Tag: Dune

  • Léa Seydoux Joins Dune Part 2

    Léa Seydoux Joins Dune Part 2

    A Deadline exclusive reveals that French actress Léa Seydoux has joined Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Part 2. Seydoux is known for her performances in films like Blue is the Warmest Color. She famously appeared in Daniel Craig’s final two James Bond installments as love interest Madeleine Swann. In the follow-up to last year’s Dune, Seydoux will appear as Lady Margot,…

  • Christopher Walken is Coming to Dune

    Christopher Walken is Coming to Dune

    Forget the spice mélange; Arrakis is gonna need more cowbell! Deadline has learned from sources that Christopher Walken will join the cast of Dune: Part Two. The second half of Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel, Dune: Part Two also stars Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Javier Bardem, and…

  • Dune: Part Two Announced for 2023

    Dune: Part Two Announced for 2023

    Dune is getting a sequel, as was confirmed by star Timothée Chalamet when he took to Twitter and Instagram to share the news. pic.twitter.com/BhMAJAQ1LT — Timothée Chalamet (@RealChalamet) October 26, 2021 Posting the simple teaser image on both platforms, the production company Legendary extrapolated further where Chalamet did not. This is only the beginning… Thank…

  • Dune Alters Poster for China, Removes Black Actress, Stirs Up Force Awakens Controversy

    Dune Alters Poster for China, Removes Black Actress, Stirs Up Force Awakens Controversy

    Dune is struggling at the box office all around the world. It’s receiving mixed reviews, but it was going to be a tough go for anyone not familiar with the source material (the Frank Herbert classic is charting at #1 in all books on Amazon.com, by the way). Also, the tepid reception in China ($6.45…

  • Dune Set to Make $30-$32 Million Opening Weekend

    Dune Set to Make $30-$32 Million Opening Weekend

    Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is on track for a $30-$32 million box office opening weekend. Friday numbers were between $16-$17 million for the Legendary/Warner Bros’ joint venture. IMAX sales are doing a lot of the heavy lifting, currently accounting for 22%-24% of the overall number. All the film needs to turn a profit is a simple…

  • New Dune Trailer Releases

    New Dune Trailer Releases

    Pretend I said something clever about spice because Warner Bros. has released a new Dune trailer. An adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel, Dune stars Timothée Chalamet as hero Paul Atreides, with Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, and Jason Momoa in supporting roles. The first of a planned two-part…