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Stilgar informs Jessica that their [[List of Dune characters|Reverend Mother]] is dying. He convinces Jessica to replace her by drinking the "[[Water of Life (Dune)|Water of Life]]", a poison fatal for males and the untrained. She transmutes the poison and by doing so, survives and inherits the memories of every female ancestor in her genetic lineage. Unbeknownst to anyone but her and Paul, Jessica is pregnant; the Water of Life prematurely awakens her daughter's mind before birth. Following this, Jessica has spiritual conversations with [[Alia Atreides|Alia]] in her womb and believes that those in Northern Arrakis must be convinced first of the prophecy, starting with the weak-minded. [[Chani (character)|Chani]] and her friend Shishakli believe the prophecy to be false, but when Paul makes a speech about not seeking power and wanting only to fight alongside them, Chani develops respect for him.
Stilgar informs Jessica that their [[List of Dune characters|Reverend Mother]] is dying. He convinces Jessica to replace her by drinking the "[[Water of Life (Dune)|Water of Life]]", a poison fatal for males and the untrained. She transmutes the poison and by doing so, survives and inherits the memories of every female ancestor in her genetic lineage. Unbeknownst to anyone but her and Paul, Jessica is pregnant; the Water of Life prematurely awakens her daughter's mind before birth. Following this, Jessica has spiritual conversations with [[Alia Atreides|Alia]] in her womb and believes that those in Northern Arrakis must be convinced first of the prophecy, starting with the weak-minded. [[Chani (character)|Chani]] and her friend Shishakli believe the prophecy to be false, but when Paul makes a speech about not seeking power and wanting only to fight alongside them, Chani develops respect for him.


Paul embraces Fremen ways and learns their language, passing tests like riding a [[Sandworm (Dune)|sandworm]]. He forms a romantic relationship with Chani, becomes a [[Fedaykin]] fighter, and assists raids on Harkonnen spice harvesters, earning the Fremen nicknames "Muad'Dib" and "Usul".<ref name="Dune Afterword">{{cite book |last=Herbert |first=Frank |title=Dune |chapter=Afterword by Brian Herbert |year=1965 |edition=Kindle |publisher=[[Penguin Group]] |pages=875–877}}</ref> Jessica spiritually guides his ascent and thereby fuels the religion in which she has become prominent. [[Glossu Rabban]], whose grip on spice production has been slipping, intensifies raids on the Fremen to please his uncle, the Baron [[Vladimir Harkonnen]]. His continued failure leads to the Baron making Rabban's psychotic, murderous younger nephew [[Feyd-Rautha]] Arrakis' new ruler. [[Margot Fenring]], a [[Bene Gesserit]] acolyte sent by the Reverend Mother [[Gaius Helen Mohiam|Gaius Mohiam]], seduces Feyd to secure his genes should Paul’s bloodline be unsalvageable.
Paul embraces Fremen ways and learns their language, passing tests like riding a [[Sandworm (Dune)|sandworm]]. He forms a romantic relationship with Chani, becomes a [[Fedaykin]] fighter, and assists raids on Harkonnen spice harvesters, earning the Fremen nicknames "Muad'Dib" and "Usul".<ref name="Dune Afterword">{{cite book |last=Herbert |first=Frank |title=Dune |chapter=Afterword by Brian Herbert |year=1965 |edition=Kindle |publisher=[[Penguin Group]] |pages=875–877}}</ref> Jessica spiritually guides his ascent and thereby fuels the religion in which she has become prominent. [[Glossu Rabban]], whose grip on spice production has been slipping, intensifies raids on the Fremen to please his uncle, the Baron [[Vladimir Harkonnen]]. His continued failure leads to the Baron making his psychotic, murderous younger nephew [[Feyd-Rautha]] Arrakis' new ruler. [[Margot Fenring]], a [[Bene Gesserit]] acolyte sent by the Reverend Mother [[Gaius Helen Mohiam|Gaius Mohiam]], seduces Feyd to secure his genes should Paul’s bloodline be unsalvageable.


Jessica completes her religious quest in the North before travelling South to unite with Freman fundamentalists. However, Paul fears his visions of a bloody [[Religious war|holy war]] which will ignite if he proceeds South as a [[messiah]]. Remaining in the North, he reunites with [[Gurney Halleck]], who joined spice-smugglers after the Atreides' downfall and leads Paul to House Atreides' hidden [[List of technology in the Dune universe#Atomics|atomic warheads]]. Feyd's troops attack Sietch Tabr, killing Shishakli and forcing the survivors, including Paul, to journey South, where Jessica learns that the Water of Life is a liquid excreted by an adolescent sandworm once it is drowned. Against Chani's wishes, Paul consumes the Water of Life; he falls into a coma but is reawakened by Chani with a clearer sense of the past and future, seeing a vision of Alia and realizing the Baron is his maternal grandfather.
Jessica completes her religious quest in the North before travelling South to unite with Freman fundamentalists. However, Paul fears his visions of a bloody [[Religious war|holy war]] which will ignite if he proceeds South as a [[messiah]]. Remaining in the North, he reunites with [[Gurney Halleck]], who joined spice-smugglers after the Atreides' downfall and leads Paul to House Atreides' hidden [[List of technology in the Dune universe#Atomics|atomic warheads]]. Feyd's troops attack Sietch Tabr, killing Shishakli and forcing the survivors, including Paul, to journey South, where Jessica learns that the Water of Life is a liquid excreted by an adolescent sandworm once it is drowned. Against Chani's wishes, Paul consumes the Water of Life; he falls into a coma but is reawakened by Chani with a clearer sense of the past and future, seeing a vision of Alia and realizing the Baron is his maternal grandfather.
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At the Emperor's staging ground, he chastises House Harkonnen for their failure to end the Freman threat; Paul's forces surround and attack the staging ground. Riding sandworms, the Fremen overpower Sardaukar forces and breach the defenses. Paul enters the throne room, kills the Baron, and orders the Emperor and others to be transported to the the planet's capital city. As Paul challenges the Emperor for the throne, the Great Houses arrive in orbit. Paul threatens to destroy the planet's spice fields with the Atreides' atomics if they intervene.
At the Emperor's staging ground, he chastises House Harkonnen for their failure to end the Freman threat; Paul's forces surround and attack the staging ground. Riding sandworms, the Fremen overpower Sardaukar forces and breach the defenses. Paul enters the throne room, kills the Baron, and orders the Emperor and others to be transported to the the planet's capital city. As Paul challenges the Emperor for the throne, the Great Houses arrive in orbit. Paul threatens to destroy the planet's spice fields with the Atreides' atomics if they intervene.


Feyd-Rautha challenges Paul to a duel as the Emperor's champion, but is killed by Paul. Irulan consents to marry Paul willingly on condition that her father lives, while the Emperor gives in to Paul's ultimatum by kneeling before his [[signet ring]]. Above Arrakis, the Great Houses refuse to accept Paul's ascendancy. Paul reluctantly orders his Fremen army to attack the orbiting fleet. Jessica and Alia reflect that this is the beginning of Muad'Dib's holy war.
Paul challenges the emperor to a duel, with the latter choosing Feyd-Rautha as his champion. Paul wins and Feyd-Rautha is killed. Irulan consents to marry Paul willingly on condition that her father lives, while the Emperor gives in to Paul's ultimatum by kneeling before his [[signet ring]]. Above Arrakis, the Great Houses refuse to accept Paul's ascendancy. Paul reluctantly orders his Fremen army to attack the orbiting fleet. Jessica and Alia reflect that this is the beginning of Muad'Dib's holy war.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==

Revision as of 21:15, 1 March 2024

Dune: Part Two
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDenis Villeneuve
Screenplay by
Based onDune
by Frank Herbert
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGreig Fraser
Edited byJoe Walker
Music byHans Zimmer
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release dates
  • February 6, 2024 (2024-02-06) (Auditorio Nacional)
  • March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01) (United States)
Running time
165 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$190 million[2]
Box office$12 million[3][4]

Dune: Part Two is a 2024 American epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Spaihts. The sequel to Dune (2021), it is the second film in Villeneuve's adaptation of the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert, and it follows Paul Atreides as he unites with the Fremen people of the desert planet Arrakis to wage war against House Harkonnen. Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem reprise their roles from the first film, with Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, and Léa Seydoux joining the ensemble cast.

Development began after Legendary Entertainment acquired film and television rights for Dune in 2016. Villeneuve signed on as director for the film in 2017, with the intention of making a two-part adaptation of the novel due to its complexity. Production contracts were only secured for a first film, with the second film having to be green-lit based on the first's success. Though Villeneuve was concerned about the sequel's certainty after the first film had a simultaneous theatrical and HBO Max release, Warner Bros. Pictures assured him the sequel would happen if it performed well on HBO Max. After the critical and commercial success of the first film, Warner Bros. and Legendary green-lit Dune: Part Two in October 2021. Most of the new cast members were announced in 2022. Principal photography took place in Budapest, Italy, Jordan and Abu Dhabi between July and December 2022.

Dune: Part Two had its world premiere at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico on February 6, 2024, and was released in the United States on March 1, 2024. The film largely received rave reviews from critics.

Plot

Princess Irulan Corrino secretly journals that Paul Atreides may still be alive, while her father, Emperor Shaddam IV, is dispirited after promoting the fall of House Atreides. En route to Sietch Tabr on Arrakis, Stilgar's Fremen troops, including Paul and Lady Jessica, overcome a Harkonnen ambush. At the Sietch, suspicions arise about Jessica and Paul being spies, though some Fremen have faith in them, believing in the prophecy of a mother and son bringing prosperity to Arrakis.

Stilgar informs Jessica that their Reverend Mother is dying. He convinces Jessica to replace her by drinking the "Water of Life", a poison fatal for males and the untrained. She transmutes the poison and by doing so, survives and inherits the memories of every female ancestor in her genetic lineage. Unbeknownst to anyone but her and Paul, Jessica is pregnant; the Water of Life prematurely awakens her daughter's mind before birth. Following this, Jessica has spiritual conversations with Alia in her womb and believes that those in Northern Arrakis must be convinced first of the prophecy, starting with the weak-minded. Chani and her friend Shishakli believe the prophecy to be false, but when Paul makes a speech about not seeking power and wanting only to fight alongside them, Chani develops respect for him.

Paul embraces Fremen ways and learns their language, passing tests like riding a sandworm. He forms a romantic relationship with Chani, becomes a Fedaykin fighter, and assists raids on Harkonnen spice harvesters, earning the Fremen nicknames "Muad'Dib" and "Usul".[5] Jessica spiritually guides his ascent and thereby fuels the religion in which she has become prominent. Glossu Rabban, whose grip on spice production has been slipping, intensifies raids on the Fremen to please his uncle, the Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. His continued failure leads to the Baron making his psychotic, murderous younger nephew Feyd-Rautha Arrakis' new ruler. Margot Fenring, a Bene Gesserit acolyte sent by the Reverend Mother Gaius Mohiam, seduces Feyd to secure his genes should Paul’s bloodline be unsalvageable.

Jessica completes her religious quest in the North before travelling South to unite with Freman fundamentalists. However, Paul fears his visions of a bloody holy war which will ignite if he proceeds South as a messiah. Remaining in the North, he reunites with Gurney Halleck, who joined spice-smugglers after the Atreides' downfall and leads Paul to House Atreides' hidden atomic warheads. Feyd's troops attack Sietch Tabr, killing Shishakli and forcing the survivors, including Paul, to journey South, where Jessica learns that the Water of Life is a liquid excreted by an adolescent sandworm once it is drowned. Against Chani's wishes, Paul consumes the Water of Life; he falls into a coma but is reawakened by Chani with a clearer sense of the past and future, seeing a vision of Alia and realizing the Baron is his maternal grandfather.

Southern Fremen leaders hope for Paul to challenge Stilgar for leadership, but Paul refuses. Finally accepting his messianic destiny, Paul declares himself the Lisan al Gaib and assumes full power over the Fremen. He challenges the Emperor, who arrives on Arrakis with Irulan, Mohiam, and his Sardaukar troops.

At the Emperor's staging ground, he chastises House Harkonnen for their failure to end the Freman threat; Paul's forces surround and attack the staging ground. Riding sandworms, the Fremen overpower Sardaukar forces and breach the defenses. Paul enters the throne room, kills the Baron, and orders the Emperor and others to be transported to the the planet's capital city. As Paul challenges the Emperor for the throne, the Great Houses arrive in orbit. Paul threatens to destroy the planet's spice fields with the Atreides' atomics if they intervene.

Paul challenges the emperor to a duel, with the latter choosing Feyd-Rautha as his champion. Paul wins and Feyd-Rautha is killed. Irulan consents to marry Paul willingly on condition that her father lives, while the Emperor gives in to Paul's ultimatum by kneeling before his signet ring. Above Arrakis, the Great Houses refuse to accept Paul's ascendancy. Paul reluctantly orders his Fremen army to attack the orbiting fleet. Jessica and Alia reflect that this is the beginning of Muad'Dib's holy war.

Cast

Stephen McKinley Henderson filmed scenes reprising his role as Thufir Hawat and Tim Blake Nelson filmed scenes as an undisclosed character, but their scenes are not included in the final cut; they were given a "Special Thanks" credit by Villeneuve.[7][8]

Production

Development

Denis Villeneuve returns to direct Dune: Part Two.

By November 2016, Legendary Entertainment had obtained the film and TV rights for the Dune franchise, based on the eponymous 1965 novel by Frank Herbert.[9] Vice chair of worldwide production for Legendary Mary Parent began discussing with Denis Villeneuve about directing a film adaptation, quickly hiring him after realizing his passion for Dune.[10] By February 2018, Villeneuve was confirmed to be hired as director, and intended to adapt the novel as a two-part film series.[11][12] Villeneuve ultimately secured a two-film deal with Warner Bros. Pictures, in the same style as the two-part adaption of Stephen King's It in 2017 and 2019.[13] In January 2019, Joe Walker was confirmed to be serving as the film's editor.[14] Other crew included Brad Riker as supervising art director, Patrice Vermette as production designer, Paul Lambert as visual effects supervisor, Gerd Nefzer as special effects supervisor, and Thomas Struthers as stunt coordinator.[15] Dune: Part Two will be produced by Villeneuve, Mary Parent, and Cale Boyter, with Tanya Lapointe, Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, Kim Herbert, Thomas Tull, Jon Spaihts, Richard P. Rubinstein, John Harrison, and Herbert W. Gain serving as executive producers and Kevin J. Anderson as creative consultant.[16] Legendary CEO Joshua Grode confirmed in April 2019 that they plan to make a sequel, adding that "there's a logical place to stop the [first] movie before the book is over".[17]

In December 2020, Villeneuve stated that due to Warner Bros.' plan to release the film in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously, the first film could underperform financially, resulting in cancellation of the planned sequel.[18] In an IMAX screening of the first film's first ten minutes, the title logo read Dune: Part One, lending credence to plans for the sequel.[19] By August 2021, Villeneuve spoke more confidently about the chances of a sequel film, iterating his excitement to work with Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya again,[20] while stating Chani will have a bigger role in the sequel.[21] Warner Bros. assured Villeneuve a sequel would be greenlit as long as the film performs well on HBO Max.[22] Just days prior to the first film's release, Warner Bros. CEO Ann Sarnoff stated, "Will we have a sequel to Dune? If you watch the movie you see how it ends. I think you pretty much know the answer to that."[23]

On October 26, 2021, Legendary officially greenlit Dune: Part Two, with a spokesperson for the company stating, "We would not have gotten to this point without the extraordinary vision of Denis and the amazing work of his talented crew, the writers, our stellar cast, our partners at Warner Bros., and of course the fans! Here's to more Dune."[24] Production work had occurred back-to-back with the first film, as Villeneuve and his wife Lapointe immediately took a flight to Budapest in order to begin pre-production work.[25] A key point of negotiation prior to greenlighting the sequel was assuring that the sequel would have an exclusive window where it would only be shown theatrically, with Legendary and Warner Bros. agreeing to give Dune: Part Two a 45-day window before it would be available through other channels. Villeneuve said this theatrical exclusivity was a "non-negotiable condition", and that "the theatrical experience is at the very heart of the cinematic language for me."[26] With Dune: Part Two being greenlit, Villeneuve said that his primary concern was to complete the filming as soon as possible, with the earliest he expected to start in the last quarter of 2022. However, he noted that production would be facilitated by the work already established on the first film, which can help expedite production.[26]

Writing

Eric Roth was hired to co-write the screenplay in April 2017 for the Dune films,[27] and Jon Spaihts was later confirmed to be co-writing the script alongside Roth and Villeneuve.[28] Game of Thrones language creator David Peterson was confirmed to be developing languages for the film in April 2019.[29] Villeneuve and Peterson had created the Chakobsa language, which was used by actors on set.[30] In November 2019, Spaihts stepped down as showrunner for Dune: Prophecy to focus on Dune: Part Two.[31] In June 2020, Greig Fraser said, "It's a fully formed story in itself with places to go. It's a fully standalone epic film that people will get a lot out of when they see it".[32] Between the release of Dune and the confirmation of Dune: Part Two, Villeneuve started working the script that way production could begin immediately once the film was greenlit.[33] By February 2021, Roth created a full treatment for the sequel,[34] with writing beginning that August.[35] He confirmed that Feyd-Rautha would appear in the film, and stated he will be a "very important character".[36] In March 2022, Villeneuve had mostly finished writing the screenplay.[37] Craig Mazin and Roth wrote additional literary material for the film.[38]

Villeneuve stated that the film would continue directly from the first, and specifically described it as being the "second part."[39] He described the film as being an "epic war movie", adding that while the first film was more "contemplative", the second would feature more action.[40] The central story revolves around the control of spice, a psychedelic mineral that grants its users supernatural abilities, found exclusively on Arrakis, highlighting themes of environmentalism and exploitation. However, Villeneuve sought to anchor these abstract concepts to the characters, primarily through Paul and Chani. With the two featured in an "epic love story" between them, Villeneuve described them as the "epicenter of the story". Zendaya initially found difficulty in creating dialogue, commenting that "It was funny trying to figure out in this futuristic space talk, like, how do they flirt?" Chalamet also added that Paul would be heavily influenced by Chani, serving as his "moral compass". Additionally, Paul becomes deeply embedded in Fremen culture, developing a closer bond with Stilgar, who becomes his surrogate father figure and mentor, while tensions emerge between Chani and Lady Jessica, as Chani is aware that Jessica's schemes negatively impact the Fremen.[39] He expanded the role of Chani and Lady Jessica from the novel, and interpreted Chani as being a critique of power.[30] When envisioning the sandworm sequence, Villeneuve primarily relied upon his own drawings and storyboards, as he felt the book did not contain adequate descriptions. He later cited it as being one of his favorite scenes in the film.[41] Villeneuve felt the film's ending was more "tragic" than that of the book, feeling that it adequately resolved Paul's storyline across the Dune films while setting up his character arc for a potential third film based on Dune Messiah (1969).[42] He focused on Herbert's original intention to depict Paul as an anti-hero in Dune, and wrote the film's script that accounted for his future plans regarding Dune Messiah, such as by modifying Chani's character from the book.[43]

Following the first film, Baron Harkonnen is described as being heavily debilitated and reliant on being submerged in fluids, while focusing on choosing an heir: Glossu Rabban or Feyd-Rautha, both his nephews. Rabban was regarded as being a bad strategist, while Feyd-Rautha is shown to be clever and charismatic.[39] Butler felt Feyd-Rautha's character served as "flip sides of the same coin" to Paul, as both had been involved in the Bene Gesserit's genetic breeding program; Butler opined Feyd-Rautha's upbringing on Giede Prime and self-care for his body explained his arrogance. Meanwhile, Villeneuve noted his psychopathic personality and brutality similar to that of an animal contrasted his "code of honors" and reverence towards fighters.[44] Lady Jessica is also heavily traumatized by the death of Duke Leto, being compared to Paul as a "survivor" and strategizing to realize the ambitions of the Bene Gesserit, who aim to fulfill their prophecy to maximize human potential, disregarding morality and ethics. There will also be additional focus on the political aspect, with Princess Irulan fearing that her father, Emperor Shaddam IV, will lose his throne due to his loss of influence over warring factions.[39] Like Chani and Lady Jessica, Villeneuve further developed Princess Irulan's character and motivations from the novel, with Pugh noting her reserved nature and intelligence.[30]

Casting

(Left to right) Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, and Christopher Walken joined the cast as Feyd-Rautha, Princess Irulan, and Shaddam IV, respectively.

In March 2022, Florence Pugh and Austin Butler were reported to be in talks to star in the film as Princess Irulan and Harkonnen heir Feyd-Rautha, respectively.[45][46] Butler was offered the role while having coffee with Villeneuve, without needing to audition. He trained for four months in Budapest, using a fitness regimen made by an ex-Navy SEALs member.[47][44] Villeneuve described his performance as being a "cross between a psychopath killer, an Olympic sword master, a snake, and Mick Jagger" while Butler researched past cultures he felt "bred brutality" and took inspiration from various animals including sharks and snakes.[48][49] He imitated Skarsgård's voice as the Baron, as he felt that Feyd would be influenced by the Baron due to growing up with him.[13] In May, Christopher Walken joined the cast as Shaddam IV.[50] In June, Léa Seydoux entered negotiations to join the cast as Lady Margot.[51] In July, Souheila Yacoub joined the cast as Shishakli.[52] In January 2023, Tim Blake Nelson was added to the cast in an undisclosed role.[8] Attending the film's London premiere in February 2024, Anya Taylor-Joy confirmed that she had been cast in the film.[53][6] Villeneuve was surprised that her role had been kept a secret for that long, noting it required "so much work to keep that secret". Her role had been revealed in a casting credit list for the film on Letterboxd.[54]

Filming

Pre-shooting had commenced on July 4, 2022, at the Brion tomb in Altivole, Italy for two days.[55] Principal photography was set to begin on July 21 in Budapest, Hungary,[55] but began earlier on July 18.[56][57] The film was entirely shot using Arri Alexa LF digital cameras, with new filming locations and sets being used "to avoid repetition."[58] By October 2022, Chalamet had taken a break from filming in order to attend the premiere of Bones and All (2022).[59] By the next month, production moved to Abu Dhabi, with Pugh also finishing her scenes in the same month.[60][61] A special unit of production filmed scenes with Taylor-Joy in Africa.[62] Filming wrapped on December 12, 2022.[63] Due to the delays, Villeneuve was able to transfer the digital film onto the IMAX 70mm film format.[33]

Pugh delivered Princess Irulan's opening narration during her first day of filming and for overall production.[64] Villeneuve and cinematographer Greig Fraser had filmed Feyd-Rautha's gladiator sequence in black-and-white by mixing monochrome with color photography.[30] For romantic scenes between Paul and Chani, the scenes primarily filmed in remote locations in Jordan during the golden hour. The scenes were often filmed as quickly as possible, with only a one-hour window being available.[39] The scene of Paul's sandworm ride was filmed practically on a production unit separate from the main one, being led by producer Tanya Lapointe and a special team. Chalamet filmed his scenes on a platform meant to imitate a portion of the sandworm, with gripping devices serving as the reference for the Fremen hooks. An industrial fan blew sand on set to emulate the desert climate.[65] Chalamet estimated the scene took over three months to film, with individual shoots occurring over a span of 20-30 minutes. As the actual sandworm wasn't built and there was no reference shots, the production team designed a small portion of the worm on set and the actors had to physically visualize and imitate riding the sandworm.[66][67] Butler and Chalamet had separately trained with a Kali instructor in Los Angeles for the climactic battle between Paul and Feyd-Rautha. They were excited to do the scene, and immediately began practicing once they later met in Budapest. They performed the scene by themselves, including for wide camera shots, while Chalamet delivers the monologue entirely in Chakobsa.[68][69] Ferguson had cited Lady Jessica undergoing the Reverend Mother process as her favorite scene, working with contortionists for the scene and comparing it to an Exorcist film.[70]

Music

Main article: Dune: Part Two (soundtrack)
Hans Zimmer returned to compose the score of Dune: Part Two.

Hans Zimmer returned to compose the film's score after doing so for the previous film.[71] Zimmer had composed over 90 minutes of music prior to the announcement of the film to help give Villeneuve inspiration when writing.[72] Two singles were released on February 15, 2024, by WaterTower Music, titled "A Time of Quiet Between the Storms" and "Harvester Attack". The full soundtrack album was released on February 23.[73]

Marketing

A teaser trailer for Dune: Part Two was presented during the Warner Bros. panel at CinemaCon on April 27, 2023.[58][40] First-look footage of the cast in-character were released online, alongside a teaser poster, on May 2, 2023.[74] The trailer was released to the public the following day.[75] Variety called it "breathtaking";[76] GQ hailed the shots of Paul riding a sandworm as "the standout sequence";[77] and Fangoria remarked "If you're not excited for this one, we dunno what to tell you".[78] Chalamet and Zendaya later discussed and promoted the film at a Warner Bros. presentation at CineEurope on June 21.[79]

A second trailer was released on June 29, 2023.[80] Chris Evangelista of /Film was excited about the appearance of Christopher Walken as Emperor Shaddam IV.[81] Ben Travis of Empire praised the "seismic" and "astounding, none-more-eye-boggling" imagery, feeling the scope to be "particularly expansive" and noted the monochromatic footage depicting Austin Butler's Feyd-Rautha while calling the footage of Christopher Walken's appearance "impactful".[82] Joshua Rivera of Polygon opined "The trailer, simply put, rocks" and enjoyed the footage present.[83]

The film was promoted during the December 2023 CCXP with Chalamet, Zendaya, Pugh, Butler, and Villeneuve, where over 10 minutes of footage was released.[84] Additional footage from Dune: Part Two was shown during a limited IMAX theatrical re-release of Christopher Nolan's Tenet (2020), as part of Warner Bros.' celebration for the former film's release.[85][86]

In January 2024, images of a forthcoming Dune-themed popcorn bucket from AMC Theatres went viral and became an Internet meme due to comparisons of its sandworm design to a male sex toy.[87][88][89] Saturday Night Live featured a musical sketch with Marcello Hernandez, Ayo Edebiri, Devon Walker, and Bowen Yang parodying the phenomenon.[90]

Warner Bros. and Legendary Entertainment partnered with Xbox to provide an immersive content suite related to the film, and visual designs inspired by the film being featured on a floating controller, Xbox Series X, and a console holder. Microsoft Flight Simulator also included an expansion pack allowing players to explore Arrakis and pilot the Royal Atreides Ornithopter.[91]

Release

Dune: Part Two was originally scheduled to be released on October 20, 2023,[92] but was delayed to November 17, 2023,[93] before moving forward two weeks to November 3, 2023, to adjust to changes in release schedules from other studios.[94] It was later postponed by over four months to March 15, 2024, due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.[95] After the strikes were resolved, the film moved once more up two weeks to March 1, 2024.[96] Dune: Part Two will be released in the IMAX 70 mm format to twelve venues worldwide, following the success of Oppenheimer (2023) in the format.[97]

A red carpet event was hosted in the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City on February 6, 2024.[98] Dune: Part Two's world premiere was held at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square in London on February 15.[99][100]

Reception

Box office projections

In the United States and Canada, the film's advanced ticket sales surpassed that of Oppenheimer, and it is projected to gross $65–80 million from 4,050 theaters in its opening weekend. It is also expected to gross $85–90 million from 71 international markets, for a worldwide debut of around $170 million.[101]

Critical response

The film "largely received rave reviews from critics".[102] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 276 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "Visually thrilling and narratively epic, Dune: Part Two continues Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of the beloved sci-fi series in spectacular form."[103] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 79 out of 100, based on 61 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[104]

The Telegraph's Robbie Collin awarded the film four stars out of five and praised its visuals: "Dune's loose-endedness is one of its best qualities: finding out what happens is secondary to just seeing it unfold."[105] Peter Bradshaw, chief film critic for The Guardian, awarded the film four stars out of five, writing “Denis Villeneuve’s monumental adaptation expands its extraordinary world of shimmering strangeness. It’s impossible to imagine anyone doing it better.”[106] According to a CNN review of the film by Noah Berlatsky: " 'Dune: Part Two' purports to show us a freedom struggle on an exotic and distant planet. But it tells the same old story of power as ever."[107]

In a mixed review, Mathieu Macheret, writing for Le Monde, found that, after a first part "setting the foundations of a mythology", the film, sticking very closely to Herbert's story, was focusing on "the fabrication of a messiah"[108] while TF1 praised the film but judged it might be "almost too contemplative."[109] Première wrote that with Dune 2, Villeneuve proved he was "Ridley Scott's best heir."[110] Público stated, "Everything in Dune: Part Two is a duel/duet between the infinitesimal and the cosmic, between destiny and free will; just as Herbert's book already was, and here in a way that is clearly Villeneuvian in its monumental seriousness, at times even solemn, but capable of giving the spectator something to sink their teeth into. (...) it is the very rare case of a second film being more solid than the first."[111]

Accolades

The trailer for Dune: Part Two received nominations for Best Fantasy Adventure and the Don LaFontaine Award for Best Voice Over at the 2023 Golden Trailer Awards.[112][113] The film was nominated for Most Anticipated Film at the 6th Hollywood Critics Association Midseason Film Awards.[114]

Future

Villeneuve has expressed interest in making a third film based on Dune Messiah, the second novel in the series, adding that the possibility for the film depended on the success of Dune: Part Two.[115][116][117] Spaihts also reiterated in March 2022 that Villeneuve had plans for a third film as well as the television spin-off series Dune: Prophecy.[118] In August 2023, Villeneuve declared his intentions for a third film that would serve as the conclusion of a trilogy.[119] Villeneuve began developing a script for the third film in 2023.[120] In February 2024, Villeneuve said the script was "almost finished" but also said he "[doesn't] want to rush it," citing Hollywood's tendency of focusing on release dates over a film's overall quality.[121]

Ahead of Dune: Part Two's release, Hans Zimmer revealed he was already writing music for a third film after Villeneuve came in and "wordlessly" put Dune Messiah on his desk.[122]

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