Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer The sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic “Dune” may be riding a sandworm all the way to 2024.
Amid two contentious Hollywood labor strikes, Warner Bros. Film Group is strongly considering pushing the Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya tentpole to next year, three individuals with knowledge of discussions told Variety.
The film is a co-production with Legendary Entertainment and both parties must agree on a new release date, said one insider.
Legendary has yet to be approached by WB about a move, they added. Another source familiar with Warner Bros. said that releases are moving forward as originally planned and no formal discussions have been had, but noted that the duration of the union battles are completely unpredictable.
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