Denis Villeneuve has no doubts, he will be able to give his adaptation of
Dune
the result it deserves, despite the difficulties encountered with the first part.
Indeed, the successive postponements of release caused by the pandemic ended up pushing Warner to opt for a hybrid solution, with a simultaneous launch in theaters and on HBO Max at the start of the school year.
Foolishness for the filmmaker who, beyond considering that his film has nothing to do on the small screen, is well aware that the box office results will be heavily impacted by this maneuver.
Nevertheless, Denis Villeneuve remains convinced that he will be able to finish his work for the simple reason that he has agreed to tackle the juggernaut of Frank Herbert on the condition of doing it in two parts.
Lift the curse
Somewhere, Denis Villeneuve considers himself invested with a mission, that of breaking the curse that has continued all attempts to adapt
Dune
to the cinema.
“We have heard for decades that it is impossible to adapt this book, that it is an insurmountable task.
I think this idea remains somewhere in the head of the studio, ”he conceded in an interview with
Total Film
.
Nevertheless, he believes he has completed the project. “The first thing was to prove that there was a great, popular movie that could exist, and I believe I proved that - everyone at Warner Bros and Legendary is 100% behind the project. They feel that it would take terrible box office results for there to be no
Dune: Part Two
, because they love the movie. They're proud of it, so they want the movie to continue. And they still made half of it. So, you know, I'm very optimistic, ”he adds.
Before Denis Villeneuve, Alejandro Jodorowsky and David Lynch broke their teeth on
Dune
.
The adaptation project launched by the director of
El Topo
in the 70s never made it past the pre-production stage, while the father of
Twin Peaks
always reneged on his 1984 film starring Kyle MacLachlan and Sting.
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