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Dune: Part Two adds Souheila Yacoub to cast

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As Dune: Part Two is getting ready to begin production, Deadline reports that the sequel has made another addition to its cast as Swiss actress Souheila Yacoub (A Brighter Tomorrow) has joined the film in the role of the Fremen leader Shishakli.Shishakli is a squad leader of the Fremen’s warriors known as the Fedaykin squad leader from […]

Léa Seydoux joins the cast of Dune: Part Two

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Denis Villeneuve is once again assembling an impressive cast for the concluding part of his science-fiction opus Dune with the news that Léa Seydoux has joined the cast as Lady Margot. According to Deadline Crimes of the Future‘s Seydoux is in negotiations to play the crucial role of Lady Margot, who is a vital ally to […]

Christopher Walken joins Dune: Part Two as the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV

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Denis Villeneuve has just found his ruler of the known universe for Dune Part Two. Christopher Walken (Severance) has joined the film as the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV, the main antagonist of Dune who will finally be seen in the sequel.In Dune, Shaddam IV plotted the downfall of House Atreides after Duke Leto was becoming too popular and powerful […]

Josh Brolin says Dune: Part Two will begin shooting in July

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We now have a firmer idea for when Denis Villeneuve and company will begin production on the anticipated Dune: Part Two as according to Josh Brolin, the sequel will begin shooting this July.Brolin appeared on the talk show Live with Kelly and Ryan where he discussed meeting with his No Country for Old Men and Dune co-star Javier Bardem at last month’s […]

Denis Villeneuve says Dune: Part Two script is complete, production to incorporate more IMAX footage

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Dune director Denis Villeneuve has given an update to the progress of Dune Part Two with the scripts completion.In an interview with Collider Villeneuve was asked about the progress of the sequel, which will adapt the remainder of Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking and classic sci-fi novel which launched a sprawling franchise.Dune Part Two will continue to follow Paul […]

Elvis star Austin Butler in talks for Dune 2’s villainous Feyd-Rautha

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Dune: Part II is wasting no time in mining talent to add to its already impressive ensemble, because following the story that Florence Pugh is in talks for the sci-fi sequel, news arrives that Elvis star Austin Butler is being tapped to play the villainous Feyd-Rautha, nephew to Stellan Skarsgard’s Baron.According to THR, Austin is […]

Florence Pugh in talks to join Dune: Part Two as Princess Irulan

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With Dune: Part Two, the highly-anticipated sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, currently in pre-production, Deadline is reporting that Florence Pugh is in talks to join the cast.Although Pugh’s role in the film is currently unconfirmed as of writing this, the outlet is reporting that she will play Princess Irulan Corrino, the eldest daughter of Emperor Shaddam Corrino […]

Francis Ford Coppola says Marvel is “one prototype movie made over and over and over and over and over again”

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One of the first directors to speak out in support of Martin Scorsese’s “not cinema” comments regarding Marvel Studios was that of fellow filmmaking legend Francis Ford Coppola, with the The Godfather and Apocalypse Now helmer going as far as to describe superhero movies as “despicable” back in 2019. Well, it seems that the likes […]

Dune: Part Two will start filming this summer and will include more House Harkonnen, says Denis Villeneuve

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Following the release of Dune last year, Warner Bros. and Legendary announced that a sequel had officially been greenlit, and now director Denis Villeneuve has not only offered some additional details on the direction of the highly-anticipated follow-up but he has revealed when the film will be going into production.In an interview with Empire, Villeneuve revealed that […]

Denis Villeneuve is heading back to space for Arthur C. Clarke’s Rendezvous With Rama

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Denis Villeneuve loves dancing amongst the stars, because once he has finished adapting science-fiction opus Dune for Warner Bros, he’s heading back into space to direct Arthur C. Clarke’s sci-fi novel Rendezvous With Rama.Rendezvous with Rama is one of the most acclaimed novels in Arthur C. Clarke’s bibliography. It was first published in 1973 and tells […]