«Дюна: Частина друга» / Warner Bros.
Denis Villeneuve, director of «Dune», has announced that his short vacation is over and he is going to start shooting the third part of the film, which will be based on Frank Herbert’s novel «Dune: The Messiah».
«I’m in the process of writing», — said the director, hinting at the script for the third «Dune».
Previously, Villeneuve said that the first two parts of «Dune» were like a «unified whole» for him and that work on them was completed, while he positions «Messiah» as a separate material. The events of «Dune: Messiah» take place 12 years after the events of «Dune 2»:
«Their journey and story is different this time, and that’s why I always say that although it’s the same world, it’s a new movie with new circumstances».
The film will also conclude Paul Atrid’s «arch» and Villeneuve’s work on the Herbert books in general (despite the fact that there are four more sequels in the series). All the main actors — Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Florence Pugh — will return in the third film. And now the director has officially confirmed the appearance of Anya Taylor-Joy, who briefly appeared in the third part as Paul’s adult sister.
«They will return. This is the main cast. And there will be more worms. What can I say?”», — concludes Vilnyov.
At the same time, when asked by a Deadline journalist about the film’s release date, the director mumbled «2026», but looked a bit puzzled.
«It takes a long time to make these films, so it’s better not to talk in public when I start shooting. Unfortunately, I have to shut up», — Villeneuve added, laughing.
At the same time, later in the conversation he mentioned that he was planning a long break after the second film to properly rest «somewhere in the woods».
«But the forest didn’t really suit me, and I would have been back behind the camera sooner than I planned. But that’s all I can say».
We would like to remind you that starting from November 17, HBO will release a prequel series to Villeneuve’s films called «Dune: The Prophecy of» — will take place in the same universe, but 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atrid, and will focus on the history of the formation of the mystical order of the Bene Gesserit led by the Harkonnen sisters. The first full trailer was released yesterday:
Source: Deadline