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Dune director Denis Villeneuve talks Timothee Chalamet’s Paul Atreides

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While we await the first trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, the director has been chatting to Empire Online about his hotly-anticipated adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi epic – specifically the film’s protagonist Paul Atreides, played by Oscar-nominated actor Timothee Chalamet, whom he compares to The Godfather’s Michael Corleone. “Paul has been raised in a […]

Original Dune star Kyle MacLachlan says he is looking forward to seeing the remake

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Kyle MacLachlan, the star of the original Dune adaptation, has shared his excitement about seeing the Denis Villeneuve remake. The latest effort to adapt the seminal Dune novels has got a lot of people excited, partly thanks to the goodwill director Denis Villeneuve has amassed in recent years and the stellar cast that is on […]

Boom! announces Dune: House Atreides comic book adaptation from Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson

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With Denis Villeneuve’s hotly-anticipated adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune set to hit the big screen this December, Boom! Studios has announced that co-writers Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson are teaming up to adapt their prequel novel Dune: House Atreides as a twelve issue comic book series. Set in the years leading up to the […]

New Dune image features Timothée Chalamet and Josh Brolin

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Empire has revealed a new image from Denis Villeneuve’s hotly-anticipated Frank Herbert sci-fi adaptation Dune featuring Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck; take a look here… SEE ALSO: David Lynch has “zero interest” in the new Dune after his experience on the 1984 film “It’s Paul’s first contact with the […]

David Lynch has “zero interest” in the new Dune after his experience on the 1984 film

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While the upcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune from director Denis Villeneuve is one of the most highly anticipated films of 2020, former Dune director David Lynch will not be checking out the film. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Lynch revealed he has “zero interest” in the latest adaptation of Dune due to his prior frustrations during […]

Dune image offers first look at Chang Chen’s Dr. Wellington Yueh

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Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have been beginning to pull back the curtain on Denis Villeneuve’s hotly-anticipated adaptation of the sci-fi epic Dune this week with a first-look at the upcoming movie, and now we’ve got another image, this time offering a look at Chang Chen as Dr. Wellington Yueh; take a look here… SEE ALSO: […]

Brian Herbert praises Denis Villeneuve’s Dune adaptation

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This week’s first-look reveal of Denis Villeneuve’s star-studded adaptation of sci-fi author Frank Herbert’s Dune impressed many fans of the franchise. One person in particular who is very happy with what they have seen is Herbert’s son Brian Herbert, who has continued writing Dune novels based off his father’s notes. With the release of the images, […]

Jason Momoa teases his Dune character Duncan Idaho, calls him “Han Solo-esque”

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One of the most highly anticipated films of 2020 is the upcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune from director Denis Villeneuve, and star Jason Momoa has offered some details on his character. In a recent video interview on The Ellen Show, Momoa teased details on Duncan Idaho, his roguish warrior character that feels like the “Han Solo-esque” […]

New image of Zendaya as Chani in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

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Following on from this week’s first-look images, actress Zendaya has now shared another shot of her character Chani from Denis Villeneuve’s hotly-anticipated adaptation of the classic Frank Herbert sci-fi epic Dune; check it out below, courtesy of Zendaya’s Instagram account… SEE ALSO: Original Dune star Kyle MacLachlan is “very excited” for Denis Villeneuve’s film A […]

New images from Denis Villeneuve’s Dune showcase the cast of the sci-fi epic

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Following yesterday’s first look at Timothee Chalamet as Paul Atreides in Dune, another batch of images have been released from Denis Villeneuve’s hotly-anticipated adaptation featuring Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Stephen McKinley Henderson as Thufir Hawat, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, Jason Mamoa as Duncan […]