Dune is a 2021 American epic science fiction film directed and co-produced by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Spaihts, and Eric Roth. It is the first of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert. Set in the distant future, the film follows Paul Atreides as his family, the noble House Atreides, is thrust into a war for the deadly and inhospitable desert planet Arrakis. The ensemble cast includes Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem.
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Denis Villeneuve said that adapting Dune was a lifelong ambition. He was hired to direct in February 2017.
Timothée Chalamet (Paul Atreides)
Rebecca Ferguson (Lady Jessica)
Denis Villeneuve is a Canadian filmmaker. He has received seven Canadian Screen Awards as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Villeneuve's films have grossed over $1.8 billion worldwide.
Villeneuve at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con
Villeneuve at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival
Villeneuve at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival
Villeneuve at 2018 Cannes Film Festival