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As the cast continues to fill out for the 2020 reboot of Frank Herbert's Dune, one of the sharp-eyed readers of DuneFan2020 twitter account noticed that none other than Ready Player One star Tye Sherian had appeared credited to play the part of Feyd Rautha Harkonnen Fans of the 1984 David Lynch version of the[...]

Perhaps you know him for his signature role as murderous doll Chucky across the Child's Play franchise (up until the 2019 reboot film, that is), or as Mentat Piter deVries in David Lynch's 1984 Dune. *** Mab: I am a HUGE fan of your work, and I have to take a selfish moment to tell you Brad about my Dune fanband,[...]

Kong, and Dune. We like their tag line of "The Power Returns", as well as that release date! Wooooow that "one will fall" tagline there is a little ominous for Godzilla Vs Kong. And, as you can guess from all our previous Daily Dune posts, the one that has us the most excited is the most….secretive? We know it's a desert,[...]

Pictures adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction work Dune just got answered. We're speaking of course about Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, who will be played in Denis Villeneuve's Dune by Stellan Skarsgård, and what kind of physique he'll be sportin'. Stellan SkarsgårdPhoto by magicinfoto / Shutterstock.com In the Dune source material, the Baron is grossly fat, upwards of 500 lbs, and uses[...]

Okay okay, so maybe Rebecca Ferguson said what she did about Josh Brolin with a HUGE laugh, but it's too good not to lead with considering who the two are playing in Dune. Rebecca FergusonPhoto by Twocoms / Shutterstock.com Ferguson, who we kind of fell head over saffron silk in love with during Mission: Impossible- Rogue Nation, is[...]

Pictures film, Dune Based on the seminal literary work of the same name by Frank Herbert, this live-action retelling of the story of Arrakis is much anticipated by fans all over the world. David DastmalchianPhoto by Markus Wissmann / Shutterstock.com We were pretty tickled when actor David Dastmalchian was announced as playing the role of twisted mentat Piter De Vries[...]

Alia of the Knife in Denis Villeneuve's Dune for Legendary.) "I thought, 'Hmm, if I see Arya running then I know she's going to do something.'" director Miguel Sapochnik explained "So it's about almost losing her from the story and then have her come in as a surprise and pinning all our hopes on Jon being the guy going[...]

Pictures' upcoming Dune adaptation from Oscar nominated visionary filmmaker Denis Villeneuve While Brolin's recent stop by Jimmy Kimmel Live is short on any kind of details, we do learn why we haven't seen any more on-set updates from his Instagram. Also, Brolin's wife says Jason Momoa (also starring in Dune) is a god[...]

Goodness are we happy to report that the powers that be at Legendary Pictures are on board with director Denis Villeneuve's desire to do at least 2 Dune films. "Dune" concept art by Henrik Sahlstrom Back in March of 2018, the multi Oscar-nominated filmmaker let it be known that his plan was to do "at least 2" films to[...]

Pictures and Legendary's upcoming Dune adaptation from director Denis Villeneuve We may not know much about how things are going to look for this new film version of Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction story, but, we have an idea of the possibilities from concept artist Simon Goinard. "Dune- Fremen" by Simon Goinard Goinard has some of >this< writer's favorite pieces[...]

In this case, it's for a pretty great cause. In a video Momoa posted to his Instagram, the actor walks barefoot through a sea of trash in what sure looks like Wadi Rum in Jordan, where Legendary is currently filming Denis Villeneuve's Dune Momoa is playing character Duncan Idaho, and he'll apparently be clean shaven. The shaving comes about to[...]

Peterson is currently working on Legendary Pictures upcoming Dune adaptation for Oscar nominated director Denis Villeneuve. Peterson created the spoken languages of Dothraki and High Valyrian on the hit HBO series, and we're pretty glad he'll be [theoretically] building Azhar for the Bene Gesserit or Chakobsa for the Fremen (among others) He also just spoke with i09[...]

That said, it does seem like The Russo Brothers Joe and Anthony have this part of the film industry down to a science, and occasionally appear to *gasp* enjoy themselves during interviews?! This was the case while the pair spoke to Fox 5 (DC branch) during a recent chat, where reporter Kevin McCarthy shared some questions from "someone[...]

As you may have noticed, we get pretty excited about anything pertaining to Denis Villenuve's upcoming Dune reboot for Legendary Pictures around here As one of our favorite science fiction novels, we have super high hopes for what the Oscar nominated filmmaker will present to the world. Also, the assembled cast is pretty damn impressive, and thankfully,[...]

When it was announced that Gale Force Nine Games had been awarded the license to create new tabletop and gaming products based in the world of Frank Herbert's creation Dune, we were super excited for all the possibilities It never occurred to us that the deal might mean a re-release of the classic board game "Frank[...]

We are absolutely THRILLED to share the news that Hans Zimmer will be composing the upcoming Legendary Pictures adaptation of Dune from director Denis Villeneuve Who BETTER to create the sounds of Arrakis (other than you know, Toto) and the vast space scapes we'll need to tell the story of Muad Dib and co?! Hans Zimmer by Brinson Banks[...]

The cast of the upcoming Dune reboot continues to grow It seems that Warner Bros and Legendary are sparing no expense when it comes to the Denis Villeneuve adaptation of the classic novel They are giving it a prime-time fall of 2020 release date and have brought on some of the biggest names in Hollywood[...]

… I want to be in Dune I want to work with Denis Villeneuve I want to work with Sam Mendes and Jodie Foster I want to work with Academy Award winners I'm proud to be a character actor I want that respect and credibility and education." We truly can't wait to see what he brings to[...]

Our dreams of riding worms on Arrakis with our friends is closer to being a reality, as Funcom has just partnered with Legendary Pictures to create new games based on Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction novel, Dune. The official press release reads: Funcom has entered into an exclusive partnership with Legendary Studios to develop games based on the works[...]

There is not a day that goes by where we don't think about the upcoming film adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction work Dune over at Legendary Pictures from visionary director Denis Villeneuve With perhaps one of the most interesting assembled casts this side of Rian Johnson's Knives Out, each week brings a new face to[...]

Pair the visionary filmmaker with a company with an interesting take on their product, like Hennessy and their X.O, the results are beyond imagining. Take a gander at 7 Worlds, a short film by Scott to celebrate the seven individual "taste scapes" Hennessy X.O exhibits; sweet notes, rising heat, spicy edge, flowing flame, chocolate lull, wood[...]

The remaining roles of Denis Villeneuve's upcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction novel Dune at Legendary Pictures are finally filling up, with an important piece of the Harkonnen puzzle fitting into place. Actor David Photo by Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com According to Deadline, David Dastmalchian (Ant-Man, Almost Human) has joined the film as Piter De Vries, Mentat in the service of Baron Vladimir[...]

The big screen adaptation of Dune finally has an official release date For the better part of 2018 and 2019, one of the movies that everyone has been keeping an eye on is Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of the science fiction classic, Dune Warner Bros has been sparing no expense when it comes to the cast with[...]

Okay, this is the first bit of casting news from Denis Villeneuve's upcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune for Legendary Pictures that has us asking "really?" According to The Hollywood Reporter, Jason Momoa is currently "in talks" to play Atreides man and sword master, Duncan Idaho. Jason Momoa, photo by Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com We're not sure how we feel[...]

Today in "What's happenin on Arrakis"- yet another interesting casting announcement for the upcoming Denis Villeneuve adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune for Legendary Pictures. Josh BrolinPhoto by Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.com No stranger to Marvel Studios fans, it would appear that Josh Brolin (aka Thanos) is joining Dune to play Atreides man Gurney Halleck, so says The Wrap. The big question is- DOES HE[...]

Such is the case with Kyle MacLachlan, who played the character of Paul Atreides in David Lynch's 1984 film version of Dune by Frank Herbert. Filmmaker David Lynch, actor Kyle MacLachlanphoto by Joe Seer / Shutterstock.com We've got a new version of the film coming from Oscar-winning filmmaker Denis Villenueve at Legendary Pictures, which will star two-time Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet as Paul. MacLachlan[...]

It's been an exciting week for casting news for Denis Villeneuve's upcoming Dune adaptation at Legendary Pictures, with Harkonnen, Atreides, and Fremen being named. Today, it's news that Javier Bardem will be playing Fremen leader Stligar, who becomes one of the most trusted Arrakis persons in Paul Atreides/Muad Dib (Timothee Chalamet) Fedaykin circle. Javier BardemPhoto by BAKOUNINE / Shutterstock.com So far, Villeneuve's Dune has[...]

Things are finally gearing up production-wise for Denis Villeneuve's Dune adaptation for Legendary Pictures Casting is nearing completion (we think), and star Timothée Chalamet had some interesting things to say about the Arrakeen saga. Timothée ChalametPhoto by DFree / Shutterstock.com Chalamet, two-time Oscar nominee, will be playing Paul Atreides aka Usul, aka Muad Dib, the Kwisatz Haderach[...]

It would appear that the role of Chani in Denis Villeneuve's upcoming Dune adaptation for Legendary Pictures may be filled. According to our friends over at Collider, "multiple sources" have confirmed to them that Zendaya is being eyed for the role of the young Fremen warrior who catches the eye of Paul Atreides. ZendayaPhoto by Kathy Hutchins /[...]

AND FOR THE FATHER….NOTHING. We've been talking a lot recently about who we'd like to see take on the role of Caladan's Duke Leto Atreides in Denis Villeneuve's upcoming Dune adaptation for Legendary Pictures, and it seems like it may just be Oscar Isaac. Oscar IsaacPhoto by Kathy Hutchins / Shutterstock.com According to Variety, Issac has entered "talks" (read:[...]