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Dune Prophecy will return for season 2, announces show's team ahead of season 1 finale

HBO has confirmed that its highly anticipated prequel series, Dune: Prophecy, will return for a second season. The announcement was made during a virtual press conference featuring showrunner and executive producer Alison Schapker, along with stars Emily Watson and Olivia Williams, as per Deadline. The show is a prequel to the Dune movies directed by Denis Villeneuve, following the early …

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HBO confirms Season 2 of Dune: Prophecy ahead of Season 1 finale episode | Check details here

India TV News

HBO has finally confirmed the highly-anticipated prequel series of Dune: Prophecy for its second season. Set 10,000 years before the events of the popular films, Dune: Prophecy explores the formation of the Bene Gesserit, who secretly manipulated the great houses of the Empire on the desert planet of Dune. In the Dune films, Lady Jessica Atreides, portrayed by Rebecca Ferguson, …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Deepika Padukone or Zendaya from Dune? Internet reacts to new Kalki 2898 AD poster

Hindustan Times

Nag Ashwin's Kalki 2898 AD is one of the most anticipated films of the year. Soon after, the poster went viral on social media where many users compared Deepika's look with actor Zendaya in Dune. Deepika in the new poster of Kalki 2898 AD and Zendaya in a still from Dune 2. Reacting to the Kalki 2898 AD poster, a …

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8 months ago

Denis Villeneuve is happy people laugh at Stilgar from Dune: ‘The idea was to make him loveable’

Hindustan Times

Denis Villeneuve's Dune 2 was a massive hit upon theatrical release and is enjoying another lease at life after its streaming release. In a new interview with The New York Times, Villeneuve answered a bunch of questions about his movie, the mythology, the character arcs, the creative decision and even some lighter queries, including all about about the loveable Stilgar, …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Dune 3 confirmed to be in development

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the first two Dune films starring Timothée …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Zendaya has directing potential? 4 best bits from Denis Villeneuve's chat with Steven Spielberg

Hindustan Times

Steven Spielberg and Denis Villeneuve appeared together on DGA's Director's Cut podcast, where the filmmaker behind sci-fi classics Close Encounters of the Third Kind heaped praise on the Dune director for his latest directorial. Dune director Denis Villeneuve reveals Zendaya seems to have an eye for direction Here are the 4 best bits from the chat between the two auteurs: …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Dune: Part Two’ receives glowing praise from Steven Spielberg

The Hindu

In a recent episode of the DGA’s Director’s Cut podcast, Steven Spielberg lauded Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Twoas “one of the most brilliant science-fiction films I’ve ever seen.” The veteran director, known for sci-fi classics like E.T: Extra Terrestrial and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, expressed his admiration for Villeneuve’s world-building prowess, comparing him to cinematic giants like Stanley …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Dune Awakening: Everything we know, from release date to trailers

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dune Awakening is set to launch on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Dune: Part Two set for release

China Daily

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 …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Dune: Part Two set for release

China Daily

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 …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Should Timothée Chalamet be in Dune: Part Two?

Slate

On this week’s show, the panel returns to Arrakis! First up, the trio reviews Dune: Part Two, the second part of Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 science fiction epic. In it, Timothée Chalamet plays Paul Atreides, the supposed “messiah” of Arrakis, a hostile desert planet rich in spice, in a fantastic feat of world building and worm-riding. Then, …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Dune: Part Two movie review – Denis Villeneuve's pacier follow-up is effective as long as it harnesses the desert power

Hindustan Times

Dune: Part Two movie review – Denis Villeneuve spent most of the first part establishing the world, characters, and moral conflict of the story adapted from Frank Herbert's 1965 epic science fiction novel. Dune: Part Two movie review -- Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya's love story is the beating heart of this film Harnessing the desert power Dune: Part 2 remains …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

The power of filmmaking: How Denis Villeneuve created the world of Dune

Hindustan Times

One of the most revered texts in the canon of science fiction is Frank Herbert’s Dune. For the first big scene with the sandworm swallowing the mining vehicle, Villeneuve hooked the ornithopter onto a crane and spun it 30 feet over the ground to simulate the flight pattern, using giant fans to create wind and blow sand everywhere. Special Effects …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Staggering action sequences can't help 'Dune: Part Two' sustain a sense of awe

NPR

Staggering action sequences can't help 'Dune: Part Two' sustain a sense of awe Enlarge this image toggle caption Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. Pictures Dune: Part Two picks up right where Dune: Part One left off. Paul successfully rides the worm, and it's the movie's single most thrilling sequence — one of those rare moments when you can …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hollywood Is Banking on Dune: Part Two to Revive the Blockbuster Experience

Bloomberg

Since the beginning of the year, the business of cinemas has been a shell of what it was 12 months ago, when the blockbuster releases of Avatar: The Way of Water and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania generated billions of dollars at the global box office. Although films with relatively modest budgets such as Paramount Pictures’ Mean Girls and Bob …

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10 months ago

Dune: Part Two review: Denis Villeneuve's science-fiction sequel is jaw-droppingly weird

BBC

Dune: Part Two review: Denis Villeneuve's science-fiction sequel is jaw-droppingly weird Warner Bros The romance between Paul and Chani is key to the story Denis Villeneuve's epic science-fiction sequel abandons logic and clarity – but ends up being one of the oddest pieces of art-house psychedelia ever to come from a major studio, light years away from the average Hollywood …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Book Review: ‘The Spice Must Flow’ chronicles the legacy of the breakthrough novel ‘Dune’

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The saga of how cult sci-fi novel “Dune” slowly permeated the mainstream over decades is a tale with almost as many twists and turns as “Dune” itself, and author Ryan Britt recounts it in the lively and entertaining “The Spice Must Flow.” As Britt details, author Frank Herbert began to plot the novel — about a young …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Solar sprawl is tearing up the Mojave Desert. Is there a better way?

LA Times

High above the Las Vegas Strip, solar panels blanketed the roof of Mandalay Bay Convention Center — 26,000 of them, rippling across an area larger than 20 football fields. It was the entrance to a desert tortoise burrow — one of thousands catalogued by her employer, Primergy Solar, during construction of one of the nation’s largest solar farms on public …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Under the desert sun

The Hindu

“I want to go to Goa, like last summer,” protested Kira. “We’re going to Rajasthan because Uncle Saurabh’s regiment is moving out from Teergarh soon and we won’t get another chance to visit,” snapped Mom. You can play in the sand there, like you would in Goa, except for the sea.” “But the sea’s the best part,“ cried Kira. “Laika, …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya return to Arrakis in first official ‘Dune: Part Two’ trailer

CNN

CNN — Prepare to be transported back to the desert planet of Arrakis in the new “Dune: Part Two” trailer, where Paul Atreides and Chani are together at last. Director Denis Villeneuve promised the audience during the Warner Bros. Studios presentation at CinemaCon last week that “Dune: Part Two” is much more “action-packed” and an “epic war movie,” following the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

‘Dune: Part Two’ trailer teases more Zendaya — finally — and a bald Austin Butler

LA Times

Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Zendaya as Chani in “Dune: Part Two.” What are you dune on Nov. 3? Warner Bros. on Wednesday released the first official preview for the highly anticipated follow-up to Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune,” starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. And it appears Villeneuve has made good on his promise to elevate Zendaya’s character, Chani, to co-protagonist …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Zendaya issues Dune 2 promise after unveiling ‘jaw-dropping’ trailer at CinemaCon

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Euphoria and Spider-Man actor showed up to CinemaCon in Las Vegas alongside Timothée Chalamet …

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2 years, 10 months ago

How visions and dreams intertwine in Hans Zimmer’s score for ‘Dune’

LA Times

Hans Zimmer had a vision for his “Dune” score, and no pandemic was going to change it. Zimmer, who’s been dreaming about “Dune” since he read it as a teenager, decided to lean into the reverie. Instead of writing storybook tunes for each of the different characters, the methodology behind John Williams’ “Star Wars” scores or Howard Shore’s “Lord of …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Rebecca Ferguson sees the power shift coming in the second half of ‘Dune’

LA Times

“It’s going to be amazing getting back together with these people again,” says Rebecca Ferguson, looking forward to making the second part to “Dune.” When Rebecca Ferguson wrapped production on Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune,” there was no guarantee a Part 2, which had largely been kept a secret — even from the actress — would even go forward. “I didn’t really …

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Dune Prophecy will return for season 2, announces show's team ahead of season 1 finale

HBO confirms Season 2 of Dune: Prophecy ahead of Season 1 finale episode | Check details here

Deepika Padukone or Zendaya from Dune? Internet reacts to new Kalki 2898 AD poster

Denis Villeneuve is happy people laugh at Stilgar from Dune: ‘The idea was to make him loveable’

Dune 3 confirmed to be in development

Zendaya has directing potential? 4 best bits from Denis Villeneuve's chat with Steven Spielberg

‘Dune: Part Two’ receives glowing praise from Steven Spielberg

Dune Awakening: Everything we know, from release date to trailers

Dune: Part Two set for release

Dune: Part Two set for release

Should Timothée Chalamet be in Dune: Part Two?

Dune: Part Two movie review – Denis Villeneuve's pacier follow-up is effective as long as it harnesses the desert power

The power of filmmaking: How Denis Villeneuve created the world of Dune

Staggering action sequences can't help 'Dune: Part Two' sustain a sense of awe

Hollywood Is Banking on Dune: Part Two to Revive the Blockbuster Experience

Dune: Part Two review: Denis Villeneuve's science-fiction sequel is jaw-droppingly weird

Book Review: ‘The Spice Must Flow’ chronicles the legacy of the breakthrough novel ‘Dune’

Solar sprawl is tearing up the Mojave Desert. Is there a better way?

Under the desert sun

Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya return to Arrakis in first official ‘Dune: Part Two’ trailer

‘Dune: Part Two’ trailer teases more Zendaya — finally — and a bald Austin Butler

Zendaya issues Dune 2 promise after unveiling ‘jaw-dropping’ trailer at CinemaCon

How visions and dreams intertwine in Hans Zimmer’s score for ‘Dune’

Rebecca Ferguson sees the power shift coming in the second half of ‘Dune’