Tag: Dune
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Abu Dhabi to Build Sprawling Studio Complex by 2025
Plans are underway to build a sprawling studio complex in Abu Dhabi, which is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and has served as an exterior location for portions of Hollywood franchises such as “Dune,” “Star Wars” and “Fast and Furious.”The announcement that Abu Dhabi is taking the plunge and investing in a world…
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Major Abu Dhabi film studio being built with plans to open by 2025
twofour54 Studios is set to span more than 100 acres.A major new studio complex is set to be constructed in Abu Dhabi, building on a growing wave of production in the region that includes Mission: Impossible, Dune and Star Wars.Government-backed twofour54 Abu Dhabi has announced that the facility will open by 2025 and span more…
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‘Dune 2’ Eyes Push to 2024; Warner Bros. Considers New Dates for ‘Color Purple,’ ‘Aquaman 2’ (Exclusive)
The sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic “Dune” may be riding a sandworm all the way to 2024.Amid two contentious Hollywood labor strikes, Warner Bros. Film Group is strongly considering pushing the Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya tentpole to next year from its current Nov. 3 slot, three individuals with knowledge of discussions told Variety. The…
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Dune Books Chronological Order Explained
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for the Dune book series.Fellow sci-fi scribe, Arthur C. Clarke, once said of Frank Herbert’s Dune, “I know of nothing comparable to it except Lord of the Rings.” J.R.R. Tolkien may have recoiled at this remark if he ever heard it, but the two works have certainly had comparable…
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‘Dune’ Star Stellan Skarsgård to Be Honored by Locarno Film Festival
Veteran Swedish star Stellan Skarsgård, who plays villain Baron Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” – part two of which will be released in November – will be honoured by the Locarno Film Festival with its Leopard Club Award.Skarsgård, who started his Hollywood career working with top directors such as StevenSpielberg in “Amistad” (1997) and Gus…
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‘Dune: Part Two’: What to Expect
It’s no secret that Dune was one of the most beloved movies to release in 2021. The latest feature-length film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s beloved sci-fi novel comes from the visionary director Denis Villeneuve and boasts an all-star cast. Its sequel, Dune: Part Two, is looking to build on the first film’s success and is…
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‘Dune 3’ Will Be an Adaptation of ‘Dune: Messiah’
Yesterday, the highly anticipated theatrical trailer for Dune: Part Two was unveiled by Warner Brothers. Devoted fans of the Dune book series are well aware that the narrative of Paul Atreides, portrayed by Timothée Chalamet, extends beyond the initial two books. Now it has been reaffirmed by Deadline that director Denis Villeneuve intends to cap…
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‘Dune 2’ Trailer: Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya Fall in Love and Wage War, First Look at Christopher Walken’s Emperor
Warner Bros. and Legendary have released a brand new trailer for “Dune: Part 2,” and it gives a better look at new characters played by Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken and returning stars Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya.In the Oscar-nominated “Dune,” directed by Denis Villeneuve, Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) traveled to Arrakis, the universe’s most…
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Gwen Stacy Is The Not-So-Secret Weapon Powering Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse
This post contains spoilers for “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.”The second and third movies of the Spider-Verse series were originally intended to be titled “Across the Spider-Verse (Part One)” and “Across the Spider-Verse (Part Two),” and from the finished product of “Across the Spider-Verse,” you can certainly tell. As brilliant and creative as this movie is, it’s…
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‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Everything We Know About HBO Max’s Prequel Series
In 2021, Frank Herbert’s classic work of science fiction came to life. Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve crafted one of cinema’s crowning achievements in this century – Dune. Villeneuve’s interpretation won over audiences worldwide and did what the previous adaptations had failed to do by capturing the essence and complexity of the original novel. One of the…