‘Dune: Part Two’ pre-production to begin next week
nme.comDune: Part Two is set to begin next week, according to director Denis Villeneuve.A sequel to the hit 2021 film was officially announced last October after the new film earned over $40million at the US box office in its opening weekend.
It will land in October 2023.Speaking to ET Canada at a pre-Oscars event celebrating Oscar nominees from Canada, Villeneuve said of the sequel: “It’s gonna be intense.
I’m in prep right now. Monday morning, as soon as we leave Los Angeles, it will be to start to go on with prep.”Of what to expect, he added: “I cannot say nothing about the movie – I don’t like to talk about projects as I am doing them – but it’s probably going to be the biggest challenge of my career, again, because it’s even more complex than part 1.”Elsewhere, Villeneuve has teased a more significant role for Zendaya in the upcoming sequel.In a new interview on Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast, director Villeneuve discussed the follow-up to the film, and that Zendaya’s small role in the first Dune would be significantly expanded upon in the sequel.He said: “For Zendaya, I will say Part One was a promise.
I know that we saw a glimpse of her in Part One, but in Part Two, she’ll have a prominent part. We will follow Timothée [Chalamet] and Zendaya on their adventures in the desert.
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