Now for some more Dune news… But this time it’s not another casting announcement… it’s a release date announcement! Finally. Legendary has revealed that the film will be hitting cinemas on 20 November 2020. There are currently no other films scheduled to be released on that date, but Dune will be opening just after Paramount’s Rugrats and Universal’s Red Notice.
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It’s starting to look like the whole of Hollywood is desperate to join Legendary’s upcoming adaptation of Dune. The most recent casting news is that Aquaman star Jason Momoa has boarded the film. He joins a cast made up of Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name, Beautiful Boy) as Paul Atreides, Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Ex Machina) as
Javier Bardem is in talks to join the ever-growing cast of Legendary’s upcoming film adaptation of Dune. He’s set to play Stilgar, the leader of the tribe that helps lead character Paul Atreides, played by Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name, Beautiful Boy). Bardem is best known for his work in the likes of No Country For Old
Much like the universe, the cast of Legendary’s upcoming Dune adaptation keeps expanding. The latest addition is Zendaya (Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Greatest Showman). The actress is currently in talks for the role of Chani, the love interest of lead character Paul Atreides, played by Timothée Chalamet (Call Me By Your Name, Beautiful Boy). Zendaya will also join Oscar Isaac (Star Wars:
Good news! Oscar Isaac is doing another genre thing. This time, it’s Legendary’s film adaptation of Dune. According to Variety, Isaac (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Ex Machina) is currently in negotiations to play Duke Leto Atreides, AKA Leto the Just, the father of Timothée Chalamet’s character Paul Atreides. What a handsome man. Alongside Chalamet (Call Me By
Stellan Skarsgård has officially joined the cast of Legendary’s upcoming Dune reboot. He’s set to play one of the films villains, Baron Harkonnen, whose family previously ruled the planet of Arrakis. Skarsgård recently starred as Bill Anderson in Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, and is best known for playing characters like Jan Nyman in Breaking The
Legendary’s Dune reboot has slowly but surely been plodding along for years, and the cast is still pretty scarce. But, according to Variety, it’s gone and added Dave Bautista (Guardians Of The Galaxy, Blade Runner 2049) to the line-up. However, the role he will be taking on is not yet known. Bautista joins the already-cast Timothée Chalamet
It’s been a while since we heard anything about Legendary’s Dune reboot, so an update was definitely in order. This year’s update is that Call Me By Your Name star Timothee Chalamet is in talks for the lead role of Paul Atreides. Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Sicario) is directing from a screenplay by veteran screenwriter Eric Roth