![]() It’s a world that takes its power in details." "I would not agree to make this adaptation of the book with one single movie," Villeneuve said. (for now), the director explained to Variety last year that his Dune only covers the first half of the source material. While Lynch’s adaptation was a financial dud in 1984, Villeneuve’s movie already grossed over $120 million at the international box-office heading into its domestic release. And without any official announcement of a sequel from Warner Bros. ![]() Over 35 years after this interview, there’s a $165 million budgeted film that’s on track to secure Dune’s enduring legacy for a little while longer. When reflecting on Dune's immense fandom and cultural impact nearly 20 years after it was published, Herbert figured he wouldn’t be around for his work's true endurance test. “It ‘borrowed,’ I think is the kindly word, from me from a lot of other science fiction writers,” he claimed. ![]() Enough so that Herbert said that while he was developing the screenplay with Lynch, overlaps between the two properties caused “problems” on account of how much of the novel, according to Herbert, Lucas had already put on the big screen. As Herbert saw it, along with many other notable authors and critics at the time, Dune had an enormous influence on the original Star Wars trilogy. should have had balloons in there with ‘Pow!’ and ‘Bang!’” he added with a laugh. “Very shallow in the story and character development sense. Star Wars was for the screen,” Herbert said. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.But Herbert wasn’t concerned about Lynch’s work being placed into this new category of film. My father would be incredibly proud! /bq6W7YxzI9įackin ell Oscar ! /YxuvJFRMXb is releasing “Dune” nationwide December 18.ĭune fans, I hope you’re all as excited as I am to see these early glimpses of the new “Dune” movie. “Dune” marks Villeneuve’s first film since earning rave reviews (but disappointing box office numbers) for “Blade Runner 2049.” The director has become one of the science-fiction genre’s most beloved filmmakers thanks to the “Blade Runner” sequel and “Arrival.” Unlike “2049,” Villeneuve’s take on “Dune” is expected to be more grounded in realism courtesy of virtuoso handheld cinematographer Greig Fraser (think of his work on “Rogue One” as an example). Villeneuve told Vanity Fair the world of “Dune” is too complex for a single film. new adaptation if they agreed to a two-part movie, similar to how the studio released the horror movie “It” in two chapters. Villeneuve would only sign on to direct Warner Bros. One reason Lynch’s 1984 “Dune” film adaptation failed is because it’s almost impossible to turn Herbert’s sprawling text into a single feature film. Oscars 2023: Best Adapted Screenplay Predictions 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' Is 'Jodorowsky's "Dune" Within Marvel,' Film's Writer Saysĭave Bautista Would Lead a Denis Villeneuve Film 'for F*cking Free' After 'Dune: Part Two'Ģ3 Controversial Film and TV Book Adaptations That Rankled Their Audiences and Authors Villeneuve’s cast also includes Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Mamoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, and Stellan Skarsgard. Isaac takes on the patriarchal role of Leto Atreides in Villeneuve’s “Dune,” which follows Herbert’s text in centering around the Atreides family as they battle enemies after gaining ownership of the valuable desert planet Arrakis. Boyega and Isaac starred opposite one another in three “Star Wars” movies. My father would be incredibly proud!”īrian Herbert’s excitement for Villeneuve’s “Dune” was matched by “Star Wars” actor John Boyega, who posted the first look of Oscar Isaac in the film on his social media platforms with an expletive-filled caption. Brian Herbert, son of the late “Dune” author, reacted enthusiastically to the first looks at Villeneuve’s project by writing on social media, “‘Dune’ fans, I hope you’re all as excited as I am to see these early glimpses of the new ‘Dune’ movie. tentpole marks the return of “Dune” to the big screen after David Lynch’s infamous box office bomb in 1984. It’s been a major week for “ Dune” fans thanks to Vanity Fair’s various first looks at Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s legendary science-fiction novel.
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