Dune

Dune director Denis Villeneuve addresses the 'rumors' that Florence Pugh is in talks to join Part Two, though does not confirm nor deny them.

Pugh is known for her role as Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, having played the character in the film Black Widow and the Disney+ series Hawkeye thus fur. In addition to Pugh reportedly being in talks to play Irulan, Austin Butler (Elvis, Zoey 101) is reportedly in talks to play Feyd in Dune: Part Two. There is currently no word on who might be playing Shaddam IV in the upcoming film, which is currently scheduled for release on Oct. 20, 2023. Earlier this month, sites like Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter reported that Pugh was in talks to join Dune: Part Two as Princess Irulan, the eldest daughter of Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV and eventual wife of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet). Villeneuve was asked directly about Pugh's reported involvement in Dune: Part Two during a new interview with Deadline. The director did not confirm the reports, nor did he outright deny them, simply stating, "There's been rumors."

Dune director Denis Villeneuve reveals why fans will never see any deleted scenes, how the script for Dune 2 is written, and the10 Oscar nominations.

I believe that each movie has a length that it should have, and that movie has the length, the perfect length for the story we're telling. One of the many things I love about Matt Reeves's, Batman, is that it's a three-hour movie, and the box office success shows people will watch it. Now I could envision a third movie and to make the adaptation of Dune Messiah that will complete Paul Atreides's story that I think would make sense. But Dune, when we wrote the screenplay, and I was reading the screenplay in my mind, it was like the movie that should last between 2:20 and 2:30. It was the deal I had made with everybody. VILLENEUVE: At the beginning my commitment was to make a movie that was around two hours and 30 minutes or a little bit under because my previous movie, which had been Blade Runner 2049 was close to three hours, and I reassured everybody, saying that I would. The first one, it was more to make sure that we will land in the world and that the movie will be accepted. VILLENEUVE: I would say that first of all, I don't like the word sequel for the part two, because it's really like a second part. There's so many people working hard to make a movie and so many money invested, so of course it's a relief to know that the movie was well received. Hmm. I think it would be Incendies, because it's the first time that I directed a movie where I did feel that I was more in control of the language and that the style of the movie felt like I finally arrived home. It's really the second part of a bigger story, and I'm entirely 100% focused on that second part. I'm focusing on the second part right now which brings a lot of anxiety, so I don't have the time to really fully receive and appreciate that. Before it was more experiments, but Incendies was the first time that I made a movie that I was like, I found my ground.

While the movie has managed to bag second most nods in the 2022 Oscars, director Denis Villeneuve has spilled the beans on the upcoming sequel of the film.

Dune: Part 2 is expected to release on October 20, 2023. 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 and Zendaya on their adventures in the desert," Villeneuve said.

Shortly after Dune was released last year, it was announced that the movie would be getting a sequel, and possibly a third installment.

As for the pressure he feels while developing the follow-up film, Villeneuve recently confessed, "The first one, it was more to make sure that we will land in the world and that the movie will be accepted. "It's Paul's journey against the enemy ... It's a movie that will be more cinematic." "It's going to be another beautiful journey in the desert again," Villeneuve shared.

Before Dune wins any one of the 10 Oscars for which it's nominated, filmmaker Denise Villeneuve is already in prep on the second half of the Frank Herbert ...

“It’s Paul’s journey against the enemy.” Oscar-nominated Dune producer Mary Parent already told us that a fall shoot is being eyed. “The TV series is a work in progress, it’s moving forward,” Villeneuve told Deadline. It was last reported that Diane Ademu-John was hired as the series showrunner.