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Dune: Part Two's release coincides with Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
Dune: Part Two has begun filming, the official Twitter for the film confirmed. Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is back on board to direct and adapt the latter half of Frank Herbert's 1965 epic sci-fi novel of the same name, in partnership with Greig Fraser as the cinematographer. The sequel roped in numerous new big-name stars, including the likes of Léa Seydoux and Christopher Walken, before Warner Bros. delayed the release date from October 2023 to November 2023.
The official Dune: Part Two was officially greenlit on October 26 last year, merely four days after the global release of Part One.
We're rolling. Production on Dune: Part Two has begun. #DuneMovie pic.twitter.com/H31MTEcvcS
— DUNE (@dunemovie) July 18, 2022
With a script co-written by Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts (Prometheus, takes centre stage as Paul's love interest and teaches him the applications of the spice aka ‘melange.'
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Elvis has also been cast as Feyd-Rautha, the younger nephew and heir of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen.
Upon release, Dune managed to collect $401.8 million (about Rs. 3,210 crore) at the global box office and also bagged six Academy Awards, including one for Best Cinematography and Best Original Score.
Dune: Part Two follows on November 17, 2023.
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