The first trailer for ‘Duna’ was released. Version of Denis Villeneuve
Studios began launching trailers for 2020 and beyond. Finally, the first trailer for a new adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel, “Dune” was released.
The story focuses on the desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune, which has become the key location in a fight for galactic power – it is the only source of the melange spice, necessary for both space travel and immortality. Paul Atreides (played by Timothée Chalamet) arrives in Dune as a royal teenager, but the palace intrigue soon threatens his life and turns him into an uncomfortable messiah figure for the planet’s inhabitants, known as Fremen. (The trailer suggests that Paul’s “jihad” in the books has become a “crusade” in the film.)
David Lynch directed a film version in 1984.
“Duna” this time is being directed by Denis Villeneuve, who previously directed “Arrival” and “Blade Runner 2049.” And it has a cast of stars – Chalamet is accompanied by Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem …
Unlike Lynch’s version, this new “Dune” must adapt only the first half of the book, with a sequence planned to handle the rest. And while Warner Bros. is releasing the film, its parent company WarnerMedia is also planning a spinoff TV series for HBO Max, with Villeneuve directing the pilot.
Dune (2020)
Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi | 18 December 2020 (USA)
Director: Denis VilleneuveWriter: Frank Herbert, Jon SpaihtsStars: Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Timothée ChalametSummary: 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.
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Countries: Canada, Hungary, USALanguages: English
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Biography: Denis Villeneuve is a French Canadian film director and writer. He was born in 1967, in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada. He started his career as a filmmaker at the National Film Board of Canada. He is best known for his feature films Arrival (2016), Sicario (2015), Prisoners (2013), Enemy (2013), and Incendies (2010). He is married to Tanya ... See full bio >>
Born: October 3,
1967
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Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada
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Biography: Zendaya (which means "to give thanks" in the language of Shona) is an American actress and singer born in Oakland, California. She began her career appearing as a child model working for Macy's, Mervyns and Old Navy. She was a backup dancer before gaining prominence for her role as Rocky Blue on the Disney Channel sitcom Shake It Up (2010) which ... See full bio >>
Born: September 1,
1996
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Oakland, California, USA
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Biography: Timothée Hal Chalamet was born in Manhattan, to Nicole Flender, a real estate broker and dancer, and Marc Chalamet, a UNICEF editor. His mother, who is from New York, is Jewish, of Russian Jewish and Austrian Jewish descent. His father, who is from Nîmes, France, is of French and English ancestry. He is the brother of actress Pauline Chalamet, a ... See full bio >>
Born: December 27,
1995
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New York City, New York, USA
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Biography: Rebecca Ferguson was born Rebecca Louisa Ferguson Sundström in Stockholm, Sweden, and grew up in its Vasastaden district. Her father is Swedish. Her mother, Rosemary Ferguson, is British, of Scottish and Northern Irish descent, and moved to Sweden at the age of 25. Rebecca attended an English-speaking school in Sweden and was raised bilingual, ... See full bio >>
Born: October 19,
1983
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Sweden
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Biography: Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa was born on August 1, 1979, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is the son of Coni (Lemke), a photographer, and Joseph Momoa, a painter. His father is of Hawaiian descent and his mother, who is from Iowa, is of mostly German ancestry. Jason was raised in Norwalk, Iowa, by his mother. After high school, he moved to Hawaii, where he... See full bio >>
Born: August 1,
1979
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Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
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Biography: Rugged features and a natural charm have worked for Josh Brolin, the son of actor James Brolin. He has played roles as a policeman, a hunter, and the President of the United States. Brolin was born February 12, 1968 in Santa Monica, California, to Jane Cameron (Agee), a Texas-born wildlife activist, and James Brolin. Josh was not interested at ... See full bio >>
Born: February 12,
1968
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Santa Monica, California, USA
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Biography: David Michael Bautista, Jr. was born on January 18, 1969 in Washington, D.C., to Donna Raye (Mullins) and David Michael Bautista, a hairdresser. His father is Filipino, and his mother has Greek ancestry. When WCW officials told him he'd never make it in sports entertainment, Bautista pushed himself to achieve his dream of being a Superstar. In May ... See full bio >>
Born: January 18,
1969
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Biography: Oscar Isaac was born Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada in Guatemala, to a Guatemalan mother, María Eugenia, and a Cuban father, Oscar Gonzalo Hernández-Cano, a pulmonologist. Oscar was raised in Miami, Florida. Before he became an actor, he played lead guitar and sang vocals in his band the Blinking Underdogs. He graduated from the Juilliard School in... See full bio >>
Born: March 9,
1979
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Guatemala City, Guatemala
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Biography: Javier Bardem belongs to a family of actors that have been working on films since the early days of Spanish cinema. He was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, to actress Pilar Bardem (María del Pilar Bardem Muñoz) and businessman José Carlos Encinas Doussinague. His maternal grandparents were actors Rafael Bardem and Matilde Muñoz Sampedro, ... See full bio >>
Born: March 1,
1969
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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
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Biography: Stellan Skarsgård was born in Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden, to Gudrun (Larsson) and Jan Skarsgård. He became a star in his teens through the title role in the TV-series Bombi Bitt och jag (1968). Between the years 1972-88 he was employed at The Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, where he participated in "Vita rum" (1988), August ... See full bio >>
Born: June 13,
1951
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Gothenburg, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
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