Tag: Villeneuve
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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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‘Sicario’ Producers Confirm That A Third Film With Benicio Del Toro Is On The Way
It’s been five years since Stefano Sollima‘s “
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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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Denis Villeneuve Says ‘Oppenheimer’ Reminds Us Film Is an ‘Art Form’ and Not ‘Content,’ Paul Thomas Anderson Calls $900 Million Gross ‘Nature’s Way of Healing’
Denis Villeneuve and Paul Thomas Anderson marveled at Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” crossing the $900 million mark at the worldwide box office, which makes the Universal Pictures release the highest-grossing biopic in history. In an interview with the Associated Press, Villeneuve said he knew “Oppenheimer” was a “masterpiece” on first viewing, but he never thought it…
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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…
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One Dune 2 Scene Became A ‘Weird Priority’ For Director Denis Villeneuve
Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” was the best possible adaptation we could have asked for of Frank Herbert’s magnum opus. It was a daunting endeavor that could have easily been a disaster but instead captures the epic scope of the story, the nuances of its political machinations, and its sprawling collection of characters. It also understood when to…
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Why Dune Director Denis Villeneuve Wants To Adapt Dune: Messiah
Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” is one of the best big-budget sci-fi movies of the past few years, a fantastic adaptation that captures the epic scope of Frank Herbert’s magnum opus, its politics, vast world-building, and most importantly, its cautionary tale about messiahs. While we wait for the delayed “Dune: Part Two” to bring the second part of…