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The Secret Obsession That Makes Dune (And Villeneuve's Other Movies) So Good
Denis Villeneuve’s obsession with Frank Herbert’s Dune was no secret, but another fixation shaped all his protagonists over the last decade. In a recent interview, Villeneuve explained that one key obsession influenced much of his filmmaking. It wasn’t just Dune’s Paul Atreides who was affected by Villeneuve’s obsession, but also the protagonists in Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Sicario, Enemy, and Prisoners.