Dune: Part Two set for release

Poster of sci-fi franchise Dune's latest movie Dune: Part Two, the upcoming epic under the helm of Denis Villeneuve, the iconic director known for his stylish combination of the sci-fi genre with distinctive arthouse flavor, is set to open across Chinese mainland theaters in multiple formats, including IMAX on Friday. Continuing from where it leaves off in the first Dune movie released three years ago, the film — which is set in the far future, envisioning interstellar travel as a regular practice — continues to narrate the saga of Paul Atreides, the protagonist and sole heir of House Atreides, an aristocratic family massacred in a brutal plot orchestrated by a rival noble family secretly supported by the emperor. With American-French actor Timothee Chalamet reprising his role as Atreides, the cast also features actresses Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya Coleman, respectively portraying the protagonist's mother and a Fremen warrior who becomes the lifelong love of the protagonist. Dune: Part Two was released in the United States on March 1, setting a record for IMAX films' opening-week box office as it was released in 43 overseas markets within three months.