If you were impressed by the visuals of Denis Villeneuve‘s first Dune movie, get ready to experience more thrills and surprises when the sequel hits theaters later this year. As confirmed today during the Warner Bros. panel at CinemaCon, Dune: Part Two was completely shot in IMAX. To put it into context, only 40% of the first installment was filmed while using the format, giving … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part Two’ Was Completely Shot in IMAX!!
With the film set to debut later this year, the cast of Dune: Part Two grows even more prominent as a Tim Blake Nelson (O Brother, Where Art Thou?) has joined the upcoming science fiction epic in an undisclosed role, according to a report from The Hollywood Reporter. While details on his character remain scarce, the announcement comes just a few weeks after filming on … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part 2’: Tim Blake Nelson Joins in an Undisclosed Role!!
“Dune” is one step closer to unveiling its second half. Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” officially wrapped production, with star Timothée Chalamet sharing a behind-the-scenes photo to mark the end of filming. “DUNE 2 WRAPPED,” Chalamet captioned, adding in parentheses, “with desert dad!” (He’s pictured here with his father, Marc Chalamet.) Chalamet also flashes the peace sign against a fitting backdrop of sand dunes. IndieWire … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part Two’ Wraps Filming!!
Director Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is among the most highly anticipated projects coming out next year. After the commercial and critical success of Part One, the sequel began filming in June earlier this year. The cast of the movie keeps dishing out tidbits from the scenic locations to keep the fans engaged and the latest in line is lead actor Timothée Chalamet. The actor … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part 2’: Timothée Chalamet Shares New Set Image!! Check It Out!!
Dune prequel series, Dune: The Sisterhood is going through a mild creative shake-up — show’s creator, Diane Ademu-John is vacating her role as co-showrunner according to a report from Deadline. This now leaves veteran TV writer-producer Alison Schapker as the sole showrunner of the series. It isn’t an entire exit from Ademu-John though as she will continue to contribute to the show’s creative direction in … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Diane Ademu-John Exits Co-Showrunner Role on the ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!
Dune: The Sisterhood, the live-action prequel series to Denis Villeneuve‘s blockbuster film, Dune, has been assembling quite the eye-catching cast over the past few weeks and months, and now that they’ve settled who’s playing who, filming can begin. Johan Renck, Emmy-winning director, who will helm the first two episodes of the series, took to Instagram to unveil the crowd-pleasing news that The Sisterhood began filming on … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Filming Begins on the ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!
Production on Dune: Part Two is well underway, having kicked off back in July. Filming for the highly anticipated sequel is expected to take place in a variety of locations including Budapest, Jordan, and Italy. Yesterday, Zendaya shared a behind-the-scenes look on location in Abu Dhabi. The actress shared a sneak peek on her Instagram story showing the picturesque sunset on Arrakis. Arrakis, a fictional … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part 2’: First on Location Set Image Shared by Zendaya!! Check It Out!!
Just ahead of the series entering production in Budapest, Hungary, it has been announced that Vikings star Travis Fimmel is set to join the cast of Dune: The Sisterhood, the upcoming spin-off series taking place 10,000 years before the event of the film. The report comes from Deadline, who also gave some insight on the character Fimmel would be playing. Fimmel has been cast as … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Travis Fimmel Joins the ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!
With production for Dune: The Sisterhood beginning to gear up, Deadline reports that five additional cast members have joined the upcoming series, which will be released on HBO Max from Legendary Television. The new additions to the series join previously announced cast members that include Emily Watson (Chernobyl), Shirley Henderson (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), and Indira Varma (Obi-Wan Kenobi). Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, who … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Sarah-Sofie Boussnina and More Join ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!
Indira Varma, who is known for starring in Game of Thrones, Carnival Row, and most recently, Obi-Wan Kenobi, has just been announced as the third official cast member of HBO Max and Legendary Television’s upcoming spin-off series,Dune: The Sisterhood. Varma is set to play Empress Natalya, who has been described as “a formidable royal who united thousands of worlds in her marriage to Emperor Corrino.” In addition to … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Indira Varma Joins ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!
“This is only the beginning,” promised Chani, Zendaya’s character at the end of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. Fans that are anticipating a trip back to Arrakis will be pleased to learn that the follow-up, Dune: Part Two, moved its release date up a couple of weeks earlier in 2023, per THR. In the wake of Disney putting their Blade film’s pre-production on a momentary pause, Warner Bros. struck fast and announced that Dune: Part … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part 2’ Release Date Moves to November 3, 2023!!
Not many people are lucky enough to get to hear great composers live. But, thankfully, two-time Academy Award-winning film composer Hans Zimmer is giving his fans the next best thing, a live album. “Hans Zimmer Live” will be a new double album featuring reimaginings of some of his most iconic scores. The album, which was recorded during Zimmer’s European tour this year, is currently available … Continue reading Hans Zimmer Live Album Announced!!
Dune: The Sisterhood has its first two cast members. Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson have joined the cast of the HBO Max science fiction prequel. Variety reports that Watson and Henderson will play lead roles in the Legendary Television series, set in the universe of the classic Dune novels by the late Frank Herbert. Set 10,000 years before the events of Dune, Dune: The Sisterhood will center around the Bene Gesserit, the secretive, powerful sect which counts … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Emily Watson and Shirley Henderson Join ‘Dune’ Prequel Series!!
As Warner Bros. continues to find itself the center of controversy with the sudden cancellations of Batgirl and Scoob!: Holiday Haunt as well as the merger of HBO Max and Discovery+ led to the removal of over 30 animated titles, another sizable shift has hit the media giant. A new report is confirming that Legendary Entertainment, the production company behind the likes of Dune and … Continue reading Legendary Entertainment to Leave Warner Bros. Partnership as Deal Expires!!
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment have confirmed that Dune: Part Two has begun production. With the announcement of the official cast list and the filming locations, the release also provided a taste of what we can expect from the story of the upcoming follow-up to the 2021 six-time Academy Award-winning film by providing a synopsis of the movie. Dune: Part Two will pick up … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part 2’ Reveals Official Synopsis!! Check It Out!!
The second part of Denis Villeneuve’s visual masterpiece Dune has officially begun production. The movie’s official Twitter handle announced, “We’re rolling. Production on Dune: Part Two has begun,” with a picture of the clapboard. Warner Bros. recently delayed the movie’s release date from October 20, 2023, to November 17, 2023. The first part of Dune showed us Paul Atreides arriving at Arrakis as his father … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part 2’ Begins Production!!
Souheila Yacoub was just added to the cast of Warner Bros. and Legendary’s Dune: Part Two, which will be based on the second half of the original book written by Frank Herbert. She joins the all-star cast for the highly-anticipated film playing the role of Shishakli, a Fremen leader. Deadline announced Yacoub as the latest addition to the cast for Dune: Part Two. She will … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part 2’ Sets Souheila Yacoub to Play Shishakli!!
Your flight back to Arrakis has just been a little delayed due to heavy sandstorms. Warner Bros. announced today that Dune: Part 2 is going to premiere in theaters a bit later than originally announced. The sci-fi epic was scheduled for an October 20 release next year. Now, the premiere has been pushed back almost a month and the sequel hits theaters on November 17, … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part 2’ Release Date Delayed to November 17, 2023!!
With casting for Dune: Part Two well underway, Deadline has revealed that Léa Seydoux has been tapped to play Lady Margot in the second installment of the Denis Villeneuve directed epic. She’ll star opposite the returning likes of Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, and Josh Brolin alongside the recently announced Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, and Austin Butler. In Frank Herbert’s original cult-classic novel, Lady Margot … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part 2’ Sets Léa Seydoux to Play Lady Margot!!
Christopher Walken joined Denis Villeneuve’s Oscar-winning adaptation of Frank Herbert‘s sci-fi novel Dune as Emperor Shaddam IV, who rules over the known universe, reveals The Hollywood Reporter. The Emperor got mentioned several times in the first half of the book adaptation, which hit theaters in 2021. However, now Walken is set to put a face to the name, as the deadly enemy of House Atreides … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part 2’ Sets Christopher Walken to Play Emperor Shaddam IV!!
Back in June 2019, it was announced that Denis Villeneuve would be making a prequel series for his, at the time unreleased, adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune. At the time, it was said Villeneuve would be directing the pilot but now, it has been announced that Emmy winning director Johan Renck has signed on to direct the first two episodes of Dune: The Sisterhood. The … Continue reading ‘Dune: The Sisterhood’: Johan Renck to Direct First Two Episodes of the HBO Max Series!!
While plenty of attendees quietly shared their frustration about the 94th Academy Awards cutting the live presentation of eight categories, there were a lot of wins to celebrate tonight. With Amy Schumer, Regina Hall, and Wanda Sykes as the award show’s hosts, there were plenty of laughs (and a few huh moments as well). The Academy Awards kept us entertained with musical performances by four … Continue reading ‘CODA’ Wins Best Picture at Oscars 2022!! Check Out the Full List of Winners!!
Not that you need us to remind you, but Dune was one of the biggest cinematic events to happen in 2021. The sci-fi epic, adapted from the book by Frank Herbert — starring the likes of Oscar Isaac, Timothée Chalamet, and Rebecca Ferguson — made over $400 million at the global box office despite premiering in the midst of the COVID pandemic, plus a day-and-date … Continue reading ‘Dune Messiah’: Denis Villeneuve Says Adaptation Might Come After ‘Dune: Part Two’!!
Dune is currently in the middle of a heated Oscar race, but that has not stopped its sequel from getting off the ground running, as it looks like Dune 2 has found another new cast member. Deadline reports that Austin Butler is in negotiations to play Feyd-Rautha in the upcoming sequel. Rautha is a fan favorite character from Frank Herbert‘s novel and is expected to … Continue reading ‘Dune 2’: Austin Butler in Talks to Join Sequel!!
One of the hottest young talents in Hollywood working today is Florence Pugh. She has been everywhere from big Marvel projects to cult horror films, and it looks like the young star has found her next major franchise role. According to Deadline, Pugh is in talks for the role of Princess Irulan Corrino in the highly anticipated sequel to Dune. The eldest daughter of … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part Two’: Florence Pugh in Talks to Join Sequel!!
Director Denis Villeneuve gave an update on the production of Dune: Part Two, underlining how the second part of his adaptation of Frank Herbert’s iconic sci-fi novel will explore other corners of the universe, showing more of the villainous House Harkonnen. Talking to Empire about Dune: Part Two, Villeneuve also explained the creative process that led him to focus the first movie on Paul Atreides … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part Two’: Sequel Will Contain More of the Villainous House Harkonnen!!
Two major studios this weekend took a bold swing and decided to go after the challenged older female demo over Valentine’s Day weekend in a continued pandemic. While the results were in line with projections, they wouldn’t be anything to brag about in a pre-pandemic marketplace. There’s also an argument that the Super Bowl today slows Sunday business. However, both these titles were aimed at … Continue reading ‘Death On The Nile’ Drowns Competition With a Quiet $12.8M at the BO!!
In another sign that things are starting to get back to normal, or at least settle into a new normal, the Oscar nominations are here! The 94th Academy Awards will hopefully look a bit different than last year’s ceremony. But one thing is for sure, the nominees will get us talking for the next few weeks as we theorize about who will win the big … Continue reading Oscar Nominations 2022′ Revealed!!! Check Out the Full List!!
Oh what a year this has been! Especially with the COVID19 pandemic still holding off cinema releases for the almost first two quarters of the year, but finally bouncing back with some good releases. Thankfully with Amazon, Netflix, HBO Max, Disney+ and other streaming platforms continuing their rise to power, we did end up with a bunch of new releases. Nevertheless, based on my opinion, … Continue reading Top 10 Best Hollywood Films of 2021 – A MovizArk Take!!!
It’s a number befitting of such an epic adventure of multiversal proportions: Spider-Man: No Way Home, the hotly-anticipated latest installment of Tom Holland‘s Spidey adventures, has debuted to an awe-inspiring $253 million, from 4,336 theaters across North America. That figures blows any other domestic open during the pandemic out of the water, the erstwhile greatest hit being Venom: Let There Be Carnage, which scored a … Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Stomps With Mighty $253 Million Opening at the BO!!
During an interview with Variety, James Cameron discussed his desire to have two versions of his films for streaming and theatrical release. It seems like the innovative filmmaker continues to push the envelope when it comes to entertainment. In a Directors on Directors segment, Cameron talked with Dune director Denis Villeneuve about their experiences in filmmaking. The two directors also discussed their takes on streaming, … Continue reading James Cameron Wants to Make Separate Streaming and Theatrical Cuts for His Future Releases!!
The opening weekend of Disney/20th Century Studios/Amblin’s West Side Story, the first feature musical from Oscar-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg, isn’t anything to shout from the rooftops about. It had a $4.1M Friday, including previews, and a weekend that’s an estimated $10.2M. West Side Story is being released with a theatrical window, and its results are under that of another Broadway Hispanic and Latino feature musical released … Continue reading ‘West Side Story’ Opens to an Underwhelming $10 Million at the BO!!
As is typical, the weekend following the Thanksgiving stretch is a downer. And even duly so over omicron headlines, coupled with a Disney animated movie that isn’t as mass-appealing as its predecessors. Read Encanto, which grossed $12.7M estimated second weekend, -53%. That second weekend is lower than the pre-pandemic second weekend takes of some of Disney’s lowest grossing Thanksgiving titles, i.e. The Good Dinosaur ($15.3M) and Tangled … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Crosses $100M as ‘Encanto’ Leads Post-Holiday Weekend BO!!
Without Paramount’s Top Gun: Maverick in the marketplace, the Thanksgiving box office was much lighter than previous holidays, grossing an estimated $141.3M over 5-days, off 46% from 2019’s pre-pandemic holiday over the same period of time. Two family movies, Disney’s animated Encanto, which banked 52% of its $40.3M 5-day gross from Latino and Hispanic audiences, and Sony’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife which delivered $35.3M in its second weekend over Wednesday-Sunday, were … Continue reading ‘Encanto’, ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Share Families, While ‘House Of Gucci’ Secures Best Drama Opening in Two Years at the BO!!
Sony’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife turned in a $16.1M Saturday, which is very close to the amount of cash that Paul Feig’s 2016 Ghostbusters grossed on its second day of release, all of this amounting to a $44M opening weekend. That’s great, and the sequel blew up in the heartland, which is a great indicator of families coming out in the holiday week ahead, especially with its dynamite audience exits. … Continue reading ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ Scares Up $44M Opening at the BO!!
Dune purists fear not—director Denis Villeneuve has confirmed that Feyd-Rautha, an antagonistic character from Frank Herbert‘s novel, will appear in the Dune sequel. Given the mass of the Dune lore, it would have been a heavy lift to include another character, especially one of such significance, in the first film. The character’s relatives, notably Baron Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård) and Rabban (Dave Bautista), have a large … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part Two’: Denis Villeneuve Confirms Feyd-Rautha Will Appear in the Sequel!!
Despite the worst reviews ever for a Marvel movie, and a B CinemaScore, the second weekend of Disney/Marvel’s Eternals didn’t implode, hitting $27.5M for the weekend, very close to where we saw it yesterday morning. That’s a -61% decline from its opening weekend, which is at the higher end of projections. The pic made $7.8M Friday, -75%. Through ten days, the Chloe Zhao-directed movie will … Continue reading ‘Eternals’ Stays at Top While ‘Clifford’ Barks Loud with $22M 5-Day Opening at the BO!!
With Dune: Part Two set for release in October of 2023, it looks like fans and cast members alike will have a little bit of time to brush up on their history of Arrakis and the Bene Gesserit before the film goes into production. Despite reports by director Denis Villenueve that the sequel wouldn’t start filming until the fall of 2022, according to reporter Josh … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part Two’ to Reportedly Start Filming in July 2022!!
Disney was able to keep Eternals intact throughout the weekend hitting a $71M opening amid mediocre audience exits, and the worst reviews of all-time for an MCU title. But know that when this film first landed on tracking four weeks ago, many had it in the $80M-$85M three-day range. Of those attending in the U.S., 46% told Screen Engine/Comscore’s PostTrak that they went to Eternals because … Continue reading Despite Poor Reviews ‘Eternals’ Opens with $71 Million at the BO!!
The first full Halloween celebration in two years is taking its toll on the domestic box office, a grey cloud which many saw coming, with many trick-or-treating or attending parties last night. Essentially, whenever the holiday falls on a Sunday, it’s poised to gut the weekend as everyone celebrates on Saturday. On the bright side, Comscore is reporting that October rang up the best month … Continue reading ‘Dune’ Retains Top Spot with $15M+ while ‘Last Night In Soho’ and ‘Antlers’ Disappoint with $4M at the BO!!
Now that Dune officially has a sequel set to hit theaters in 2023, fans of Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert‘s best-selling sci-fi novel would probably prefer that Dune: Part Two start filming right away. Unfortunately, it seems that this is not the case, as Villeneuve says the second part of his epic won’t start shooting at least until Fall 2022, giving him less than … Continue reading ‘Dune: Part Two’:Denis Villeneuve Says Filming Won’t Start Before Fall 2022!!
Just days after the first installment of Dune hit theaters and a successful box office opening weekend, Dune: Part Two has been officially greenlit. Releasing simultaneously in theaters and on streaming service HBO Max, Dune earned Warner Bros.’s largest opening weekend box office of 2021 with $40M in the United States. This resulted in the swift announcement that Dune: Part Two’s release date is set … Continue reading ‘Dune 2’ Confirmed; Set for October 20, 2023 Release!!
In addition to its solid debut at the domestic box office this weekend, Dune registered HBO Max viewership numbers higher than fellow Warner Bros. titles Zack Snyder’s Justice League and In the Heights. The data comes via third party analytics firm Samba TV, because HBO Max, as per industry norm, doesn’t typically reveal viewership figures. Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve, was given a day-and-date streaming … Continue reading ‘Dune’ Opening HBO Max Viewership Tops ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’!!
Dune has easily become Denis Villeneuve’s biggest domestic opening at the box office, and the best start for Warner Bros. and an HBO Max day-and-date title with $40.1M. Business was actually better than many had anticipated for Saturday, -22% from Friday with $13.7M, sending the Frank Herbert feature adaptation ahead of tracking’s opening forecast of $30M-$35M. This is also the 8th film from Warners to … Continue reading ‘Dune’ Sets Best HBO Max Day/Date Title Opening with $40.1M Opening at the BO!!
Warner Bros. has announced it’s moving the HBO Max streaming release of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune by a few hours, making the movie available a little earlier than expected. While Dune will be officially released in theaters on October 22, some theaters are already exhibiting the film on the evening of October 21, a move that HBO Max now follows. Villeneuve is not happy about Warner … Continue reading ‘Dune’ to Receive an Earlier Streaming Release on HBO Max!!
Synopsis – Feature adaptation of Frank Herbert’s science fiction novel, about the son of a noble family entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy. My Take – With films like Prisoners (2013), Enemy (2013), Sicario (2015), Arrival (2016) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017) behind him, director Denis Villeneuve has already quite well proven that he is … Continue reading Dune (2021) Review!!
The first footage from the upcoming Peacemaker series has been revealed in a new HBO Max sizzle reel teasing future projects. Created by James Gunn, Peacemaker is a spin-off to his recently released superhero film The Suicide Squad. The show stars John Cena as the superhero/supervillain Peacemaker, who was once described by Gunn as “the world’s biggest douchebag.” The brief footage shows Peacemaker walking into … Continue reading New HBO Max Sizzle Reel Reveals First ‘Peacemaker’ Footage!! Check It Out!!
Excitement and anticipation have been building for Dune, which is set for release next month. Warner Bros. and director Denis Villeneuve have now pulled back the curtain just a bit more, tweeting out a behind-the-scenes video that reinforces the chemistry between Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. Chalamet portrays Paul ‘Muad’Dib’ Atreides, while Zendaya plays his Fremen love interest, Chani. While the video offers little by means … Continue reading ‘Dune’ BTS Video Promises Some Epic Romance!! Check It Out!!
Dune might have just had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, but director Denis Villeneuve is already thinking about its sequel. In a recent roundtable discussion, the Blade Runner 2049 filmmaker expressed confidence in his plan to adapt the second half of Frank Herbert’s iconic space drama. “When you make a movie in two parts,” explains the director, “when you do the first … Continue reading ‘Dune 2’: Denis Villeneuve Hopes to Shoot Sequel in 2022!!
With less than two months to go before the premiere of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune, IMAX has released a brand-new poster for the upcoming big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert‘s original sci-fi novel of the same name, and Collider has your exclusive look at the art featuring Timothée Chalamet‘s Paul Atreides walking the sands of the spice planet known as Arrakis (aka the titular Dune). Dune will … Continue reading ‘Dune’ Gets an IMAX Poster!! Check It Out!!
