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‘Dune’: Denis Villeneuve Says Timothée Chalamet Is The “One Being On This Planet” That Could Play The Lead

October 16, 2020 2:32 pm

When you read Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi epic novel, “Dune,” it’s very easy to fall into the common thought that there’s no way a filmmaker could bring the story to life. This isn’t “Star Wars” or “Guardian...

‘Dune’ Delayed Until Fall 2021 As Studios Once Again Shuffle Dates

Charles Barfield

October 5, 2020 3:33 pm

Box Office, News

Earlier today, we shared a piece about how a financial analyst predicted that the only way that theaters are going to be able to survive the uncertainty that is plaguing the theatrical business right now is if...

Oh My, We Actually Have A Legit Best Picture Race [Contender Countdown]

Gregory Ellwood

September 30, 2020 2:32 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

A funny thing happened on the way to a COVID-delayed Oscar qualification deadline. Real Best Picture contenders showed up. That's right, anyone who thinks they are putting an asterisk on this upcoming 2021 Ac...

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Oscars 2021: Best Picture Contenders & Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

September 30, 2020 12:18 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The first thing you should realize about the 2021 Best Picture race is thanks to a fluctuating domestic theatrical distribution due to the coronavirus pandemic this list of contenders will likely change over t...

Jodorowsky Says Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ Looks “Very Well Done” But Is “Predictable” & “Industrial”

Charles Barfield

September 16, 2020 11:54 am

News

“Dune” is a literary classic. The Frank Herbert novel is so widespread and iconic, the inspiration can be seen in some of the biggest film and TV franchises today. (“Star Wars” owes an incredible amount to “Du...

Denis Villeneuve Agreed To ‘Dune’ Only If He Could Film In A Desert: “They Didn’t Shoot ‘Jaws’ In A Swimming Pool”

Charles Barfield

September 11, 2020 1:33 pm

News

This week saw the release of the first trailer for the highly-anticipated “Dune” adaptation from director Denis Villeneuve. However, just because the title is “Dune,” don’t assume the film will cover all of th...

WB Delaying ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ To Christmas & Keeping ‘Dune’ In December [UPDATED]

Charles Barfield

September 11, 2020 12:27 pm

Box Office, News

UPDATE: After publishing, Deadline revealed that 'WW84' is now set for a Christmas, with "Dune" staying on its December 18 release date. Yes, that means, WB will have two blockbusters releasing a week apart. W...

WB Reportedly Delaying ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ & Possibly ‘Dune’ To Help ‘Tenet’ At The Box Office

Charles Barfield

September 9, 2020 3:07 pm

Box Office, News

Just yesterday, I wrote that it was likely that “Wonder Woman 1984” was going to be delayed yet again. No, that wasn’t a hugely shocking pronouncement, as the first weekend of “Tenet” in North America proved t...

‘Dune’ Trailer: Timothée Chalamet Faces His Greatest Fear In Dennis Villeneuve’s Spicy New Space Epic

Rodrigo Perez

September 9, 2020 12:00 pm

News, Trailers

Now that Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” has hit (some) theaters and seemingly underwhelmed some audiences and critics, the next big anticipated sci-fi epic of the year is easily Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune.” Based o...

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Oscar Isaac Says ‘Dune’ Is A Timely Story For Today’s Political Climate

Charles Barfield

September 1, 2020 1:13 pm

News

If you’ve never read Frank Herbert’s “Dune,” the story follows a young man, Paul Atreides, who lives in the distant future and becomes royalty on the planet of Arrakis, aka Dune, a world with hardly any water ...

‘Dune’: Timothée Chalamet Praises Denis Villeneuve’s Use Of “Awe-Inspiring,” Real Desert Locations

Charles Barfield

August 31, 2020 10:17 am

News

Normally, the description of a film as a “sci-fi epic” normally means there will be a heavy amount of CGI and greenscreen work. However, for Denis Villeneuve's upcoming feature, “Dune,” that’s not necessarily ...

2020 Fall Film Preview: 40 Most Anticipated Films To Watch

Andrew Bundy

August 26, 2020 2:44 pm

Features, News

COVID-19 is over! Movies are back! And everything is… safe? Hardly. It’s been a weird 2020.5 (an adjunct year that started in March) and it’s been going on for about 2.5 years so far. Sundance and Berlin in th...

Kyle MacLachlan Thinks ‘Dune’ Would Be A Better TV Series Due To Its “Almost Impossible” Story

Charles Barfield

August 19, 2020 2:26 pm

News, Television

While it’s still on the schedule for December, it’s unclear if this year will finally bring Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” to theaters. However, that uncertainty isn’t going to prevent us from talking about the sci...

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WarnerMedia Exec Warns About “Further Delays” Of More 2020 Films

Charles Barfield

August 11, 2020 2:04 pm

Box Office, News

This has not been a good week for people who work at WarnerMedia and its various subsidiaries. It was announced that there were some major shakeups at the top of the executive chain, with names coming and goin...

Denis Villeneuve Says It’s “Very, Very Painful” Editing ‘Dune’ In Quarantine As He “Sprints” To Finish

Charles Barfield

August 4, 2020 12:06 pm

News

Though Warner Bros. has been quick to move “Tenet” release dates over the past couple of months, the December 18 arrival of Denis Villeneuve’s big-budget, sci-fi epic, “Dune,” has remained intact. But that doe...

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