Viewers are buzzing with anticipation about how many episodes of Dune: Prophecy are yet to air. This captivating sci-fi series serves as a prequel to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies. It centers on two Harkonnen sisters, who bravely face the dangers that jeopardize humanity’s future. So, when can fans expect the grand finale of Dune: Prophecy … Read more
While Dune: Prophecy says it’s based on the novel Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, it’s really drawn much more closely from Mentats of Dune, which comes from a whole trilogy of Dune spinoff novels known as the “Schools of Dune Trilogy” that explore some of the backstory of this famous sci-fi universe. That’s just one little bit of trivia … Read more
Emily Watson, Mark Strong, Olivia Williams, and Travis Fimmel lead HBO’s ambitious prequel series to Denis Villeneuve’s acclaimed films. Plot: From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, Dune: Prophecy follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future … Read more
Coming off of the wild success of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two,” comes a Max series set in the same world, thousands of years before it. Originally ordered in 2019, then called “Dune: Sisterhood,” the retitled “Dune: Prophecy” has had its fair share of setbacks. Delays and creative overhauls have plagued it from the start, … Read more
Denis Villeneuve has a simple response for Quentin Tarantino recently saying that he refuses to watch Dune. Just last month, Quentin Tarantino shared a few hot takes on recent movies, including his refusal to watch Denis Villeneuve’s Dune because he’s already seen David Lynch’s version. “I saw [David Lynch’s] Dune a couple of times,” Tarantino … Read more
Warner Bros. is still submitting Dune 2’s score for Academy Awards consideration. Last month, it was announced that Hans Zimmer’s score for Dune 2 wouldn’t be eligible for Academy Awards consideration given that the movie’s music surpasses the Academy’s limit on pre-existing music and is ineligible to be nominated in the Best Original Score category. … Read more
Director Quentin Tarantino is no stranger to strong opinions, and in a recent interview, he revealed that he hadn’t seen either of Denis Villeneueve’s Dune films, and has no plans or desire to. In a new interview with acclaimed author and screenwriter Bret Easton Ellis for his The Bret Easton Ellis podcast (via World of … Read more
Denis Villeneuve has clarified that his Dune films are “not like a trilogy.” The 56-year-old filmmaker plans to depart the blockbuster sci-fi series after one last epic if Dune Messiah goes ahead, but he has explained that the third movie based on Frank Herbert’s classic novel, will have its “own identity.” He told Vanity Fair: … Read more
Denis Villeneuve confirms Dune 3 is being written, but says “it’s not like a trilogy,” adding “it feels different and has its own identity.” We’re accustomed to trilogies saving their biggest and best for the final installment (to varying effect), but if you’re expecting Dune 3 to be an action-packed finale to the Dune trilogy, … Read more
We may get to see another Dune film. Although Denis Villeneuve adapted all of Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel with his two Dune movies, there are many more Dune novels that could be adapted — and Villeneuve has already expressed some interest in making a movie version of the second book, Dune Messiah. Asked at the Toronto International Film … Read more