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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:[...]

Things are moving faster than a Spacing Guild highliner over at Legendary Pictures for Denis Villeneuve's upcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction work, Dune Some of the main cast has been assembled to head to Arrakis; minus some pretty big roles- Duke Leto Atreides, Stilgar, Chani, the rest of the Atreides household, the Mentants, etc.- you get[...]

Legendary Pictures upcoming Dune adaptation from two-time Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve is finalizing the cast list with another important addition, the Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, Truthsayer to the Paddishaw Emperor Shaddam IV. Charlotte RamplingPhoto by Andrea Raffin / Shutterstock.com It would appear that Charlotte Rampling (OBE) will be playing the Bene Gesserit who comes to Caladan to test Paul Atreides (played[...]

According to multiple sources, Denis Villeneuve's upcoming Dune reboot for Legendary Pictures just landed a former Replicant- Dave Bautista. Actor Dave BautistaPhoto by Editorial credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com Bautista worked with Villeneuve on Blade Runner: 2049, and we're pretty darn excited to find out what side of the Arrakis saga he ends up on. Could be possibly be a Harkonnen? The Beast Rabban[...]

Sounds like things are moving along on Legendary Pictures upcoming Dune reboot project with director Denis Villeneuve, with one or two notable updates. The first being that it appears cinematographer and longtime Villeneuve collaborator Roger Deakins will NOT be the eye behind the lense on this project Deakins picked up an Oscar for his most recent collab with[...]

How well do you know "Dune" characters, and do you think you could accurately rank them by levels of importance to the story? This is what Brian Herbert, son of "Dune" author Frank Herbert [and author in the Arrakis universe himself] asked fans about a week ago. Ranking of DUNE characters in order of importance to[...]

Frank Herbert's science fiction epic "Dune" is not a short novel, nor is the series a 'quick read' Understandably, such a tome would then be translated to the silver screen in a lengthy script, and possibly more than one film. We do know that director Denis Villeneuve is already planning for his take on Dune for Legendary Pictures to be[...]

Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to talk about several different projects, one of which being Denis Villeneuve's upcoming Dune reboot. In the interview (at 9:10), Stephen Colbert asks Chalamet about "just one more film," and it is of course the upcoming Dune remake from Legendary Pictures[...]

The beginning is a delicate time, especially for Denis Villeneuve's Dune for Legendary Pictures When it was first revealed that Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet would be playing the part of Paul Atreides, we were pretty excited He's a good choice, his age is about right (although a little old for the true story line), but his demeanor and[...]

It would appear that Mission: Impossible star Rebecca Ferguson is currently in negotiations to join the upcoming Dune film from Legendary Pictures and director Denis Villeneuve. Editorial credit: Twocoms / Shutterstock.com Obviously this isn't a done deal yet, but if Ferguson joins the film, we're thinking she'd be perfect in the role of the Lady Jessica, mother to Paul Atreides, who[...]

Just a little bit ago, we shared the pretty awesome news that Gale Force Nine will be creating new table top gaming items in the world of Frank Herbert's Dune, utilizing previously published materials by Frank, his son Brian Herbert, and Kevin J Anderson, AS WELL AS the upcoming Legendary Pictures film adaptation from director Denis Villeneuve. Buried in the press release about[...]

Shai Hulud, fellow Dune fans — it would appear there is worm sign of tabletop gaming proportions on the horizon as Gale Force Nine has just been awarded the license to create new tabletop and gaming products based in the world of Frank Herbert's creation. Word just came down that Legendary Entertainment (who currently holds the film and[...]

Brian Herbert, author and son of Dune author Frank Herbert, has been a wealth of knowledge and source point for Legendary Pictures' upcoming Dune film. He was the first to confirm Oscar-nominated filmmaker Denis Villeneuve's involvement as director for the upcoming reboot, and to update eager fans on the status of the script(s). In a tweet last night, Brian says the fourth[...]

Hot off his Oscar nominations this year for Call Me By Your Name, Timothée Chalamet is apparently the frontrunner to take on the role of the Kwisatz Haderach Paul Atreides/Muad'Dib in Denis Villeneuve's upcoming Dune adaptation for Legendary Pictures. Timothée Chalamet at the Producers Guild Awards 2018 on January 20, 2018[...]

While fans of Frank Herbert's epic series Dune have been waiting for the "perfect" adaptation for some time, there is no denying the appeal of the versions we've gotten thus far. David Lynch's '80s take, while imperfect and fraught with issues ranging from budget woes to "the weirding way" — seriously, Lynch didn't want the Bene Gesserit fighting[...]

His success (yeah yeah, box office, blah blah) with Blade Runner 2049 signaled to many that perhaps he really is the right person to bring the Frank Herbert classic Dune back to the big screen. During an appearance at the Rendez-Vous du Cinema Quebecois this week, Villeneuve spoke a bit about his plans with space-heavy film[...]

It was way back in February when word finally came out that Legenday's reboot of the classic Dune series had found its director in Denis Villeneuve At the time he'd had two award-winning back to back films with Sicario and Arrival and this year he added another award contender to his lineup with Blade Runner 2049[...]