Denis Villeneuve and Timothée Chalamet are working again for a sequel to the theater in late 2023.
Dennis Villeneuve is officially returning to Arakis.
The filmmaker’s dream of completing its two-part Dune series is coming true, with Legendary and Warner Bros. announcing on Tuesday that they are moving forward with a sequel to be released in theaters on October 20, 2023.
The first dune opened in theaters and hit HBO Max simultaneously on October 22nd. He earned a strong $ 40.1 million in his domestic debut, the biggest opening of Villeneuve’s career as well as the biggest opening of the year for Warner Bros., which sent him full. For 2021 slate day-date flow. Whether to make a sequel or not was a legendary call.
“I have just received news from Legendary that we are officially moving forward with Dune: Part Two,” Villeneuve said in a statement. “It was my dream to transform Frank Herbert’s Dune and I have to thank my fans, artists and crew, Legendary and Warner Bros. for supporting this dream. This is just the beginning. “
The first Dune played Timothy Chalmet as Paul Atrade, and included Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaacs, Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin, and Zendaya. But it only mentions the first part of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi novel of the same name.
Globally, the film has grossed over $ 223 million so far (it premiered overseas earlier this month). Dune is valued at पूर्वी 165 million before marketing. Legendary produced the film and kept 80 percent of its budget. Warners kept the rest.
“Legendary Officially Dune: Part Two… Once again based on the wonderful books written by Frank Herbert, we are happy to move on,” Legendary said in a statement. “We couldn’t have gotten this far without Dennis’s fantastic vision and the amazing work of his talented crew, writers, our star performers, our partners at Warner Bros. and of course the fans!” There’s more dune here. “
Toby Emerich, chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group, added: We are delighted to continue this journey with Dennis and his cast and our partners in the crew and legend, and can’t wait for the next chapter of this epic to hit theaters in October 2023. “