While the first film took its time to establish the characters and set up their story arcs, it appearsDune: Part Twowill now up the ante, as director Denis Villeneuve has compared the upcoming sequel to an ‘epic war movie.’
Villeneuve, Timothée Chalamet, and Zendaya showed off new footage forDune: Part Twoat CinemaCon earlier this week. They also told attendees what fans canexpect from the highly anticipatedDune 2,which covers the second half of Frank Herbert’s iconic novel and focus heavily on Paul’s relationship with the Fremen group.
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Villeneuve describedDune 2as the ‘main course’ after the ‘appetizer’ that was the first film. “Part Oneis more of a contemplative movie," Villeneuve said before debuting the Dune:Part Twotrailer. “Part Twois an action-packed, epic war movie. It is much more dense. We went to all-new locations. I didn’t want a feeling of repetition. It’s all new sets. Everything is new.” The director also added that 100% ofDune: Part Twowas shot in IMAX, compared to 40% of the first film being shot in that format.
WithDune: Part Twobeing the conclusion to the first novel, it makes sense that the film will present an even greater scope and is dialing up the action, as much of the story will center around Paul seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. “In the first movie, Paul is a student,” Chalamet said of his character. “We really seePaul Atreides become a leader… become a redeemer of the Fremen people in a sense.”
Whatever the outcome, it’s a relief knowingDune 2will see the light of day, as it wasn’t initially a guarantee. Roughly a week after the first film was released, the sequel was finally given the green light, and fans were able to let out a sigh of relief. While it’s unclear if Villeneuve will return for more sequels, as he has expressed interest in adapting theDune: Messiahnovel into a film, theprequel spinoff series titledDune: The Sisterhoodhas already begun production. It is set thousands of years beforeDuneand focuses on the Bene Gesserit’s origins.
