“Anora” Completes Its Cinderella Story With Fairy Tale Oscars Night
The 97th Oscars ended up being a true fairy tale story for writer/director Sean Baker’s Anora, with Baker capping an already magical night after winning Oscars for Best Original Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Director—in which he gave a rousing acceptance speech defending the unparalleled experience of the theater experience—by seeing Anora take the top prize, Best Picture. ...
Oscar-Nominated VFX Supervisor Paul Lambert on Infrared Insanity in “Dune: Part Two”
In the first part of our conversation with Oscar nominee Paul Lambert, the visual effects supervisor of Dune: Part Two emphasized the benefits of utilizing as many of the practical shots as possible to maximize believability. A veteran of more than 25 years, he is aware that his best work may well go unnoticed: “My goal ...
Oscar Nominated VFX Supervisor Paul Lambert on Turning the Worm in “Dune: Part Two”
Just nominated for his fourth Oscar for Dune: Part Two, VFX Supervisor Paul Lambert is a three-time Oscar winner—for Damien Chazelle’s First Man and two of director Denis Villeneuve’s films, Blade Runner 2049 and Dune: Part One. Having now worked on three of Villeneuve’s films thanks to Part Two, he has developed a shorthand with ...
Denis Villeneuve Reveals “Dune: Part Two” Sandworm-Riding Scenes Were Insanely Labor-Intensive
It’s no secret that co-writer/director Denis Villeneuve’s vision for his two Dune films was exacting and inspired. Arguably, the most technically challenging part of a very challenging film was the climactic early-ish moment when Paul Atreides (Timtohée Chalamet) finally rides one of Arrakis’s colossal sandworms. Speaking at the BFI London Film Festival this past Saturday, Villeneuve revealed ...
Zendaya Double Feature: “Dune: Part Two” Returns to IMAX as “Challengers” Serves Up Premiere
Zendaya is ready to serve for the win this weekend at the box office. The megastar will be on the big screen in two critically acclaimed films from major directors. One you likely know all about by now—Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two returns to IMAX this weekend as it continues its epic run. The second Zendaya film ...
Spice Up Your Stream: “Dune: Part Two” Has Come Home
While Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two was, without a single Spice grain’s worth of doubt, a movie you had to see on the big screen, you can now stream this genuine epic at home. Eventually, Dune: Part Two will be available on Max, but thus far, no release date has been set (although this summer seems ...
Desert Power: The Lasting Success of “Dune: Part Two” & Future Adaptations
While the fact that Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two has achieved critical and commercial success isn’t all that surprising given the talent involved, it’s still a remarkable story given the wild ride Villeneuve and his collaborators have been on since they first set to work to adapt Frank Herbert’s legendary novel. Herbert’s first 1965 novel (he’d ...
Steven Spielberg Anoints “Dune: Part Two” a Masterpiece
“One of the most brilliant sci-fi films I’ve ever seen,” said Steven Spielberg about Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two. This is just about the highest possible praise from one of the best who ever did it. Spielberg and Villeneuve appeared together on the DGA’s Director’s Cut podcast, where the man who brought us Close Encounters of the Third Kind, ...
“Dune: Part Two” Cinematographer Greig Fraser on Finding Clarity in Chaos
In part one of our interview with Dune: Part Two cinematographer Greig Fraser, the Oscar-winner took us on a trip to the planet of Giedi Prime, home to the vampiric Harkonnen clan, to reveal how he captured that bloodless light during Feyd-Rautha (Austin Butler)’s gladiator scene, those inky blacks during Feyd’s fateful meeting with Lady Margot, and ...
“Dune: Part Two” Cinematographer Greig Fraser on Poisoning the Light of Giedi Prime
If you polled all the people who have now seen Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two in theaters about what was the most visually striking moment, my guess is it would be the Sandworm Express in a runaway. We’re talking, of course, about Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) riding the universe’s most dangerous mode of transport—a colossal sandworm—across ...
“Dune: Part Two” Costume Designer Jacqueline West on Creating a Goth Rock God in Feyd-Rautha
In Part One of our conversation with veteran costume designer Jacqueline West, we talked about the monumental effort that went into weaving the sartorial visuals of the Fremen’s Sietch Tabr community and the southern Reverend Mothers on the desert planet Arrakis. Today, we conclude with the wardrobe fashioned for some of the most intense action ...
Unveiling the Bene Gesserit’s Secrets With “Dune: Part Two” Costume Designer Jacqueline West
After just nine days in release, Denis Villeneuve’s much-anticipated sequel to his first Dune film has already scored $367 million in worldwide box office. The massive response to Dune: Part Two is due in no small part to costume designer Jacqueline West’s intricate designs that went beyond adding depth to the characters—they are integral in ...
Architect of Arrakis: “Dune: Part Two” Editor Joe Walker on Forging a Ferocious Masterpiece
There’s a scene in Dune: Part Two where Chani (Zendaya) tells Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), “You’ll never lose me as long as you stay who you are.” Editor Joe Walker, who won an Academy Award for his work on Dune: Part One, allowed the foretelling moment to breathe. “There’s quite a pause after that line,” ...
Hans Zimmer on Unearthing New Sounds for “Dune: Part Two”
If you’ve seen any notable film in the past 40-something years, chances are you’ve heard Hans Zimmer’s work. From his two Academy awards (The Lion King in 1994 and Dune: Part One in 2021) to his three Golden Globes, four Grammys, a BAFTA, and various other accolades — his resume extends beyond any category, label or ...
“Dune: Part Two” Set for a Sandworm-Sized Opening Weekend
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is rumbling towards theaters this weekend with the thunderous power of a sandworm. The second part of Villeneuve’s possibly three-part epic (he’s currently working on the script for Part Three, which has yet to be confirmed, and would be based on “Dune Messiah,” Frank Herbert’s sequel to his original book) was delayed ...
“Dune: Part Two” Review Round-Up: A Breathtaking, Cosmically Scaled Sci-Fi Masterpiece
The review embargo for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two has been lifted as if by a fleet of ornithopters (the jet-powered, flapping-winged aircraft introduced in the original film), and the overwhelming critical response can be summed up by a single word: wow. The continuation of Villeneuve’s epic (“continuation” is his preferred description rather than calling it a sequel) ...
Everything You Need to Know Before Seeing “Dune: Part Two”
Warner Bros. has released a new video that will help those of you with a few burning questions ahead of the Dune: Part Two premiere to go into the film feeling properly educated. It might also even entice those Dune holdouts into seeing the first film so they can enjoy director Denis Villeneuve’s critically acclaimed two-part adaptation of Frank ...
“Dune: Part Two” Reactions: A Modern-Day Sci-Fi Masterpiece
The first reactions for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two are swelling across the internet from critics like so many sandworms across the country. The overall gist? Dune: Part Two delivers in a major way. Villeneuve and his co-writer Jon Spaihts had boldly decided way back when they were working on the first film to break Frank Herbert’s colossal, iconic ...
Timothée Chalamet and Austin Butler Tease Ferocious “Dune: Part Two” Fight
That rumbling you hear is the sandworm-sized excitement building over Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, which premieres in less than a month, with tickets already on sale. This means that final trailers, final images, and some fresh insights from the filmmakers and stars are coming your way. In that vein, Warner Bros. has revealed a ...
Two New “Dune: Part Two” Teasers Arrive as Tickets Go on Sale
Tickets are now on sale for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two, easily one of the biggest releases of the year. Warner Bros. has dropped two new teasers, titled “Heart” and “Rise,” to tease your opportunity to scoop up seats, and each gives us a very brief refresher on where we left off in the original and ...
