Dune 3 is already in preparation (but it won’t be Villeneuve’s next film)

At the end of March, Denis Villeneuve put forward the idea of ​​taking a break from the planet Arrakis, to preserve his mental health and not disappoint the fans, who were very excited by the saga. “I spent six continuous years on Arrakis and I think it would be healthy to take a step back. », he declared then. He then clarified that if she were to think about the future, she would only do so under one condition. Less than two months later, the Quebec director has finally made a 360-degree turn as the third part of the saga is already in preparation.

Dune Messiah is in the works

This is news that fits the economics of Hollywood. It only took a few weeks to Dune 2 it literally made double its predecessor at the box office. The film starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya performs today Raised 631 million dollars worldwide. For comparison, the first part had reported 406.

As we learned Variety this Thursday, April 4, the director will once again collaborate with the Legendary studio, which has already handled the first two parts. This new work should have a title Dune Messiah and will be adapted again from the saga Dune signed by the American writer Frank Herber.

Nuclear War and Cleopatra Biopic

Although Dune 3 is officially in development, Denis Villeneuve is expected to direct another film in the meantime. Nuclear war: a scenario it was announced by the director during a press conference in South Korea, where he confided:

“I still don’t know when I’ll return to Arrakis. I’ll probably take a detour to get some shelter from the sun. For my own sanity, I’d probably do something in between. »

Denis Villeneuve still has many projects in mind. Among these we include a biopic about Cleopatrawhose interpreter would be none other than Zendaya.

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