Director Denis Villeneuve is currently in the process of assembling a stellar cast for his upcoming adaptation of Frank Herberts seminal sci-fi novel Dune, led by Call Me By Your Name star Timothee Chalamet as protagonist Paul Atreides. Chalamet will become the second actor to bring Paul Atreides to the big screen after Kyle MacLachlan, […]
David Dastmalchian joins Dune in villain role
Deadline is reporting that Ant-Man and the Wasp and Bird Box actor David Dastmalchian has becom ethe latest addition to the cast of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. Dastmalchian is set to portray the character of Piter De Vries, a clever and cunning Mentat (a human trained to perform mental functions rivalling computers) and a servant of […]
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune gets a 2020 release date
Having secured virtually every hot acting talent in Hollywood over the past few weeks, Warner Bros. has now announced that Legendary Pictures and director Denis Villeneuve’s (Blade Runner 2049) Frank Herbert adaptation Dune will open on November 20th 2020. Dune will see Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name) starring as Paul Atreides, a member of […]
Jason Momoa joins Denis Villeneuve’s Dune
Aquaman star Jason Momoa looks set to become the latest addition to the cast of director Denis Villeneuve’s highly-anticipated Frank Herbert adaptation Dune. According to Deadline, Momoa is in final negotiations to join the project, where he’ll play the character of Duncan Idaho. Dune follows Paul Atreides, a member of a noble family in control of […]
Josh Brolin the latest addition to star-studded Dune cast
Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve continues to assemble a stellar cast for his upcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune, with Deadpool 2 and Avengers: Infinity War star Josh Brolin the latest to join the sci-fi epic. THR reports that Brolin is set to portray Gurney Halleck, “a troubadour-swordsman loyal to the family who is instrumental […]
Zendaya and Javier Bardem joining Denis Villeneuve’s Dune
Arrival and Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve continues to assemble a stellar cast for his upcoming adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune, with Zendaya (Spider-Man: Homecoming) and Javier Bardem (Loving Pablo) the latest to join the cast of the sci-fi epic. Collider reports that Zendaya will play Chani, a strong young woman who shares a […]
Oscar Isaac in talks for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune
The Dune reboot from Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve is really picking up steam as it continues to assemble its cast. The latest actor to join the film may be Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) as he has begun negotiations to star in the film. Should Isaac join the film, he will play the father to […]
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune adds Charlotte Rampling
Casting continues on Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, with THR reporting that actress Charlotte Rampling (45 Years) signing on alongside the previously announced Timothee Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Fallout), Dave Bautista (Avengers: Infinity War) and Stellan Skarsgard (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again). Dune follows Paul […]
Stellan Skarsgård joins Denis Villeneuve’s Dune reboot
Just a couple of days after Dave Bautista was announced to be re-teaming with his Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve on his Dune adaptation, another addition to the growing cast of the sci-fi epic has been revealed with Stellan Skarsgård (The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo) set to star as one of the film’s villains. Skarsgård is set to […]
Dave Bautista signs up for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune
Guardians of the Galaxy star Dave Bautista is set to reunite with his Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve on the filmmaker’s latest project, a two-part adaptation of the Frank Herbert sci-fi epic Dune. As per Variety, Dune follows “Paul Atreides, whose family assumes control of the desert planet Arrakis. As the only producer of […]
