Fans of Frank Herbert Dune saga okay: the first book is extraordinary: a planet-hopping hero's journey with fascinating characters, gripping action set-pieces, and clear story and character arcs. For all the speeches that Dune was impossible to adapt, the essential elements for making great cinema were always in the 1965 book. But the other from … Read more
Jack Black's Po is back after nearly a decade, and he's already receiving a hero's welcome from audiences. Kung Fu Panda 4 debuted on the big screen with $3.8 million in previews Thursday at 2 p.m., before officially opening everywhere Friday. The fourth film in the franchise is expected to gross more than $50 million … Read more
As predicted in Fatboy Slim's “Weapon of Choice” music video, in which Christopher Walken danced to a line from Dune (“Walk without rhythm, it won't attract the worm”), the actor would be destined to join the science fiction universe of Frank Herbert in Denis Villeneuve's acclaimed adaptation. Actually, Dune: part two brought Walken out of … Read more
“Dune: part two” features one of the most star-studded casts in recent memory. From Timothée Chalamet to Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Dave Bautista and many more, there is rarely a scene in the Denis Villeneuve– a directed sequel that isn't packed with star power. The cast was supposed to be … Read more
For “Dune: Part Two” Denis Villeneuve I dove deep into the Arabian desert and spent almost a month filming Abu DhabiThe Liwa Oasis, which provided a substantial part of the landscape of the desert planet Arrakis, home to the monstrous sandworms. Villeneuve praised the location and services provided by the Abu Dhabi Film Commission and … Read more
“Dune: part two“ride these huge sandworms to the top of the box office charts. Director Denis Villeneuve's big-budget sequel raked in $81.5 million in its domestic debut and provided a powerful and needed boost to struggling movie theaters. It's the biggest opening weekend of the year and the biggest since Taylor Swift's concert film “The … Read more
Dune, part two BM Many say that Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part II is one of the best science fiction films in history, and after seeing it, it's hard to say that's hyperbole. So far, the numbers seem to bear this out. While Rotten Tomatoes' extremely high viewership and critical ratings are excellent, the more impressive … Read more
Driving a sandworm across the desert planet of Arrakis is something most “Dune” fans have undoubtedly wanted to do at one point or another, but it begs the question: how could one actually get rid of giant annelids? Well, the director of “Dune: Part Two” Denis Villeneuve seems to have an answer, saying IndieWire as … Read more
In a breathtaking cinematic universe where sand dunes rise like mountains and the fate of galaxies hangs in the balance, Denis VilleneuveThe first journey in Frank Herbert's “Dune” saga garnered six of its ten Oscar nominations. Yet in a twist as dramatic as Dr. Wellington's murder of Duke Leto, Villeneuve found himself overlooked in the … Read more
This is a boon for “Dune” at the box office. “Dune: part two” landed with an impressive opening day gross of $32.1 million from 4,071 locations, a figure that also includes $12 million starting Thursday evening and previews of the previous event. It's already the biggest opening weekend of the year, surpassing “Bob Marley: One … Read more