CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Star Timothée Chalamet In Talks To Play Paul Atreides In Denis Villeneuve's DUNE

CALL ME BY YOUR NAME Star Timothée Chalamet In Talks To Play Paul Atreides In Denis Villeneuve's DUNE

Big news for fans of Frank Herbert's seminal sci-fi novels here, as it's been announced that Oscar-nominated Call Me By Your Name actor Timothée Chalamet is in final talks to play the lead role in Dune...

By MarkCassidy - Jul 16, 2018 01:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Dune
We had been led to believe that Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve's Dune adaptation was still a long way off, but that doesn't appear to be the case if casting is already underway.

According to Deadline, Academy Award-nominated Call Me By Your Name star Timothée Chalamet is in final negotiations to play the saga's main character, Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides.

For those unfamiliar with the source material, Dune follows the Atreides family as they relocate to the desolate planet of Arrakis to assume control of the production of the most valuable resource in the galaxy, the Spice Melange. Unfortunately, an act of treachery soon makes an outcast of The Duke Atreides' youngest son Paul, and he must accept his destiny as a powerful prophet of the Arrakis natives known as The Fremen.

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. This latest take 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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BreakTheCode
BreakTheCode - 7/16/2018, 1:46 PM
I’ll watch anything this guy directs. Top 5 favorite director for me.
Solarkalel85
Solarkalel85 - 7/16/2018, 2:07 PM
@BreakTheCode - same here,hes brilliant.any word on when roger deakins will sign on the dotted line?😀
RocknRolla
RocknRolla - 7/16/2018, 2:07 PM
@BreakTheCode - the main character needs to be older though.
ODanil
ODanil - 7/16/2018, 2:36 PM
@RocknRolla - not really, Paul is 15 in the first novel, he can bulkk up for eventual future films;
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 7/16/2018, 9:19 PM
@BreakTheCode - I really want him to do a comic book film, I just don't see him agreeing to one.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 7/16/2018, 1:48 PM
Timothée Chalamet is a great actor, so if he ends up in this movie that will be a great get.
Kyos
Kyos - 7/16/2018, 1:52 PM
I can work with that. :)
MarvelDCAllDay
MarvelDCAllDay - 7/16/2018, 1:56 PM
Kid is a good cryer.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 7/16/2018, 1:56 PM
I can see it.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 7/16/2018, 1:59 PM
He's pale enough that's for damn sure haha.
CurlyBill
CurlyBill - 7/16/2018, 2:02 PM
Never read the book or saw the movie, but Denis has won me over with his films so he can do whatever the hell he wants and I'll see it. I don't remember seeing anything with Timothée Chalamet but I know women go nuts for him and he's been nominated for an Oscar. Anybody know if Roger Deakins is doing the cinematography?
Solarkalel85
Solarkalel85 - 7/16/2018, 2:08 PM
@CurlyBill - i was wondering the same thing above lol.i hope he signs on too
demery
demery - 7/16/2018, 2:53 PM
@Solarkalel85 - Me too!




Solarkalel85
Solarkalel85 - 7/16/2018, 3:25 PM
@demery - brilliant
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 7/16/2018, 2:02 PM
Can I just say again how amazing Alec Newman was in the SciFi miniseries? That dude rocked it.
IronGenesis
IronGenesis - 7/16/2018, 2:07 PM
Inspired casting. 🤩
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 7/16/2018, 2:20 PM
If this all pulls through it'll be the first time I see Dune. It's a nice casting too so far.
Comicbookart
Comicbookart - 7/16/2018, 2:23 PM
Denis is a legend. I hope there's a sequel to Bladerunner 2049. Hyped for Denis Dune.
Comicbookart
Comicbookart - 7/16/2018, 2:24 PM
If this is good. Denis will be a scifi god.
ODanil
ODanil - 7/16/2018, 2:34 PM
This will be the greatest movie ever made

I AM NOT JOKING!!!!
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