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Anya Taylor-Joy Joins “Dune: Part Two” in a Mystery Role

Amanda B — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 06:56:00 +0000

Dune: Part Two is coming our way next week, and its London premiere delivered a huge shocker that no one saw coming. Anya Taylor-Joy hit the red carpet alongside the film’s star-studded cast and confirmed she joined this highly-anticipated film in a mystery role.

Taylor-Joy hit the red carpet in a white Dior gown with a hooded veil and discussed her involvement in an interview which streamed live on Warner Bros’ TikTok page.

“This is a dream come true. The books are incredible, but with this cast and with Denis [Villeneuve], it doesn’t get any better than that,” said the Golden Globe-winning actress.

The identity of Taylor-Joy’s character remains a mystery, but Dune fans made a pretty good guess. Rumors are swirling around that she joined the franchise in the role of Paul Atreides’ sister Alia Atreides, the only major character missing from the call sheet.

Taylor-Joy will join the fellow newcomers to the Dune universe, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, and Léa Seydoux, while Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem will reprise their roles from the previous films.

Dune: Part Two will get its international release on February 28, before debuting in the US theatres on March 1.

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Denis Villeneuve Says He’s Open to Transforming “Dune” Into a Trilogy

Greg H — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 06:36:00 +0000

Dune: Part Two is finally coming our way next year, and this may not be the last we see of Paul Atreides and the gang. Director Denis Villeneuve recently discussed the future of this franchise, and revealed he’s open to making Dune: Part Three.

Villeneuve recently sat down with Empire to discuss Dune: Part Two and revealed that the third installment could happen because “there are words on paper” that make it possible.

“If I succeed in making a trilogy, that would be the dream. Dune Messiah was written in reaction to the fact that people perceived Paul Atreides as a hero. Which is not what he wanted to do. My adaptation is closer to his idea that it’s actually a warning,” said Villeneuve.

The highly-anticipated sequel to Dune: Part One will hit the theatres on March 15, 2024, after its release date has been shifted in the face of the ongoing strikes in Hollywood. Its star-studded ensemble cast will include Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Charlotte Rampling, Stellan Skarsgard, Javier Bardem, Florence Pugh, Lea Seydoux, Christopher Walken, and Austin Butler.

Dune: Part Three isn’t the only potential project in this franchise. HBO Max has been plotting a spin-off series Dune: The Sisterhood, which centers on the Bene Gesserit, but its future is uncertain after the director Johan Renck announced his exit.

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Timothée Chalamet & Zendaya Return to the Desert in “Dune: Part 2” Trailer

Joan H — Thu, 04 May 2023 06:40:00 +0000

After two years in the making, Dune: Part Two is hitting the theaters this fall, and we finally know what to expect once it arrives. The first trailer for this sci-fi epic sees Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya heading back to the desert, where they’re forced to face giant sandworms and sinister new villains.

According to the official logline, Dune: Part Two will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. He must choose between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe while trying to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

In addition to Chalamet and Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, Javier Bardem, and Charlotte Rampling will reprise their roles from the first film. The sequel will introduce Austin Butler as the film’s sinister new villain, with Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, and Léa Seydoux in supporting roles.

Dune: Part Two will be released on November 3 by Warner Bros. Pictures, and Villeneuve expressed interest in directing another follow-up if this one does well. Prequel series Dune: The Sisterhood is also in development at HBO Max.

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“Dune: Part Two” to Start Shooting This Month Following Release Date Shift

Amanda B — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 06:55:00 +0000

Dune: Part Two is one of the most anticipated films of 2023 and its production is finally set to kick off this summer. The highly-anticipated space epic will start shooting this month, shortly after Warner Bros. announced they’re shifting its premiere date.

According to local reports from Italy, Dune: Part Two is pre-shooting in Altivole, Italy in the Veneto region for two days, but that’s just the beginning. Full-on production is kicking off on July 21 in Budapest, Hungary, where the first installment was also filmed.

This announcement comes just a few days after Warner Bros. decided to delay the film’s release date by about a month. Dune: Part Two was originally given the pre-Thanksgiving date of October 20, 2023, before the studio decided to shift it to November 17, 2023, pitting it against Lionsgate’s prequel The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, set to premiere on the same day.

Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin are expected to reprise their roles from the first film, with Denis Villeneuve returning as a director. The new cast will include Léa Seydoux as Lady Margot, Christopher Walken as Emperor Shaddam IV, Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, and Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha.

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2022 Academy Awards: “CODA” Pulls a Major Upset, Wins Best Picture

Lea R — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 06:17:00 +0000

CODA was one of the biggest underdogs at the start of the awards season, but that didn’t stop it from finishing the race in the top spot. The Apple TV+ drama won the best picture at the Oscars on Sunday night, becoming the first streaming movie to do so.

CODA entered the race with a total of three nominations and managed to walk away with all of them. In addition to becoming the first film with a predominately deaf leading cast to win the best picture, it also picked up awards for best supporting actor (Troy Kotsur) and best adapted screenplay (Sian Heder).

Despite missing out on the best picture award, Jane Campion still made history with The Power of the Dog, becoming the third woman to win the award for best director. It was also a big night for Dune, which topped the list of winners with a total of six awards, mostly in technical categories.

Acting awards were pretty easy to predict, and they all went to clear front-runners. Kotsur was joined by Will Smith, who picked up his first Oscar for King Richard, while Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) and Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) won awards for best leading and supporting actress, respectively.

The 94th Academy Awards took place on March 27 with Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes hosting the ceremony.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT 2022 ACADEMY AWARDS:

Best Picture
CODA
Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi and Patrick Wachsberger, Producers

Actress in a Leading Role
Jessica Chastain
The Eyes of Tammy Faye

Actor in a Leading Role
Will Smith
King Richard

Directing
The Power of the Dog
Jane Campion

Music (Original Song)
“No Time To Die” from No Time to Die
Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell

Documentary Feature
Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Joseph Patel, Robert Fyvolent and David Dinerstein

Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
CODA
Screenplay by Siân Heder

Writing (Original Screenplay)
Belfast
Written by Kenneth Branagh

Costume Design
Cruella
Jenny Beavan

International Feature Film
Drive My Car (Japan)
A C&I Entertainment/Culture Entertainment/Bitters End Production

Actor in a Supporting Role
Troy Kotsur
CODA

Animated Feature Film
Encanto
Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino, and Clark Spencer

Visual Effects
Dune
Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor, and Gerd Nefzer

Cinematography
Dune
Greig Fraser

Actress in a Supporting Role
Ariana DeBose
West Side Story

Makeup and Hairstyling
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, and Justin Raleigh

Production Design
Dune
Production Design: Patrice Vermette; Set Decoration: Zsuzsanna Sipos

Film Editing
Dune
Joe Walker

Music (Original Score)
Dune
Hans Zimmer

Live Action Short Film
The Long Goodbye
Aneil Karia and Riz Ahmed

Animated Short Film
The Windshield Wiper
Alberto Mielgo and Leo Sanchez

Documentary Short Subject
The Queen of Basketball
Ben Proudfoot

Best Sound
Dune
Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill, and Ron Bartlett

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“The Power of the Dog” and “Dune” Win Big at the 2022 BAFTAs

Lea R — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:48:43 +0000

This year’s award season is slowly nearing its final stage, and the BAFTAs is the latest ceremony to announce its winners. The Power of the Dog walked away with the trophy for best film, while Dune topped the awards tally with a total of five awards in craft categories.

Jane Campion’s western drama managed to beat Belfast, Dune, Don’t Look Up, and Licorice Pizza to win the award for the best movie. Campion also won the award for the best director but lost the screenwriting award to CODA’s Sian Heder.

It was also a big night for Dune, which topped the list of nominees with a total of 11 nods, and managed to walk away with five awards. Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic collected trophies for best cinematography, production design, special visual effects, sound, and original score.

When it comes to the acting categories, front-runner Will Smith collected another award for King Richard, while dark horse Joanna Scanlan was named best actress for After Love. Troy Kotsur (CODA) and Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) came out victorious in the supporting categories. Lashana Lynch picked up EE Rising Star Award, the only award voted by the public.

The 75th British Academy Film Awards took place on March 13th, with Rebel Wilson hosting the festivities.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT 2022 BAFTA AWARDS:

BEST FILM

THE POWER OF THE DOG
Jane Campion, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Tanya Seghatchian, Emile Sherman

LEADING ACTRESS

JOANNA SCANLAN
After Love

DIRECTOR

THE POWER OF THE DOG
Jane Campion

LEADING ACTOR

WILL SMITH
King Richard

ANIMATED FILM

ENCANTO
Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino, Clark Spencer

PRODUCTION DESIGN

DUNE
Patrice Vermette, Zsuzsanna Sipos

DOCUMENTARY

SUMMER OF SOUL (OR, WHEN THE REVOLUTION COULD NOT BE TELEVISED)
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, David Dinerstein, Robert Fyvolent, Joseph Patel

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

LICORICE PIZZA
Paul Thomas Anderson

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

CODA
Siân Heder

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

BELFAST
Kenneth Branagh, Laura Berwick, Becca Kovacik, Tamar Thomas

SUPPORTING ACTOR

TROY KOTSUR
CODA

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

DRIVE MY CAR
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Teruhisa Yamamoto

COSTUME DESIGN

CRUELLA
Jenny Beavan

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

ARIANA DEBOSE
West Side Story

EE RISING STAR AWARD

LASHANA LYNCH

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER

THE HARDER THEY FALL
Jeymes Samuel (Writer/Director) [also written by Boaz Yakin]

CASTING

WEST SIDE STORY
Cindy Tolan

MAKE UP & HAIR

THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, Justin Raleigh

ORIGINAL SCORE

DUNE
Hans Zimmer

SOUND

DUNE
Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Doug Hemphill, Theo Green, Ron Bartlett

EDITING

NO TIME TO DIE
Tom Cross, Elliot Graham

BRITISH SHORT FILM

THE BLACK COP
Cherish Oteka

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION

DO NOT FEED THE PIGEONS
Vladimir Krasilnikov, Jordi Morera, Antonin Niclass

CINEMATOGRAPHY

DUNE
Greig Fraser

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

DUNE
Brian Connor, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Gerd Nefzer

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AFI’s Top Films and TV Shows of 2021 Include “Dune” & “Succession”

Greg H — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 07:59:53 +0000

There’s always a lot of anticipation surrounding AFI’s list of top movies and TV programs of the year, and their choices didn’t disappoint this time. Dune and Power of the Dog made the cut as the best films of the year, while Succession and Ted Lasso dominated the TV categories.

The annual AFI Awards honor 10 outstanding films and TV programs deemed culturally and artistically representative of the year behind us. There’s a lot of anticipation surrounding its release because future Oscar winners and top contenders usually make the cut.

In an official statement following the announcement of this year’s honorees, AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale said that they’re honored to shine a proper light upon the most outstanding screen stories of 2021 and those who worked to bring them to screens. “From soaring in spirit to dark and dangerous—from heartbreaking to hilarious—these are the stories that have united us in uncertain times and continue to drive culture forward,” said Gazzale.

AFI’s list of top films features several Oscar front-runners, including The Power of the Dog, Dune, and West Side Story. When it comes to TV programs that made the cut, AFI honored Emmy winners Ted Lasso and Succession, but also gave a shout-out to several underrated shows, such as Reservation Dogs and Schmigadoon!

AFI FILM OF THE YEAR

CODA

Don’t Look Up

Dune

King Richard

Licorice Pizza

Nightmare Alley

The Power of the Dog

Tick, Tick… Boom!

The Tragedy of Macbeth

West Side Story

AFI Special Award (Film)

Belfast

Summer of Soul (… Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)

AFI TELEVISION PROGRAMS OF THE YEAR

Hacks

Maid

Mare of Easttown

Reservation Dogs

Schmigadoon!

Succession

Ted Lasso

The Underground Railroad

Wandavision

The White Lotus

AFI Special Award (TV)

Squid Game

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“Dune” Sequel Officially in Development, Set for 2023 Release Date

Lea R — Sat, 30 Oct 2021 05:20:00 +0000

Dune became such a colossal hit since its release that it was just a matter of time before its sequel was announced. That moment is finally here, as Legendary and Warner Bros. gave Denis Villeneuve a green light to develop the second chapter of this epic story.

The acclaimed filmmaker will return as screenwriter and director of Dune: Part Two, set to be released on October 20, 2023, and he couldn’t be more excited to start work on this sequel.

“It was a dream of mine to adapt Frank Herbert’s Dune, and I have the fans, the cast, and crew, Legendary and Warner Bros. to thank for supporting this dream. This is only the beginning,” said Villeneuve in a statement.

Toby Emmerich, chairman of Warner Bros Picture Group, echoed his words and praised the Canadian director for crafting “a film that is both visually extraordinary and emotionally transporting, as evidenced by its global success both critically and at the box office.”

Dune had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival in early September, before heading to American theaters on October 22. It serves as the adaptation to Frank Herbert’s seminal novel of the same name, and it grossed $223.2 million worldwide so far.

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“Dune” Gets Final Trailer Before Debut This Month, Hints at Sequel

Ariel H — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 05:55:02 +0000

Two weeks prior to its premiere, the much-anticipated sci-fi epic Dune has released a final trailer.

Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Dune follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a young man who’s of royal birth who has visions of upcoming conflict over the planet Arrakis thrusts him into the middle of a war to protect the future of his family and people.

The final trailer has tons of action and battle scenes, spaceship sequences, and sandworms. It also hints at some deaths as well as the possibility of a sequel. Zendaya’s Chani says, “This is only the beginning,” as the trailer ends.

In August, Chamelet hinted at a second installment, saying Zendaya would have a “huge role”, as he revealed to Deadline. And back in September, Villeneuve revealed to Variety that he pitched a two-part adaptation to Frank Herbert’s novel. He also suggested the possibility of a third film.

Dune Part Two has yet to be confirmed and it’s reportedly dependant on the film’s performance at the box office.

The movie also stars Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Starsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem.

Dune will arrive in theaters and HBO Max on October 22. Watch the final trailer below.

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Venice Film Festival: “Dune” Receives Eight-Minute Standing Ovation

Nikoleta P — Sun, 05 Sep 2021 06:32:51 +0000

After a lot of anticipation, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune finally premiered in Venice—and it’s living up to the hype. The latest adaptation of the beloved sci-fi classic was met with positive reviews and received an eight-minute standing ovation after its first showing at the Venice Film Festival.

The premiere of Dune was a star-studded affair, mostly because it stars some of Hollywood’s biggest A-listers, including Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, and Dave Bautista, who walked the red carpet alongside Villeneuve.

After the end credits rolled, the highly-anticipated film was met with a standing ovation, that roared through Venice’s Sala Grande cinema for eight minutes straight. The jury member Chloé Zhao even rushed through the aisles to congratulate Villeneuve and called the movie fantastic.

Dune is also slated to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before heading to theaters on October 22nd. Its sequel is yet to get the green light, but Villeneuve already discussed it with Warner Bros. and Legendary.

“They feel that it would need a really bad outcome at the box office to not have a Dune: Part Two because they love the movie. They are proud of the movie, so they want the movie to move forward. And they still did half of it. So, you know, I’m very optimistic,” he told Total Film.

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