Denis Villeneuve is making a promise to “Dune” followers: He’s solely going to maneuver ahead with making a 3rd film, primarily based on Frank Herbert’s “Dune Messiah” novel, if he is aware of for a truth will probably be higher than “Dune: Half Two.” That’s a lofty aim contemplating what a sensation the sequel has turned out to be. Successful with critics and audiences, Villeneuve’s epic has crossed the $500 million mark on the worldwide field workplace and doesn’t seem like slowing down anytime quickly.
“I did each films back-to-back, which makes absolute sense for me,” Villeneuve not too long ago told Empire magazine when the potential of a 3rd “Dune” got here up. “I felt that it was a good suggestion to maneuver ahead proper after ‘Half One.’ We have been already designing, writing, et cetera. But it surely additionally meant that for six years I used to be on Arrakis continuous, and I feel will probably be wholesome to step again a little bit bit. First, ensure that we have now a powerful screenplay. The factor I need to keep away from isn’t having one thing prepared. I by no means did it, and now I really feel it may very well be harmful due to the keenness. We’d like to verify all of the concepts are on paper.”
“If we return, it must be actual, it must be related. If ever I do ‘Dune Messiah,’ [it’s] as a result of it’s going to be higher than ‘Half Two,’” he added. “In any other case, I don’t do it.”
Villeneuve has lengthy been vocal about his curiosity in making a 3rd “Dune” film. Earlier than “Dune: Half Two” opened, the filmmaker instructed followers that he was nearing the completion of a script primarily based on “Dune Messiah.” He additionally instructed press that he was assured “Half Two” was a greater film than “Half One,” so maybe the identical will probably be true of “Half Three.”
“For me, this movie is significantly better than ‘Half One,’” Villeneuve stated in regards to the second film. “There’s one thing extra alive in it. There’s a relationship to the characters. I used to be attempting to succeed in for an depth and a high quality of feelings that I didn’t attain with ‘Half One’ and that I did attain with ‘Half Two.’ I’m not saying the movie is ideal, however I’m far more proud of ‘Half Two’ than I used to be with ‘Half One.’”
A lot of Villeneuve’s “Dune” solid members have already expressed curiosity in returning for a 3rd film. The director admitted that Florence Pugh and Lea Seydoux had smaller roles in “Half Two,” however their presence could be tremendously expanded for a possible third film.
“Would we be down? I imply in fact,” Zendaya added to Fandango about making one other “Dune” film. “Any time Denis calls it’s a sure from me. I’m excited to see what occurs. I began ‘Messiah’ and I used to be like, ‘Woah, I’m solely capturing the primary film. Let me simply return to the primary one.’ It’s a lot to absorb, however there’s no higher arms with higher care and love for it than Denis.”
“Dune: Half Two” continues to play in theaters nationwide from Warner Bros.
