Denis Villeneuve Talks DUNE in Exclusive Interview

Frank Herbert’s seminal novels comes to life like never before in the extraordinary cinematic event DUNE.

Desde Hollywood had the honor of speaking with celebrated Writer Director Denis Villeneuve (Arrival, Blade Runner 2049) about his process adapting the influential book, how the story feels incredibly relevant, what he learned from his previous sci-fi movie, the potential next chapter and much more.

The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem.

DUNE will be released in select theaters in 2D and 3D and IMAX and on HBO Max on October 22, 2021 and will be available on HBO Max’s Ad-Free plan for 31 days.

A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.