Denis Villeneuve Archives

Dune Star Josh Brolin Calls Snub Of Denis Villeneuve In Best Director Oscar Category “Really Dumb”

February 15, 2022

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is one of the most popular movies of 2021 after being put on hold several times by pandemic-related lockdowns. Source: Dune (2021), Legendary Pictures RELATED: The Suicide Sq...

Moonfall Director Roland Emmerich Claims Marvel, DC Comics, And Star Wars Are Ruining The Movie Industry

John F. Trent

February 2, 2022

Celebrity

Moonfall director Roland Emmerich recently claimed that Marvel, DC Comics, and Star Wars are ruining the movie industry. J.P. Pettinato, Executive Producer, Roland Emmerich, Director/Writer/Producer, Marco ...

James Cameron: Marvel Films “Don’t Feel Epic” But Denis Villeneuve’s Dune Does

JB Augustine

December 21, 2021

Movies

His take isn't new but Avatar director and veteran auteur James Cameron remarked again that he doesn’t think Marvel films are as epic as they try to be, no matter how popular they are. Source: Terminator 2:...

Dune Director Denis Villeneuve Claims Star Wars Lost Its Seriousness And Elegance After The Empire Strikes Back

John F. Trent

November 8, 2021

Movies

During the promotion of his latest film, Dune, Director Denis Villeneuve recently discussed Frank Herbert's novel influencing George Lucas, but also how Star Wars influenced his adaptation of Dune. Denis Vi...

Dune Review: Perfectly Adequate World Building

JB Augustine

November 4, 2021

Movie Reviews, Movies

Thanks to the sheer density of Frank Herbert's material, Dune has been notoriously hard to adapt for the silver screen. The first attempt by Alejandro Jodorowsky never got made, while the 1984 adaptation hel...

Director Denis Villeneuve Shuts Down Rumors Of A Director’s Cut For Dune

John F. Trent

November 3, 2021

Movies

Dune director Denis Villeneuve shut down rumors about a Director's Cut for the first part of his film adaptation of Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction novel. Source: Dune A Director's Cut had been r...

Dune Actor Stellan Skarsgard Wanted To Do More Naked Scenes As The Film’s Villain Baron Harkonnen

JB Augustine

October 29, 2021

Movies

Thor film actor Stellan Skarsgard's latest turn is in Denis Villeneuve's epic adaptation of Dune, the novel by Frank Herbert. Source: Thor (2011), Marvel Related -- Dune: Legendary Entertainment Gives Se...

Dune: Legendary Entertainment Gives Sequel The Greenlight

John F. Trent

October 26, 2021

Movies

Legendary Entertainment, the production company behind Denis Villeneuve's first Dune film, officially confirmed the sequel will be made. Source: Dune WarnerMedia Studios CEO Ann Sarnoff all but confirmed...

Dune Director Denis Villeneuve Posits Marvel And Superhero Films “Have Turned Us Into Zombies”

John F. Trent

September 16, 2021

Movies

Dune director Denis Villeneuve recently posited that Marvel and superhero films have turned filmgoers "into zombies." Source: Dune Villeneuve's comments came during an interview to promote the upcoming D...

Denis Villeneuve Explains Why Dune Is Still So Relevant By Referencing Colonialism And More

John F. Trent

September 13, 2021

Movies

Dune director Denis Villeneuve recently explained why the film based off of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel of the same is still so relevant. Source: Dune Related: Dune Screenwriter Jon Spaihts Explains Why Lie...

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