DUNE Will Officially Receive Its World Premiere At The Venice Film Festival; New Image Released

DUNE Will Officially Receive Its World Premiere At The Venice Film Festival; New Image Released

Denis Villeneuve's Dune is currently scheduled for theatrical release this October, but those in attendance at the Venice Film Festival will get to see the sci-fi adaptation a little earlier...

By MarkCassidy - Jun 17, 2021 02:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Dune

Denis Villeneuve's Dune was "strongly tipped" to launch the 78th Venice Film Festival this year, and it's now been confirmed.

The highly-anticipated sci-fi adaptation is currently set for a theatrical release on October 1, but journalists and film delegates are now set to flock to The Lido in droves to catch an early look at the movie, which will have its out-of-competition world premiere on Friday, September 3 in the Sala Grande at the Palazzo del Cinema.

You can check out a new still featuring Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), Chani (Zendaya), Stilgar (Javier Bardem) and Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) below.

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.

You'll find a breakdown of the main characters and who'll be playing them along with some of the previously released images below. We don't spoil any major events from the book, but if you'd rather go in knowing as little as possible, might be best to skip it!

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Paul Atreides

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Paul Atreides is the primary protagonist of Dune.

Born on the planet Caladan to Duke Leto Atreides I and his Bene Gesserit concubine Lady Jessica, Paul eventually travels to Arrakis and winds up becoming a Messiah-like figure to the desert planet's indigenous people, The Fremen. There, he meets and falls in love with a Fremen warrior named Chani, and is forced to choose between settling down with her and embracing the terrifying destiny glimpsed in his spice-induced visions.

Paul will be played by Call Me By Your Name star Timothée Chalamet.

Chani Kynes

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Fremen warrior and Paul Areides' love interest, Chani is the daughter of half-Fremen planetologist Liet Kynes.

When Paul arrives on Arrakis, Chani is serving under Stilgar as his right-hand woman but soon falls for the mysterious young newcomer - even though she remains wary of the powerful prescient visions they share.

Spider-Man: Far From Home's Zendaya will play Chani in Villeneuve's film.

Lady Jessica Atreides

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Lady Jessica is the official concubine of Duke Leto Atreides I, and the mother of his son Paul. She is also a member of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood, and possesses powerful abilities.

Upon arriving on Arrakis, Jessica is welcomed into the ranks of The Fremen along with her son, and eventually accepts the position of new Reverend Mother, despite being aware of the potentially catastrophic repercussions of this action.

Jessica will be played by Mission: Impossible - Fallout star Rebecca Ferguson.

Duke Leto Atreides I

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Paul's father Leto Atreides I starts out as the ruler of the planet Caladan, but when The Emperor asks him to take control of Arrakis and oversee spice production there, he relocates to the planet known as Dune with his son and concubine, Jessica.

Leto is generally well liked and respected by all of his subjects for his even-handed and compassionate leadership style, but this also leads to jealousy among his fellow noblemen of the other Great Houses.

This take on Leto Atreides will be brought to life by Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, X-Men: Apocalypse).

Stilgar

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Stilgar Ben Fifrawi is the noble Naib (leader) of Sietch Tabr, a Fremen tribe of Arrakis, and one of Paul Atreides' most loyal allies.

When Leto and his family relocate to Dune, Stilgar and his people are wary of their motives at first but soon come to view The Duke's son Paul as the desert messiah of their ancient prophecies. Stilgar also strikes up a strong friendship with Duncan Idaho.

In Dune (2020), this character will be played by Javier Bardem (Skyfall, No Country for Old Men, Mother!).

Duncan Idaho

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Duncan Idaho is a skilled swordmaster loyal to House Atreides who helps to train Paul in various combat styles.

In the novel, Leto sends Duncan to Arrakis as an envoy to get a read on the nomadic Fremen population. While there, Idaho strikes up a friendship with Stilgar and ultimately winds up pledging dual allegiance to the Atreides and the Fremen leader.

Aquaman star Jason Momoa has been cast as this fan-favorite character.

Gurney Halleck

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The ruthless, but noble Warmaster for House Atreides, Gurney Halleck was one of Paul's principal teachers along with Duncan during his early years on Caladan.

An exceptionally skilled warrior, Gurney is described as "an ugly lump of a man" in the source material, which may suggest that the actor who'll be playing him, Josh Brolin, will be undergoing a slight transformation for the role.

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CyberNigerian
CyberNigerian - 6/17/2021, 2:44 AM
Seems like the right place to debut this.
inkniron
inkniron - 6/17/2021, 2:56 AM
Why do I have a bad feeling that this will under perform and we'll never get a sequel(s), making this the worst cock tease since high school.

This should have been the epic series that replaced GoT for HBO if they had any sense. So much to dig into that while I'm sure they'll do well with what they give us, a lot will probably be left on the table
DartOfHarkness
DartOfHarkness - 6/17/2021, 3:00 AM
@inkniron - Probably because of BR2049
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/17/2021, 9:03 AM
@inkniron - the replacement for Game of Thrones is Amazon’s 500 million dollar season of Lord of the Rings the Second Age.
inkniron
inkniron - 6/17/2021, 9:06 AM
@McMurdo - That's all well and good on a grand scale of viewing but that doesn't help HBO or WB any.
rebellion
rebellion - 6/17/2021, 3:19 AM
Thats not a new image
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 6/17/2021, 3:26 AM
Molto bene.

Non so se sarò lì a Venezia, but f*ck it, ci proverò. :3


Ho un cazzo lungo.
PartyBoy
PartyBoy - 6/17/2021, 4:12 AM
DUNE is the only movie that matters right now.

And the only one that has any chance of luring me back into a theater.

The book is Tolkien level sci-fi.

Lotta relevant themes for our time regarding the intersection of power and sought after planetary resources.

Cannot wait to see what a Villeneuve Guild Navigator looks like. Lynch's was awesome nightmare fuel.

I could see DUNE being anything from a bomb to a Dark Knight level game changer.

Will be fun to watch either way.

Villeneuve does not play around.
TexasAvenger
TexasAvenger - 6/17/2021, 5:43 AM
I think not putting it on HBO Max is gonna end up hurting this one. The prospect of it coming to streaming was the main reason why I was gonna watch it. I’m not seeing this in theaters.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 6/17/2021, 6:20 AM
@TexasAvenger

Villeneuve will also be a theater watch. He’s made some beautiful movies. All of them have been crazy impressive.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 6/17/2021, 6:20 AM
*always be a theatrical watch for me*


Not also.
TexasAvenger
TexasAvenger - 6/17/2021, 8:18 AM
@regularmovieguy - Yeah he has. Dune isn’t doing anything for me tho. :/
LameLuka
LameLuka - 6/17/2021, 8:26 AM
@TexasAvenger - putting it on HBO MAX would certainly kill its chances of success. The only place to watch this is in theaters
McMurdo
McMurdo - 6/17/2021, 9:04 AM
@TexasAvenger - sounds like a you problem
TexasAvenger
TexasAvenger - 6/17/2021, 9:14 AM
@McMurdo - Yeah and?
LameLuka
LameLuka - 6/17/2021, 8:42 AM
Glad this movie is coming out september 16 here. Can't wait to watch it on the big screen
PartyBoy
PartyBoy - 6/17/2021, 9:47 AM
The adults will go to DUNE while the nannies take the children to see ETERNALS.

Something for everyone to enjoy!
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