Dune

SPOILER WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two. If you have not yet seen either film, proceed at your own risk!Adapting Frank Herbert’s Dune has long been a dream of writer/director Denis Villeneuve’s, and faithfulness has always been an important part of the equation. Case in point: the filmmaker knew that the entire book couldn’t fit into a single feature, and he made a gamble bringing the work to the big screen in two parts (with no guarantees that the second part was…

It’s been a week of highs and lows in the world of genre entertainment—as we took a look at the aftermath of Dune: Part Two’s monumental release last weekend, and Lego teased a gorgeous new Batman: The Animated Series tribute. But little compared to the shock that came Thursday evening that one of the most influential artists of our time, Dragon Ball’s Akira Toriyama, passed away. Read all that, and more, in io9's biggest stories of the week. — James Whitbrook It’s been a week of highs and lows in the world of genre…

Most reviews of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two so far have been generous, to say the least. But as a fan of the books, I must take the road less travelled and state the difficulty in admitting the same. With over six books, Frank Herbert's Dune is a dense universe — far more cerebral than any movie can contain (David Lynch sure tried his luck in 1984). Perhaps it would have been better if the text was adapted as a series extending over a period of time, for a sudden plunge into the water-pumping and tear-tasting…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The Dune-verse’s giant desert creatures, Shai-Hulud, have slithered their way into the hearts of millions in an unexpected way — through a novelty movie theater popcorn bucket. Dune: Part Two recently hit the big screen with a blowout opening weekend, debuting to a massive $81.5 million at the box office. In anticipation of the sequel, AMC Theaters released a…

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Fans have praised the casting of the House Atreides characters in the Denis Villeneuve-directed sci-fi epic Dune: Part Two, with many citing that Timothée Chalamet and—SPOILER ALERT—Anya Taylor-Joy both strongly resembled their onscreen parents, played by Rebecca Ferguson and Oscar Isaac. But funnily enough, Ferguson recently revealed that Chalamet's resemblance to another member of her family is causing funny confusion in the Ferguson household. While chatting with Northern Ireland's U105 radio, the Dune actress—who…

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Dune Part Two. Many things are certain in this life. Fear is the mind-killer. The desert takes the weak. And Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård) deserves to die. At its core, Dune is a story about the dangers of power and perhaps the most prominent example of that is Baron Harkonnen. The immensely greedy and wealthy Baron was the controlling power over Arrakis for decades, using his resources to mine spice from the desert planet. One day, Emperor Shaddam IV(Christopher…

Dune: Part Two is taking the world by storm, with the sci-fi sequel already being labeled one of the best science fiction films ever made and the movie hitting 200 million at the worldwide box office just days after its release. Of course, the fact that the Denis Villeneuve film’s cast is composed of talents such as Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, and Anya Taylor Joy may play a part in its staggering success. But one of its stars has recently stolen the limelight for her hilarious and…

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Dune: Part Two box office collection day 7: The film stars Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya in lead roles. As per Sacnilk.com, Dune: Part Two minted over ₹16 crore in India so far. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the action-packed franchise released in theatres on March 1. (Also Read | Dune Part Two box office collection day 5) Zendaya in a still from the Dune Part Two. Dune Part Two India Box OfficeThe film minted ₹2.75 crore on day one, ₹3.8 crore on day two, ₹4.05 crore on day three and ₹1.35 crore on day…