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Denis Villeneuve Is Happy To Plant “Seeds” In ‘Dune: Messiah’ So The Franchise Can Keep Going Without Him

September 11, 2024 1:40 pm

It makes sense that fans of the two “Dune” films would want Denis Villeneuve to continue to make movies in that franchise forever. He has already done what many people thought impossible—make “Dune” a huge hit...

‘Dune: Prophecy’ Trailer: Witness The Creation Of The Bene Gesserit In Max’s Spinoff Series

Martin Miller

May 15, 2024 10:31 am

News, Television, Trailers

There’s no denying that “Dune” is a hot franchise, at the moment. Thanks to two incredible films, retelling the story of Frank Herbert’s iconic novel, there are more fans of “Dune” than ever before. Sounds lik...

‘Dune: Messiah’: Denis Villeneuve Says He’ll Make Sequel Only If “It’s Going To Be Better Than ‘Part Two'”

Ned Booth

March 21, 2024 1:39 pm

News

After three weeks in theaters, "Dune: Part Two" currently reigns as the top-grossing film of 2024 with $512.1 million globally. That's about $80 million more total gross than its 2021 predecessor, and guarante...

Cinematographer Greig Fraser Talks ‘Dune: Part Two,’ The Volume & Says ‘Batman: Part II’ Will Be “Amazing”

Rodrigo Perez

March 4, 2024 12:50 pm

Features, Interviews, News

If we’re going to praise the visual rapture of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” movies—and we should—and in particular, the newly released “Dune: Part Two,” there’s no conversation that can happen without mention of ...

Johan Renck Says ‘Dune: Prophecy’ “Completely Changed” & Explains The Drawback Of TV “Committee” Filmmaking

Rodrigo Perez

March 4, 2024 10:07 am

Interviews, News, Television

Swedish filmmaker Johan Renck’s sci-fi relationship cosmonaut movie, “Spaceman,” starring Adam Sandler, is out in the universe and on Netflix now (read our review). A type of existential lonely astronaut in sp...

‘Dune: Part Two’: Denis Villeneuve Is Proud Of His “Very Powerful Ending” But Admits It’s A Bit Of A Cliffhanger

Charles Barfield

February 6, 2024 11:17 am

News

Before we get into some recent quotes about the end of “Dune: Part Two” made by Denis Villeneuve, it’s important to know that nothing said in this piece will be considered a spoiler. That said, if you want to ...

‘Dune: Messiah’: Timothée Chalamet & Zendaya Are “Super Enthusiastic” About Returning For A 3rd Film

Charles Barfield

January 30, 2024 10:16 am

News

We’re still about a month away from the long-awaited release of “Dune: Part Two.” After the massive success of the first film, both financially and critically, there are many expecting the sequel to be nothing...

‘Dune: Part Two’ Star Austin Butler Calls Denis Villeneuve “One Of The Greatest Filmmakers Alive”

Christopher Marc

October 23, 2023 1:55 pm

News

Initially due in November 2023, Denis Villeneuve’s next installment within the Oscar-winning “Dune” franchise is obviously not arriving until March 15, 2024. “Dune: Part Two” is expected to wrap up the first a...

Denis Villeneuve Says A Third ‘Dune’ Film “Would Be The Dream” & Teases Work Has Already Started Developing It

Charles Barfield

August 28, 2023 11:14 am

News

Though it is expected that “Dune: Part Two” (now scheduled for a 2024 release date) will finish the story of Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi novel, it really isn’t the full story arc for the lead character, Paul...

‘Dune: Part Two’: ‘The Last Of Us’ Showrunner Craig Mazin Says He Worked On Denis Villeneuve’s Sci-Fi Sequel

Charles Barfield

June 20, 2023 11:21 am

News

After years and years of writing comedy films with mixed success (for every “Hangover” there’s a “Superhero Movie”), Craig Mazin has found his place as one of the best creators on television, thanks to the suc...

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