Denis Villeneuve Lands The Helm For ‘Bond 26’ At Amazon MGM
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DUNE: PART TWO Unleashes The Desert Powers That Be In The Newest Trailer!
If there’s one thing other than filmmaking that Denis Villeneuve knows when it comes to Frank Herbert’s “Dune-iverse,” it’s reboots. People tend to abhor remakes for some pretty valid and not-so-valid reasons and it pleases me to see his work adapting Frank Herbert’s novels years after David Lynch’s iteration bore nothing short of fruit in 2021, coupled with Warner Bros. commitement to a the sequel we now have in the March 1 release, Dune: Part Two. Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin and Rebecca Ferguson headline the upcoming sequel that sees the former reprise his role as the burdened, beleagured and albeit destined leader of the Fremen resistance against the Harkonnen empire on Arrakis, the spice-enriched planet that stands at the center of all the upheaval. The film also sees Dave Bautista, Oscar Isaac and Stellan Skarsgård reprising their roles in the line-up of returning and new cast members, […]
Long Live The Fighters In The Newest Trailer For DUNE: PART TWO
Warner Bros. Pictures has unveiled the official trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two. The film reboots the classic sci-fi from director David Lynch, now in the provenly capable hands of director Denis Villeneuve following the first film’s hit 2021 release. “Dune: Part Two” will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee. The sci-fi property is based on Frank Herbert’s “Dune” novel series which has multiple issues. This ultimately led to some speculative chatter in the past year as to whether or not there could be a third entry. With Villeneuve at the helm and after the incredible work he and writer […]
DUNE: PART TWO Official Trailer Spotlights A Leader In The Making!
As promised two years ago, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is coming to help bring full circle the director’s latest grand reboot of the classic 1984 sci-fi based on Frank Herbert’s novel. The official trailer is here as well following a spell of teases on Tuesday with lead actors Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, and Rebecca Ferguson joining the newly-added Florence Pugh, Austin Butler and Christopher Walken to the mix of new and returning cast. “Dune: Part Two” will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee. Say what you will about remakes and reboots. Villeneuve’s choice to upgrade Herbert’s iteration from David Lynch’s previous […]
DUNE: PART TWO Commences Principal Photography For 2023 Rollout
Cameras are now rolling in Budapest, Abu Dhabi, Jordan and Italy for Dune: Part Two, according to an announcement on Monday. Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve is back to direct the second installment following the film’s critical and commercial acclaim from its release last year, taking six Academy Award wins including Bests in visual effects and for composer Hans Zimmer’s original score. Hailing from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment, Dune: Part Two sees Villeneuve directing from a script he co-wrote with Jon Sphaits, continuing his adaptation of Frank Herbert’s acclaimed bestseller. The film centers on the interplanetary upheaval over spice on the desert planet, Arrakis, wherein the fate of Paul Atreides, the noble son of the House Of Atreides, will be decided as a war looms between an evil Baron and the warrior dwellers of Arrakis. As the studio describes it, the sequel “will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as […]
DUNE: PART TWO Moving Forward For 2023 Release
Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures are going back to Arrakis to finish out director Denis Villeneuve’s ambitious revisal of the sci-fi classic saga, Dune, affirming fans with an October 2023 release date. The studio made the announcement via social media on Tuesday further citing statements from the director: “I just received news from Legendary that we are officially moving forward with Dune: Part Two,” Villeneuve said in a statement. “It was a dream of mine to adapt Frank Herbert’s Dune and I have the fans, the cast, and crew, Legendary and Warner Bros. to thank for supporting this dream. This is only the beginning.” Denis Villeneuve, THR Based on Frank Herbert’s seminal 1965 novel and upscaling from David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation, Villeneuve’s Dune: Part One is set in the year 10,191 and centers on Paul, the young potentate of a powerful family among an alliance of intergalactic houses of leadership from several […]
DUNE: Denis Villeneuve’s Venice Bound Sci-Fi Epic Reboot Lands An Official Trailer
It’s trailer time for Denis Villeneuve’s long-delayed/awaited post-David Lynch reimagining of Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi epic, Dune. The film is set to screen for the Venice Film Festival while readying moviegoers for a day-and-date release in theaters and HBO Max on October 22. My actual focus is on catching the 1984 predecessor which I’ve already started watching. Having read into a lot of the original film’s history and the franchise, it’s no secret the gargantuan task Villeneuve is faced with in truly bringing this IP to life and living up to its potential going forward. Dune is a massive experience, and so it’ll be interesting to see what he’s done differently – even more so since the hype hasn’t been lost on the masses even with a pandemic interfering with the flow of things. A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant […]
DUNE Trailer: David Lynch’s Frank Herbert Classic Teases A Sweeping Epic Reboot
David Lynch may have his own thoughts about the finalized version of his own original 1984 adaptation of the titular Frank Herbert novel, Dune. That hasn’t really hindered it from etching a place among the fandom in sci-fi history as one of the most celebrated movies to date, and as such, fans now get to see if the newest revisal from director Denis Villeneuve will stand the test of time from Warner Bros. Pictures. The film is currently set to release in theaters beginning Decemeber 18, and thus, the first official trailer is now up and running for you to check out above. The film aims to cover roughly the first half of Herbert’s novel with sequel intentions in mind, marking the latest bold step for the IP since the studios attempted to return the Hugo and Nebula award-winning book to feature film fruition a little over a decade ago. […]
BLADE RUNNER 2049: Watch The Three Prequel Shorts And The Final Trailer!
I’m pretty sure Denis Villeneuve’s latest offering to sci-fi contemporary spectacle, Blade Runner: 2049, is selling itself these days. The reviews have all been faring largely well and intial box office numbers are looking toward $100 million dollars globally, which is properous for the most part. Best of all is its director is possibly in line to helm one other of Hollywood’s biggest franchises in 007 – this after earning vast favor with moviegoers on the hit 2015 crime thriller, Sicario. Personally, the first Blade Runner was a bore but I can understand its filmic and generational influence in entertainment for why it’s revered as a classic. I believe it’ll pay off very nicely if the critics’ reviews are anything to say for it. The trailers are a great emulation of what’s to come as are the three shortfilms preceding the new sequel from Villeneuve and directors Watanabe Shinichiro and […]
Denis Villeneuve Confirms Talks To Direct BOND 25
Blade Runner 2046 is opening later this week, making it a perfect, momentous time to circulate the name of Denis Villeneuve who helmed the long-awaited and critically-raved sequel. The hit director of 2015 thriller, Sicario, is reportedly in the running with EON Productions having confirmed talks to sit in the chair for the 25th Bond film of the 007 franchise. “It’s true — I’ve been in discussions with (producer) Barbara Broccoli and (actor) Daniel Craig. It’s a magnificent project; I would love to do a James Bond, but I don’t know how it would fit with my current projects. We’ll have to see.” Sam Mendes last directed the 2012 and 2015 installments proceeding the work of Martin Campbell and Marc Forster following the 2006 reboot with a reinterpretation of ’67 Bond classic, Casino Royale. Craig, who is the seventh among the extended number of principal multi-media players who’ve portrayed the […]
BLADE RUNNER: Ryan Gosling And Harrison Ford Fight For Mankind In The Latest Trailer
Director Denis Villeneuve earned great favor with his previous hit film, Sicario, and is now back having directed the long-awaited sequel to an iconic sci-fi classic. With the October 6 release in tow for the new film, Blade Runner: 2049, we now have a second official trailer introducing the scope and breadth of the dual world Villeneuve aims for here in the thirty year span of the story with Harrison Ford reprising his role, and Ryan Gosling leading point. Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. Ridley Scott is present here as he’s executive producing after helming the […]
BLADE RUNNER 2049: Questions Loom In The First Official Trailer For The Highly Anticipated Sequel
Planning Sicario helmer Denis Villeneuve to helm the long-awaited sci-fi sequel, Blade Runner 2049, seems to be paying off so far ahead of its release this October. Following its teaser late last year and last week’s announcements, a cast and crew Q&A on Facebook has finally revealed our first official trailer which amply offers a lot to hope for with Blade Runner helmer Ridley Scott lending his guidance as an executive producer, and acclaimed cinematographer Roger Deakins lending his own effort behind the lens. Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. Jared Leto and Robin Wright also star […]
BLADE RUNNER 2049 Teases A Time Less Simpler In The First Teaser Announcement For The Sci-Fi Sequel
Did you enjoy Denis Villeneuve’s seething 2015 crime thriller, Sicario? Do you love sci-fi, action and noir? Well, then there is no goddamn way you’re not paying attention to the latest over at Warner Bros. Pictures and Alcon Entertainment ahead of the release of Blade Runner 2049, following in the footsteps years after the cult-acclaimed 1982 classic. SYNOPSIS: Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos. K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. Warner Bros. released its official teaser announcement for the film featuring Ford and Gosling on screen. The teaser is an extraordinary deliver of all that appears to have been promised with respect to […]
BLADE RUNNER 2 Gets An Official Title One Year From Its Theatrical Release
“Blade Runner 2” concept art Sicario helmer Denis Villeneuve proved positive of his acumen for telling immersive and enthralling stories that engage viewers. For what it’s worth, it is expected he will do the same thing for Alcon Entertainment’s upcoming Blade Runner sequel which releases one year from today as of this write up. More details, including plot info, are needed apart from the additions of returning actor Harrison Ford, and actors Ryan Gosling and Jared Leto along with Dave Bautista, and actresses Ana de Armas and Robin Wright. In the meantime, the word now via Deadline is that the new film has also been granted a new title in the form of Blade Runner 2049, following up on the first film directed by Ridley Scott in 1982, which was inspired by Phillip K. Dick’s “Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep” (1968). Roger Deakins, who received multiple nominations before winning […]
Jared Leto Boards The BLADE RUNNER Sequel
Warner Bros. may not be off the hook when it comes to the negative critical reception of their DCEU releases, including director David Ayer’s Suicide Squad, even with its latest global box office milestone of over $500 million dollars. Either way though, it hasn’t put a dent in co-star Jared Leto’s career, even as news of the eccentric actor’s on-set behavior continues to circulate. Thus, his next venture will now be next to Sicario helmer Denis Villeneuve for the upcoming sci-fi sequel to director Ridley Scott’s 1982 neo-noir fantasy thriller, Blade Runner from Alcon Entertainment. Alcon provided their latest announcement below for Leto’s addition which finalizes casting ahead of its theatrical release next October. Academy Award winner Jared Leto (Dallas Buyers Club) is set to join the previously announced cast of Alcon Entertainment’s BLADE RUNNER sequel which includes Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Carla […]
SICARIO Sequel Is In The Works At Lionsgate
Director Denis Villeneuve‘s latest crime pic, Sicario, has had a fantastic run this year with rave festival reviews and approval from critics since then. The film is currently rolling out in select theaters as of last week with box-office figures currently standing at $401,288 with over $66,000 on average per screens since then, which stands as good news for Lionsgate before releasing the film in more cities leading up to a wide release on October 2. For this, the prospects of a sequel remain positive for actor Benecio Del Toro whose depiction of the mysterious character, Alejandro, is reportedly being developed for one, according to Variety. Villeneuve and writer Taylor Sheridan are reportedly working on the film although it’s not yet known if the film’s director will return to the helm. Actress Emily Blunt leads the current film along with Del Toro and actor Josh Brolin which centers on a […]
Villeneuve's SICARIO Gets A Thrilling New Trailer!
I have to say, actress Emily Blunt‘s performance in last year’s sci-fi epic, Edge Of Tomorrow really turned me onto her as a strong leading lady of action. That said, I’m more than excited to see what she’s capable of with her latest role in Denis Villeneuve‘s new thriller, Sicario, with Star Wars VIII prospect Benecio Del Toro and actor Josh Brolin also starring. SYNOPSIS: In Mexico, SICARIO means hitman. In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent [Emily Blunt] is enlisted by an elite government task force official [Josh Brolin] to aid in the escalating war against drugs. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past [Benicio Del Toro], the team sets out on a clandestine journey forcing Kate to question everything that she believes in order to survive. The latest trailer has arrived ahead of the film’s release this September. Check it out […]
Enemies Are Everywhere In The New Trailer For Border Crime Pic, SICARIO
Director Denis Villeneuve will be the one handling the upcoming Blade Runner sequel, which will undoubtedly immerse itself in a realm far from the lesser-glazed and gritty, violent and grounded tone for his latest crime pic, Sicario. Nonetheless, the newest trailer arrived and if it’s any indication after turning heads in Cannes last month, Villeneuve‘s prospects ought to be looking great right about now. SYNOPSIS: In Mexico, SICARIO means hitman. In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent [Emily Blunt] is enlisted by an elite government task force official [Josh Brolin] to aid in the escalating war against drugs. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past [Benicio Del Toro], the team sets out on a clandestine journey forcing Kate to question everything that she believes in order to survive. Check out the trailer below and keep an eye out for its September 18th release!
Harrison Ford To Return In BLADE RUNNER Sequel With Denis Villeneuve In Talks To Direct
It was back in May of last year that actor Harrison Ford was tapped to return to the role of futuristic detective Rick Deckhard in the 1982 sci-fi action noir, Blade Runner. This week, with Alcon Entertainment now taking the reigns to help move the new film forward and long after all the hopes that Ford would return, the word from Deadline is that Ford is officially returning to the role with Prisoners helmer Denis Villeneuve is also now in talks to direct after just recently wrapping his own new crime pic, Sicaro. Written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, the first film is set in November in the year 2019, with Ford in the role of semi-retired LAPD detective Rick Deckhard, who, in the course of being pulled back to duty as a “blade runner” to hunt down and “retire” rogue humanoid beings called “replicants” following a bloody mutiny […]