By all accounts, Dune: Part 1 director Denis Villeneuve went all out for his film adaptation of the 1965 sci-fi classic. Jason Momoa, who plays Duncan Idaho in the film, has said that he would love to see a 4 to 5 hour cut of the film. While Villeneuve has refused that any such cut exists, with the film currently running
Read MoreNow that Dune: Part 2 has been officially green-lit and announced, I thought I’d share a bit of my own “fan casting” for the remaining roles expected for the sequel, as well as a few thoughts about future installments for the franchise. See if you agree, and feel free to reply in the comments or on social media if you have
Read MoreAt the time of writing this, I’ve seen Denis Villeneuve’s Dune now three and a half times. Dune is a movie that’s affected me and stuck in my thoughts a great deal since first seeing it. I didn’t break down crying as I did with Interstellar, I didn’t come out the other end with a new perspective on life like with
Read MoreDenis Villeneuve is an excellent director and has proven such time and time again. But he’s also a director that likes to take his time, and I can understand why some people lose patience with a film like this. I’m not going to pretend that my first viewing went down easy, it didn’t, but it reminds me a lot of Villeneuve’s
Read MoreAfter an incredibly long wait and nearly a year-long delay, Dune has finally premiered…for a select group of critics and people attending Venezia 78 (Venice Film Festival). Now begins the much longer wait; while we are all drowned with stunning critical reactions, the rest of us still have a month to go until we see the proclaimed “all-time great.” Now, I
Read MoreThere’s a famous saying – “The beatings will continue until morale improves.” If you’re a Dune fan, it’s starting to feel like that lately. Over the past months, there was so much uncertainty and stress about the highly anticipated movie’s release. Streaming? Theaters? HBO/WB was still trying to navigate a COVID-world, and Dune was one of the first casualties. But we got through it!
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