Vanity Fair (via SFFGazette.com) has shared a first look and details for Dune: Part Two, arguably one of the most highly anticipated sequels of all time after that phenomenal first chapter.
However, "sequel" might be a poor choice of words.
According to director Denis Villeneuve, if we're looking for clues about where the story begins in this follow-up, we need only look at 2021's Dune. "It’s important—it’s not a sequel, it’s a second part. There’s a difference," he says. "I wanted the movie to really open just where we left the characters. There’s no time jump. I wanted dramatic continuity with part one."
You'll need to visit Vanity Fair's website to check out the full gallery of stills from Dune: Part Two, but the site has shared some fresh character names and details. Among them is the fact Florence Pugh will play Princess Irulan, the daughter of Emperor Shaddam IV (Christopher Walken).
Austin Butler is the lethal Harkonnen prince Feyd-Rautha, and Villeneuve says the actor has "brought to the screen something that would be a cross between a psychotic, sociopath serial killer and Mick Jagger."
Léa Seydoux plays a member of the Bene Gesserit called Lady Margot, and is another newly created character for this movie.
With any luck, a trailer for Dune: Part Two will drop imminently. In the meantime, you can learn more about each of the movie's leads in the following Tweets shared by @VanityFair.
Dune: Part Two is set to be released in theaters on November 3.