Hollywood studio Warner Bros. has announced that filmmaker Denis Villeneuve Dune: Part Two Filming has started. Based on the 1965 novel by author Frank Herbert, it is the sequel to the film Dunes: Part OneWhich was released in October 2021 to universal acclaim.
It followed the story of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a brilliant and talented young man born into a great destiny beyond his comprehension, who must be determined to ensure the future of his family and those of his people. Must travel to the dangerous planet Arakis. ,
Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment shared the news in a statement posted on the official website and also released the sequel’s plotline.
This follow-up film will trace the mythical journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chaney and the Freemen, while on a war path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. A tussle between the love and fate of his life. Faced with the alternatives of the known universe, he attempts to prevent a terrifying future that only he can foresee,” the plot read.
Along with Chalamet, her co-stars Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgard and Dave Bautista are returning for the sequel.
They are joined by newcomers, including Austin Butler as the infamous Fed-Routha, veteran actor Christopher Walken as the clergyman Emperor Shaddam IV and Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan. Lee Sedoux and Souhela Yacoub exited the cast.
Dune: Part Two Expected to release on October 20, 2023. Jon Spahts is returning to co-write the screenplay with Villeneuve, who will direct and produce the sequel.