’s laborious to not respect the director for strolling away when he feels it’s proper, particularly when Warner Bros. will park a dump truck of cash exterior his home ought to Dune 3 do in addition to its predecessors.
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Denis Villeneuve is not going to return to direct Youngsters of Dune after finishing his trilogy with Dune Messiah, and that is good for him and the franchise.
We don’t at present know all that a lot about Denis Villeneuve’s plans for Dune Messiah. The primary two motion pictures made a number of adjustments to the supply materials, and the third outing may do the identical. The novel, for these unaware, picks up with Paul “Muad’Dib” Atreides, performed within the movie sequence by Timothée Chalamet, who has dominated as Emperor for 12 years. One factor we do know, courtesy of Villeneuve, is that Dune 3 will make the identical time leap.
“The story takes place 12 years after the place we left the characters on the finish of Half Two. Their journey, their story is completely different this time, and that’s why I at all times say that whereas it’s the identical world, it’s a brand new movie with new circumstances.”
Right here’s hoping that Denis Villeneuve can hit the identical heights with Dune, which is anticipated to be launched on December 16, 2026.
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February 27, 2024
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167 minutes
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Timothée Chalamet
, Zendaya
, Rebecca Ferguson
, Javier Bardem
, Josh Brolin
, Austin Butler
, Florence Pugh
, Dave Bautista
, Christopher Walken
, Lea Seydoux
, Stellan Skarsgård
, Charlotte Rampling
, Souheila Yacoub
, Roger Yuan
, Babs Olusanmokun
, Giusi Merli
, Kait Tenison
, Tara Breathnach
, Akiko Hitomi
, Imola Gáspár
, Elbooz Omar Ahmed Fathie
, Abdelkarim Hussein Seli Mohamed Hassanin
, Joseph Beddelem
, Xavier Alba Royo
, Rachid Abbad - Important Style
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Sci-Fi