Talgnes: Beyond fear, destiny awaits.
Dune Movie Storyline. A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence-a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential-only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
Dune (titled onscreen as Dune: Part One) is an American epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve with a screenplay by Jon Spaihts, Villeneuve, and Eric Roth. It is the first of a planned two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, which will cover roughly the first half of the book. The film stars an ensemble cast including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem.
Dune is scheduled to premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2021 and release theatrically in the United States in 3D on October 22, 2021 by Warner Bros. Pictures with a simultaneous release on the HBO Max streaming service for 31 days.
About the Filming
Filming began on March 18, 2019, at the Origo Film Studios in Budapest, Hungary, and also took place in Wadi Rum in Jordan. The first part of the movie, which takes place on the planet Caladan, was filmed in Stadlandet in Norway. The movie was also filmed in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which formed a key backdrop of the planet Arrakis. Primary filming was completed in July 2019.
Additional filming took place in Budapest in August 2020 but was not expected to alter the release date of the film. The film was shot in the IMAX format with an IMAX-certified Arri Alexa LF camera and an IMAX-certified Alexa Mini LF prototype, equipped with Panavision’s large-format lenses in the Ultra Vista and H-series line-up.
Hans Zimmer affirmed he would be scoring Dune near the start of the film’s production in March 2019. Zimmer had previously worked with Villeneuve on Blade Runner 2049. At the time, Zimmer had been approached by Christopher Nolan for composing on his then upcoming film Tenet, but Zimmer opted for Dune as he stated he has a personal love for the book.
For the first Dune trailer, Zimmer supervised a 32-person choir via FaceTime (necessitated by COVID-19 pandemic restrictions) for the recording of a cover of Pink Floyd’s song “Eclipse”. Choir members gathered in groups of four over eight separate sessions in Santa Monica at Zimmer’s Remote Control studio while Zimmer conducted from home.
Villenueve stated that Zimmer is planning to release three albums, which includes the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and other albums inspired from his work on the film. He also stated Zimmer spent “months and months creating new instruments, defining, creating, and seeking new sounds, pushing the envelope” and praised his work on the film. Two single tracks were released on July 22, titled “Paul’s Dream” and “Ripples In The Sand.”
Dune (2021)
Directed by: Denis Villeneuve
Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Chang Chen, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem
Screenplay by: Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth
Production Design by: Patrice Vermette
Cinematography by: Greig Fraser
Film Editing by: Joe Walker
Costume Design by: Bob Morgan, Jacqueline West
Set Decoration by: Richard Roberts, Zsuzsanna Sipos
Art Direction by: Tom Brow, David Doran, Samy Keilani, Tibor Lázár, Karl Probert, Gergely Rieger
Music by: Hans Zimmer
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, some disturbing images and suggestive material.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: September 3, 2021 (Venice), October 22, 2021 (United States)
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