It is confirmed that ‘Dune’ will have a second part

Warner Bros. studio and Legendary production company confirmed on Tuesday that Dune, the blockbuster that Denis Villeneuve has just released, will have a second part.

“We are excited to continue the journey!” Legendary wrote on Twitter.

Dune: Part Two It will premiere in October 2023.

The possibility of a sequel to Dune It was something that was expected, since Villeneuve’s film only narrates the first part of the Frank Herbert novel on which this science-fiction story is based.

However, until now it had not been officially confirmed that there would be a second film, and some voices in Hollywood feared that it would not happen due to the high budget of Dune and because of the difficulties of the studies to make profitable their blockbuster during the pandemic.

With a budget of about $ 165 million (not counting advertising expenses), Dune so far it has grossed $ 223 million in theaters around the world.

Dune It can also be seen on the HBO Max digital platform in the United States.

The film hit US theaters last weekend and brought in $ 40.1 million, which is the best Warner Bros. premiere since this studio decided to present all its films in theaters and HBO Max at the same time for the coronavirus crisis.

“I would not have accepted to make the adaptation of this book into a single film,” Villeneuve assured the magazine in April 2020 Vanity Fair, when he said that his intention was to shoot two tapes of Dune.

The Canadian is one of the most respected filmmakers on the contemporary scene thanks to films such as Hitman (2015), Arrival (2016) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).

Timothée Chalamet is the protagonist of Dune, which also has a spectacular cast that also includes Javier Bardem, Zendaya, Óscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård and Charlotte Rampling.

The story of Dune follows Paul Atreides, a member of the family in charge of the exploitation of Arrakis, the only planet that allows access to a very precious asset.

The Harkonen, who previously controlled the planet, plan to regain power and Atreides flees into the desert, where he will face myriad dangers. (E)