A thread about the Denis Villeneuve-helmed reboot of DUNE

I'm here for the Golden Path myself

it's a doozy

...huh.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/dune-sisterhood-tv-series-a-go-at-warnermedia-1217286

they're really convinced pt 1 is not gonna bomb huh

Kinda reminds me of that Dark Tower plan that went nowhere.

I caught that Dark Tower movie the other night. having never read the books, I thought it was nonsensical garbage, obviously elided and poorly edited. I can only imagine the disappointment of fans of the series.

Anyway I do like the idea of a Sisterhood show, but Brian Herbert is not exactly in the same league as dad.

They're still making the Dark Tower TV series, in spite of how badly the movie did

seems like a better idea. a movie seemed ill-advised.

"from a script by John Spaihts (Prometheus, Passengers)." Fuuuuuuuck.

behold

DUNC

Peep the gorgeous title art for Denis Villeneuve's #Dune 👀 pic.twitter.com/c3M9Fpe47D

— Consequence of Sound (@consequence) January 29, 2020

Disappointed that’s just fanart

other half of the image says
A N I D A H O

Relieved that's just fanart

pic.twitter.com/MjWaugukLg

— rob trench (@robtrench) January 29, 2020

This is a crew t-shirt with the Dune logo. It could be legit. pic.twitter.com/lpcqim6JHu

— Secrets of Dune (@SecretsOfDune) January 29, 2020

I think that is more/less what the logo looks like. Was just a cleaned up fan representation.

https://m.imgur.com/a/1x13zFE

pls mr villeneuve, dunc on me

I'd rather have the font like that DAAMN in the linked pic, all cockeyed & slapped over the image

*doodlydoodlydoodly*. Behold!

https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/5e90d6ed52ad2c00089f508f/master/w_2560%2Cc_limit/0520-Dune-Timothee-Solo-Lede.jpg

I mean it's a great preview image from the next Wes Anderson or Noah Baumbach or Kenneth Lonergan film uh wait hold on:

“The immediately appealing thing about Paul was the fact that in a story of such detail and scale and world-building, the protagonist is on an anti-hero’s-journey of sorts,” Chalamet said.

In other words, he’s not dreaming of adventure. He’s resisting it. Afraid of it.

"But I don't WANNA be the Kwisatz Haderach!" (Which admittedly IS the plot but not expressed that way...I hope.)

some more boring images here

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/04/behold-dune-an-exclusive-look-at-timothee-chalamet-zendaya-oscar-isaac

Think Greta Thunberg, only she’s a Jedi with a diploma from Hogwarts.

goddamnit

please don’t make me think about that

I realize there’s no way this can work whenever they film it but always having the stillsuits be “cover the entire body for protection but leave the head totally exposed so you desiccate in a couple of hours in what would be the real conditions” is never not funny.

How long until all these films with ultra filtered color palettes start reading as old fashioned and out of date?

At least the Lynch version looked cool as hell

Hope they didn't film the entire thing in a gravel pit

https://i.imgur.com/yvNqD7N.jpg

Eh... I think I'll be a Harkonnen

https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/5e94b114b263650008165bdb/master/w_1600%2Cc_limit/0520-Dune-Ebmed-02.jpg

appears to be worthy of the most boring novel I have ever finished

Despite liking a good part of Bladerunner 2049 myself I think over all this guy Villeneuve is the bland, beige and dull filmmaker par excellence.

So many films done in the that same corner of Wadi Rum. Every time I expect to see Prince Faisal's encampment.

Yeah did Oscar Isaac wake up each day going "Okay...which big budget SF spectacle am I in today?"

These sets and costumes are reminding me a lot more of the Sci-Fi channel version but more expensive looking.

Looks like there was extra wood veneer left over from the Wallace Corp. HQ sets from Blade Runner 2049. In that context, it read as "this many has enough money for real wood", in this it reads as "Production designer Dennis Gassner really likes Danish modern".

Oops, guess its Patrice Vermette on this (and Arrival)

john boyega: still oscar isaac’s biggest fan

https://66.media.tumblr.com/0785f9f182c14a8f57d8a2166350f2fc/a09ef976bc055f03-0e/s1280x1920/b55b37d182d86b4727ed654547a1718a8d341fb7.jpg

Great that they cast one of the dullest actors alive for the lead role, very promising.

Boyega or Isaac?

(both are boring)

villeneuve isn't great but I'll still watch this. there's not going to be a "very good" sci-fi movie made by the Hollywood studios ever again so we can make-do with this

I believe James is referring to my boyfriend TChalz

he's about the only star who can play a teenage boy right now? very unsurprising casting

I grew to not hate chalamet in that Henry V thing

every time I see him I'm envious of his springlike mobility, it makes me feel so much more tired by comparison, and I'm not that much older than him

I watched Tenet tonight and there was a trailer for the trailer before the movie lmao

I’m super frustrated that COVID is going to most likely keep this from being a date night movie for us. It’s totally up our alley and we’re obviously long overdue to just go out and see a film without dragging the kid along, but instead, you know, the usual mom and dad trapped in the house shit that we’ve been doing for six months.

Sorry, this probably belongs in one of the COVID threads or some “first world white people problems” topic.

Some promo shots

Stilgar, the voice of the Fremen. #DuneMovie pic.twitter.com/QbkcONvBV4

— ⊃∪∩⪽ (@DuneNews) September 1, 2020

Lady Jessica and Duke Leto. #DuneMovie pic.twitter.com/2Zik6thtb2

— ⊃∪∩⪽ (@DuneNews) September 1, 2020

Wow pic.twitter.com/cJExzO8Alu

— John Boyega (@JohnBoyega) September 1, 2020

As well as the covers from a couple of days back

First official look at EMPIRE magazine covers of DUNE. pic.twitter.com/ent07XKyhp

— ⊃∪∩⪽ (@DuneNews) August 28, 2020

Is this going to be really really long?

Two part movie and a tv show, so yeah