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  • Chloe Zhao blown away by Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Oscar-winning filmmaker Chloe Zhao has seen an early theatrical screening of Denis Villeneuve’s highly-anticipated “Dune” adaptation and says she’s “blown away by the experience”.

    Calling the movie, which is about to have its world premiere on September 3 on the Venice Film Festival, “incredible” and “cinematic”, the “Nomadland” director hopes that individuals get to expertise it in a theatre.

    According to IndieWire, Zhao revealed she had simply come from an early screening of Villeneuve’s science-fiction epic throughout an interview for the September 2021 problem of Sight & Sound journal.

    Zhao spoke enthusiastically concerning the movie whereas replying to a query about the way forward for the cinematic medium.

    “I’m both really hopeful and also really terrified so it varies every day,” the director stated whereas referencing “Dune”.

    “It gives me hope that a filmmaker like Denis is able to really harness his vision and put together something that’s so incredible, so cinematic,” Zhao instructed the journal. “I’m just blown away by the experience I had in that room. But I’m terrified about how many people are or aren’t going to have that experience like I did, in a theatre, and what that means for the future.”

    Warner Bros. is about to launch ‘Dune’ in theatres on October 22, and it will likely be accessible to stream beginning the identical day on HBO Max.

    Like Zhao, Villeneuve additionally needs the movie to be skilled in theatres and had criticised Warner Bros’ choice to launch the movie each theatrically in addition to on their streaming platform.

    “There is absolutely no love for cinema, nor for the audience here,” Villeneuve stated in his essay in December final 12 months.

    “Streaming can produce great content, but not movies of ‘Dune’s’ scope and scale. Warner Bros.’ decision means ‘Dune’ won’t have the chance to perform financially in order to be viable and piracy will ultimately triumph. Warner Bros. might just have killed the ‘Dune’ franchise. This one is for the fans. AT&T’s John Stankey said that the streaming horse left the barn. In truth, the horse left the barn for the slaughterhouse,” the director stated.

  • Trailer of Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ out

    By Express News Service
    The extremely anticipated trailer of Denis Villeneuve’s epic science fiction movie, Dune, has been launched. Mounted on a gargantuan canvas, the trailer guarantees a charming motion saga with breathtaking visuals. An adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel of the identical title, Dune is the primary a part of a deliberate duology.

    The movie incorporates a large forged of Hollywood A-listers, together with the likes of Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Zendaya, amongst others.

    The movie is slated to have its world premiere on the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, earlier than concurrently releasing in theatres and HBO Max on October 22. There is not any official announcement on the movie’s launch in India.

  • Dune trailer: Timothée Chalamet’s journey throughout planets will go away you wide-eyed

    The much-awaited trailer of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is out, and it seems to be like this movie was definitely worth the wait. Dune, starring Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Chang Chen, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem amongst others, seems to be the form of film that may have cinephiles going gaga over its elaborate world-building.
    The three-and-a-half-minute trailer units up the premise of the movie because it introduces us to Timothee’s Paul who units out on a journey to a different planet to avoid wasting his individuals. We additionally get a touch of who’re the great guys and who’re the dangerous guys right here, however it’s evident that the strains is not going to be as black and white as they appear to be.

    Dune is predicated on the 1965 novel of the identical identify by Frank Herbert.
    The official synopsis of Dune reads, “A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.”
    Dune is ready to premiere on the Venice Film Festival in September 2021. The movie is scheduled to launch in US theatres on October 22. It might be accessible on HBO Max a month after its theatrical launch.

  • Timothee Chalamet-starrer ‘Dune’ delayed once more, new launch date revealed

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: The watch for ‘Dune’ simply acquired a bit longer. Warner Bros. has shifted the much-awaited sci-fi movie to a few weeks later, placing it at October 22, 2021.

    As per Variety, it was beforehand set to launch on October 1. The transfer was half of a bigger launch date shuffle by Warner Bros. just lately.

    ‘The Many Saints of Newark’ was pushed again one week, taking the unique spot held by ‘Dune’. The ‘Sopranos’ prequel will now debut on October 1, every week later than its earlier date of September 24.

    The shuffle additionally affected Clint Eastwood’s upcoming movie ‘Cry Macho’, which was bumped up one month after ‘Dune’ took its earlier spot. ‘Cry Macho’ will now launch on September 17, three weeks forward of its prior date of October 22.

    This is the newest delay for ‘Dune’, helmed by Denis Villeneuve. The hotly-anticipated movie was initially set for December 18, 2020, earlier than being punted practically a 12 months to 2021 as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.

    The movie’s solid consists of Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem.

    The upcoming film tells the story of Paul Atreides, an excellent and gifted younger man born into an amazing future past his understanding, who should journey to essentially the most harmful planet within the universe to make sure the way forward for his household and his individuals.

    The film, which can have its world premiere on the Venice Film Festival, is predicated on Frank Herbert’s seminal science fiction bestseller.

    Coincidentally, ‘Dune’s’ new launch date falls on the identical day as ‘The French Dispatch’, each movies star Chalamet. That’s a double deal with for all of the Chalamet followers.

    In late 2020, Warner Bros. made the bombshell choice to launch its complete 2021 slate of movies concurrently in theatres and on HBO Max for a restricted time.

    These movies, together with upcoming releases like ‘The Suicide Squad’ and ‘The Matrix 4’ are nonetheless anticipated to observe that launch plan.

  • Timothee Chalamet to play younger Willy Wonka in Warner Bros’ origin film

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Actor Timothee Chalamet has been roped in to play the youthful model of chocolate maker Willy Wonka, in a musical movie based mostly on the early lifetime of the character created by creator Roald Dahl.

    Titled “Wonka”, the story will concentrate on a younger Willy Wonka and his adventures previous to opening the world’s most well-known chocolate manufacturing unit.

    According to Deadline, Chalamet will likely be singing and dancing within the a number of musical sequences set to look within the movie.

    The film will likely be directed by “Paddington” helmer Paul King from the screenplay he wrote with Simon Farnaby.

    David Heyman is producing by way of his Heyday Films together with Luke Kelly.

    Michael Siegel and Alexandra Derbyshire are government producers.

    “Wonka” will likely be Warner Bros’ third movie impressed by Dahl’s basic novel “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.

    The first huge display adaptation, that got here in 1971, starred Gene Wilder as Wonka, whereas the second film, launched in 2005, featured Johnny Depp within the function.

    Both the movies adopted a poor boy named Charlie Bucket, who wins a golden ticket to tour the world-famous and closely guarded chocolate manufacturing unit run by one Willy Wonka.

    Considering that “Wonka” takes place earlier than the chocolate manufacturing unit opened, Charlie and firm is not going to be showing within the movie.

    Production is anticipated to start in September, with the film scheduled to debut theatrically on March 17, 2023.

    The undertaking hails from Warner Bros and the Roald Dahl Story Co.