Tag: Dune
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Zendaya Says ‘of Course’ She’d Star in ‘Dune 3,’ but ‘I’m Waiting Until’ Denis Villeneuve Is Ready: ‘Dune Messiah’ Is ‘So Much to Take In’
Whenever Denis Villeneuve decides it’s time to make a third “Dune” movie, Zendaya is ready to reprise her role of Chani. During a cast interview with Fandango ahead of “Dune: Part Two” opening in theaters, Zendaya said returning for a potential “Dune Messiah” movie is a no brainer. Villeneuve has already stated publicly that his…
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Dune: There’s a Good Reason They Use Swords, Not Guns
Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 adaptation of Dune, based on Frank Herbert’s beloved novels, is in a word: epic. It has everything we could ask for in a science fiction fantasy of space opera proportions. A noble-born family, whose honor is rivaled only by their good looks? Check. A dangerous mission on a distant, exotic planet, as…
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‘Dune’ Sets Release Date on New Streaming Home
Originally set for a return to Arrakis this fall, it was announced that the pursuit of vengeance by House Atreides against its sworn enemy, House Harkonnen in Dune: Part 2 would have to wait till March 2024. Warner Bros., in what was clearly disappointing news, decided in August to push the Denis Villeneuve sequel in…
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Cool Stuff: McFarlane Toys Dune 2 Action Figures Unleash Desert Power
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links.Who’s got “Dune fever”? Well, we have some good news and some bad news. Director Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 had to contend with a once-in-a-generation pandemic so, as disappointing as it is, perhaps it’s only fitting that the follow-up, “Dune: Part 2,” has been delayed by the…
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David Fincher Could’ve Made Blade In The ’90s, But He Made Another Classic Instead
Oh, the annals of movies that were made by one guy who is kind of cool that were almost made by another guy who is way cooler. Did you know John Frankenheimer almost directed “Breakfast at Tiffany’s?” That would have been … intense. What about the fact that Danny Boyle almost directed Joss Whedon’s script for “Alien: Resurrection?”…
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‘Oppenheimer’ Success Praised by Denis Villeneuve and Paul Thomas Anderson
Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer has proven to be not just a massive financial success, but also as a new touchstone for the future of “the theatrical experience” for filmmakers across the world, and it now has two big-name supporters in the form of Denis Villeneuve and Paul Thomas Anderson. After a first viewing of the film,…
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A 2016 Denis Villeneuve Sci-Fi Thriller Is Spiking On Netflix Right Now
These days Denis Villeneuve is known for his blockbuster sci-fi extravaganzas. But before the almost too-good “Blade Runner 2049” and the spiritual spectacle that was “Dune,” there was “Arrival.” In 2016, Villeneuve had already made a name for himself outside his native Canada with the excellent “Prisoners” in 2013 and “Sicario” in 2015. But after…
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‘Arrival’ Ending Explained – Aliens Alter Our Perception of Time
Almost seven years later, Denis Villeneuve’s extra-terrestrial encounter drama Arrival (which hits Netflix today) is still one of the best science-fiction films of the 20th century, and that can be partially attributed to the film’s sensational ending. Long before Villeneuve jumped headfirst into the world of science fiction with Blade Runner 2049 and Dune, Arrival…