Denis Villeneuve Gives Dune: Part Two Production Update
gamerant.comDune opened up to rave reviews from critics, but if there were any criticisms, it's that the film feels incomplete, as it only covers the first half of Frank Herbert's novel. With a Dune: Part Two officially in the works, director Denis Villenueve has given a promising update as to where the sequel is at in the production process.
Dune follows the Atreides family accepting the stewardship of the dangerous desert planet Arrakis (also referred to as Dune), which contains the most valuable substance in the universe known as the «spice.» The first film's cast was one of the year's best ensembles, which featured big names like Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides, Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho, Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Harkonnen, and Dave Bautista as Glossu Rabban.
Denis Villeneuve Shares Why Dune: Part Two Will Be A 'Cinematic Treat'
Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast, Villeneuve gave some updates on the Dune sequel, sharing that the film's screenplay is almost complete and that he is enjoying the creative process of starting storyboarding. “Right now, I’m in what you call ‘soft prep,’ meaning that we are finishing the screenplay. We’ll start storyboards soon. [Dune] Part 2 is being designed right now by [production designer] Patrice [Vermette]," Villeneuve shared. «It’s that beautiful part where it’s just dreaming, looking at the ceiling and thinking about the movie, I love it. I mean, it’s like the moment where everything is possible, before we have the shock of reality that will come.» For Villeneuve, he's just happy to continue working on his dream project, as Dune: Part Two was not confirmed until
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