Will there be no billion? The second «Dune» has earned more than $700 million worldwide, but is nearing the end of its run
The combined box office achievement of both parts of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic has now exceeded $1.1 billion — the first part has just over $400 million.
The second «Dune» increased its global box office to $700 million despite its digital release, and «Godzilla and Kong» is approaching $500 million
Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic earned $276 million in North America alone and $419 million internationally, bringing its total box office to $695.8 million in 8 weeks (despite its recent digital release).
«Chani — my secret weapon»: Denis Villeneuve talks about «Dune 3» and why Alia was not born
In an interview with The New York Times director Denis Villeneuve spoke about his vision of Chani in «Dune: Part Two», which differs from her image in Frank Herbert’s books. He also hinted at the role of Zendaya in «Dune 3», which Villeneuve wrote is writing right now.
Warner Bros. earned $1 billion abroad in a record 15 weeks — almost half of it came from a friend «Dune»
The studio was also the first to reach this milestone in 2024.
The second «Dune» increased its global box office to $660 million, strengthening its position as the «richest» film of 2024
The movie has long surpassed the first part in terms of global earnings and has become the biggest hit in Timothy Chalamet’s career.
«Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire» — the third highest-grossing movie of the year with $194 million in three days of release
Currently, the next film in the MonsterVerse movie universe from Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment is second only to «Dune» ($626 million in five weeks of release) and «Kung Fu Panda 4» ($347 million after four weeks of release).
Timothée Chalamet signs multi-year deal with Warner Bros. following success of «Dune» and «Wonky»
The agreement provides for Shalame’s participation in the studio’s projects as an actor and producer.
«Dune» Denis Villeneuve officially became a billionaire franchise — the box office of the second part approached $575 million
The second part of Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic continued its triumphant run at the box office, proving total revenues up to $574.4 million —233.4 million came from the domestic market, while foreign collections reached $341 million.
The box office of the «Dune 2» movie approached $500 million — it took only three weeks for the film to surpass the first part
At this point, the second «Dune» earned $494.7 million worldwide — $205.3 million at the domestic box office and $289.4 million abroad.
A cut scene from David Lynch’s 1984 film adaptation of «Dune» has been published online
Writer Max Evry, who wrote the book «A Masterpiece In Disarray (David Lynch’s Dune – An Oral History)», acquired footage from actress Molly Vrean, who played Garou (Alia Atrid’s nanny) in the film.
«Dune: Part Two» grossed $367.5 million in 11 days — almost as much as the first film earned in its entire run
The second part of Denis Villeneuve’s «Dune» added $81 million from 72 international markets in its second week of release, bringing its total foreign box office to $210.5 million. Combined with the considerable earnings of the domestic box office ($157 million), «Dune: Part Two» grossed $367.5 million in 11 days — only $66.4 million…
The second «Dune» showed the best opening in the history of Warner Bros. in Ukraine since the beginning of the war
Denis Villeneuve’s film debuted in Ukrainian cinemas on February 29 and earned UAH 32.6 million in its first weekend, an absolute record for Warner Bros. films in Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.
«Dune: Part Two» earned $180 million in its opening weekend — 50% more than the original
Giant sandworms delivered Denis Villeneuve’s high-budget sequel to the top of the box office.
The film «Dune» was shot with Ukrainian IronGlass lenses — the film’s cameraman and an employee of the company
Some of the lenses used in the movie «Dune» were made by the Ukrainian company IronGlass. This was told by the company’s employee Kostyantyn Harkavyi and the film’s cinematographer Greig Fraser.
Review of the movie «Dune: Part Two»
Frank Herbert’s novels from the «Dune» — series are classic science fiction, and in many ways they remain unsurpassed even today. The series is based on many complex elements that are closely interconnected. To transfer something like this to the movie format — is an almost impossible task. But the first part of «Dune» by […]
Critics Consensus «Dune: Part Two» — 80 points on Metacritic and 97% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes
Critics’ score aggregators give hope that «Dune: Part Two» by Denis Villeneuve will be one of the best films of the year, at least among the spectacular blockbusters. The average Metacritic score is — 80 points, and the freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes is almost off the charts at — 97%.
«Dune: Part Two» — the potential for returning viewers to theaters and almost guaranteed box office success with a $190 million budget
In 2023, two strikes hit Hollywood, preventing stars from promoting blockbusters, so Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures decided to postpone the release of «Dune: Part Two». The studios were afraid that without Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya in the promotional campaign, the sci-fi sequel would not live up to its box office potential on the date…