BLADE RUNNER 2049 Director Denis Villeneuve Is In Early Talks To Helm Legendary's DUNE Reboot

BLADE RUNNER 2049 Director Denis Villeneuve Is In Early Talks To Helm Legendary's DUNE Reboot

In news that's sure to delight fans of Frank Herbert's classic novel, it looks like Denis Villeneuve is in line to direct Legendary's planned reboot of sci-fi adventure, Dune. More past the jump...

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By MarkCassidy - Dec 21, 2016 01:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Sci-Fi
Last month we reported that Legendary had acquired the film and TV rights to Frank Herbert's Dune, and now Variety has revealed that none other than Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Sicario) is in negotiations with the studio to direct a big-screen adaptation of the seminal sci-fi novel.

When news first broke that we'd be getting another movie, Villeneuve's name was brought up more than a few times as the perfect choice to helm the project, so this must be music to many fans' ears.

There have been several different adaptions of Dune over the years, the most famous (or infamous depending on your perspective) is David Lynch's ambitious but flawed 1984 movie starring Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Kyle MacLachlan.

The movie will be produced by Thomas Tull, Mary Parent, and Cale Boyter, with Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, and Kim Herbert serving as executive producers.
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NoMeaning45
NoMeaning45 - 12/21/2016, 1:08 PM



I don't care nor know anything about Dune, but anything Denis directs is exciting for me, after Arrival
soberchimera
soberchimera - 12/21/2016, 1:08 PM
The Ultimate Edition of Dune is so much better than the theatrical cut.
ComicBookGuy015
ComicBookGuy015 - 12/21/2016, 1:34 PM
@soberchimera - "The Ultimate Edition is so much better than the theatrical cut."

I've def heard that before
dubjon
dubjon - 12/21/2016, 1:37 PM
@soberchimera - Zack Snyder directed Dune?
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 12/21/2016, 2:22 PM
@soberchimera - You're a cruel person...
Dunejedi
Dunejedi - 12/21/2016, 2:51 PM
@soberchimera - The inner-monologue shit-talking at the end are worth the price of admission.
Quicker
Quicker - 12/21/2016, 1:11 PM
Uhh... Yay?

I never saw DUNE (I tend to avoid movies labeled 'too complex' because I'm stupid) and I never saw Arrival. But I heard it was good. And it looked good. And Blade Runner 2049 looks good.

So... Yay? Yay.
LarrySegovia
LarrySegovia - 12/21/2016, 1:12 PM
Solid director. Dune sounds like a cool idea if done right.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 12/21/2016, 1:18 PM
I'd be down for this. He's a great director imo. Priosners and Arrival are some special movies.

Bring back Deakins too. That man can paint a picture with the lens.


His silhouettes are gorgeous.
Binker
Binker - 12/21/2016, 1:18 PM
Ironic....Ridley Scott wanted to do Dune, but decided on Blade Runner. Now, Villeneuve is doing Blade Runner, AND Dune afterwards.
Spider2YBanana
Spider2YBanana - 12/21/2016, 1:19 PM
Good idea but I'd rather see him working on original stuff.
Spider2YBanana
Spider2YBanana - 12/21/2016, 1:20 PM
After blade runner of course
BloodyBed
BloodyBed - 12/21/2016, 1:21 PM
Lostcause
Lostcause - 12/21/2016, 1:22 PM
I've been waiting for a new Dune....that is not a TV miniseries.
ODanil
ODanil - 12/21/2016, 1:31 PM
@Lostcause - the tv miniseries was awesome though
Forthas
Forthas - 12/21/2016, 3:04 PM
@ODanil - It looked a bit cheap
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 12/21/2016, 3:55 PM
@ODanil - Yes, it was.

@Forthas - Because they made it cheaply. But they did a damn good job with the material.
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 12/21/2016, 1:23 PM
I wonder if he would ever direct a comic book movie and if so which one?
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