Warner Bros. and Denis Villeneuve turned Frank Herbert’s “Dune” into a Best Picture Oscar nominee, and now the film’s stars have come to CinemaCon to show how the story will end in “Dune: Part Two.”
Denis Villeneuve took the stage alongside Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya. The star noted that this installment shows Paul becoming a leader, even while noting that it’s all based on a well-read book. Zendaya assured the audience that she wouldn’t just be in Paul’s dreams this time. Villeneuve noted that Chris Walken brought both the expected menace and humanity. Florence Pugh brought strength and mystery.
Villeneuve admitted that “Dune Part I” was an appetizer for the sequel (“not the best way to sell a movie,” he joked) and that this film was more of a war movie and denser than its predecessor.