Denis Villeneuve and May Parent reflect on the five-year journey that brought Dune back into our lives. Dune has been out for over a month, and Denis Villeneuve is in a retrospective mood. As he is deep in preparation for the second chapter of his adaptation of Frank Herbert’s beloved sci-fi novel, Villeneuve looks back at how he got the chance of a lifetime to create his childhood dream. Dune: Part One has become the biggest opening of Villeneuve’s career, Warner Bros.’ biggest opening in the pandemic era, and the first film to remind audiences of the power of cinema after a year of straight to streaming releases. How did Villeneuve claim victory during this time of uncertainty and polarizing opinions? In an interview with Deadline, Villeneuve says, “I felt the appetite for people to go back to the theaters, to be together and to watch movies, to go back to the theatrical experience. We made the movie for that kind of experience, and people really embraced it.” Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 30 November, 2021