Denis Villeneuve trying to shoot dunes: Messiah this summer

It seems director Denis Villeneuve He is trying to jump into production Dune: Messiah This summer.

According to Deadline, the creative team is in pre-production and has prepared itself for a while behind the scenes to try to prepare things for summer shots, which could start in July or August.

The director shared that the topic of the war would be at the center of the dune: Messiah who adds this in Dune: Second part“To save his friends, [Paul Atredies] He has to start a war. “

Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence PughAND Anya Taylor-Juy I would all go back to the sequel. At the Atreides of Taylor-Juy it was introduced very briefly in Dune: Second part. We can expect many other actors to return to the Franchjise.

Villueveve previously said: “They have to return. I’m with the main cast when it happens and more worms. What can I say?”

Frank Herbert’s Dune: Messiah It takes place 12 years after the events of the first book and follows Paul Atreides, now emperor of the known universe. Paul’s dominion is marked by political intrigues, religious fervor and consequences of his prescient visions.

While sailing on the complexity of his position, Paul faces the challenges of various factions, including the powerful sisterhood of benefit, who try to control his blood line.

In the midst of this turmoil, Paolo’s relationship with his wife Chani and his children add a personal dimension to his struggles.

The director previously designed comparisons with Paul Atreides e The godfatherMichael Corleone and spoke of his relationship with Chani, saying: “He translated it into many ways”.

“But the important thing for Chani is that it is not love. This is the fact that it becomes the figure that will keep the Fremen in their mental prison. “

He explained: “A leader who is not there to free the Fremen, but to control them. This is the tragedy of all tragedies. Like the Michael Corleone of Sci-Fi, it becomes what he wanted to avoid. And he will try to find a way to save his soul in the third part “.

Villeneuve also spoke of Chani’s feelings towards Paul, saying: “That anger is exceptional. I don’t want to reveal what I will do with the third film”.

He continued to tease: “I know exactly what to do. I’m writing it now. But there is a lot of fire power there and I am very enthusiastic about that decision. “

The director also spoke of how the third film will be different from the first two, saying: “First, it is important that people understand that for me it was really a diptych.

“It was really a couple of movies that will be the adaptation of the first book. It has been done and is over. If I make a third, which is in the writing process, it is not like a trilogy. It is strange to say it, but if I come back there, it is to do something that feels different and has its own identity. “

He continued: “Listen, if Dune: Messiah It happens, many years will have passed for me on Arrakis and I would like to do something else. I think it would be a good idea for me to make sure that, in MessiahThere are seeds in the project if someone wants to do something else later, because they are beautiful books.

“They are more difficult to adapt. They become more and more esoteric. It is a little more complicated to adapt, but I’m not closing the door. I won’t do it alone, but it could happen with someone else. “

Dune: Messiah It will be the last film that Villeneuve makes in the franchise.