Denis Villeneuve's upcoming adaptation of Dune is easily one of my most anticipated films of the year, and I can only hope that it proves to be successful enough for Villeneuve and the amazing cast he's assembled to return to complete the story with the second film. We're still a few months out from the release of Dune, but Warner Bros. have dropped a handful of character posters to remind you just how fantastic this cast really is. Check those out below!
Dune screenwriter Eric Roth confirmed earlier this year that the film covers the first half of Frank Herbert's novel, and that he's written a treatment for the second part, which will likely only happen if the first film is a success.
"I [wrote] a treatment to show the estate what we could do with the second half, but I've got to tell you that I think I've done as much as I can do. I also have other things I want to do. I'm 76 years old, and these things obviously take a long time to do. And so I have a few others I'm excited about. And hopefully people love Dune so much that they do want to have a second part, and I'm sure Denis would do amazing version of that."
Dune will premiere at the Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2021, and will be released in theaters and on HBO Max on October 22, 2021.