Correction... Parts 1, 2 of this alleged trilogy of movies cover Book 1: Dune. Part 3 will cover Book 2: Messiah. Book 3: Children of Dune. I just finished Book 4: God Emperor. I think my favorite so far is Messiah. Dune (Book 1) was pretty lit and the first movie did a pretty spectacular job of sticking to the source, even so far as to say they included as much as could be included going from book to movie. Dialogue different of course but they don't leave much out, it's all in order and pretty well done. I started reading it before the movie came out and was really impressed with how well it honored the book. I was also extremely curious about where the movie would end, having heard it was a 2 part-er. I don't remember where I thought it would be but the fight with Jamis (sp?) wasn't it. I see why they did it though, this is the beginning of Paul's Fremen journey. I usually don't set high expectations for things because why? But I have to say I have pretty high expectations because a) it's a great book and b) Part 1 was a great movie. Honestly if this meets expectations, I will have downright unrealistic expectations for Part 3 (Book 2: Messiah) Spoiler: Reasons for unrealistic expectations Like I said, Messiah was my favorite book. Book 1/Dune is just a set up. Paul plays the hero and plays it well. Messiah is him saying don't worship me (summarized and not very well). It's a total 180 because you go from seeing him as the knight in shining armor to him taking out his own movement. These books are written through a lot of profound thoughts so a schlub like me isn't going to explain it well enough, suffice to say the way you are meant to see things at the end of book 1 versus the end of book 2 are so different. So yeah if Part 2 delivers I'll be a giddy b**** for Part 3. Derp's Rank Messiah - Lit God Emperor - really thought-provoking conversations. Dune - 3rd but it's like 1a, 1b, 1c really. Children of Dune - didn't really pique interest until the end. Kinda felt like it was a set up for God Emperor (not the same way as Dune/Messiah) like it was a necessary bridge. Still think it's funny that a sci-fi book gave names like Paul and Jessica. Looking forward to reading Heretics of Dune next.
‘Dune: Part Two’ Delays Release to 2024 Amid Ongoing Actors Strike In a major change to the November box office calendar, Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated Dune: Part Two has been pushed to next year amid the ongoing actors’ strike, which prevents stars from promoting their projects. Legendary and Warner Bros.’ big-budget sequel was slated to open Nov. 3 in North America timed to its global rollout, but will instead debut domestically on March 15, 2024. In a twinned move, Legendary and Warners pushed back Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire one month to April 12, 2024 (it previously was set to open on Dune‘s new March 15 date). Lastly, pushing the next Godzilla installment resulted in relocating New Line and Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim from April 12, 2024 to Dec. 13, 2024. (New Line’s live-action LOTR tentpoles were a December staple.) Dune 2 becomes the biggest casualty to date in terms of the strike’s impact on the 2023 theatrical release calendar, and isn’t great news for theater owners. But the impact could have been far worse. Tellingly, Warners is keeping its three big December movies on the calendar: Wonka (Dec. 15), Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (Dec. 20) and The Color Purple (Dec. 25). Insiders say Warner Bros. is committed to theatrical, and after the upheaval of the pandemic, it is hesitant to move things wholesale, even amid the uncertainty of the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. A movie like Dune, which boasts a star-packed cast led by Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, would be challenged in terms of fulfilling its full box office potential without a strong global publicity push by talent. Legendary, home of the high-profile sequel, made the decision in tandem with Warners, its distribution partner. An awards campaign would likewise be problematic. Newcomers joining the Dune franchise include Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken and Léa Seydoux. Returning castmembers include names such as Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista and Charlotte Rampling. Insiders say Legendary couldn’t wait anymore before pulling the plug, considering that Warners has to begin marketing Dune 2 in earnest by early September. Insiders are hopeful that the additional time will allow the cast to participate in a worldwide marketing push as originally intended. The film’s new release date will be supported with a full-fledged Imax release. March is a prime corridor to launch event pics, thanks to spring break and the ensuing Easter holidays. Released in 2021, Villeneuve’s Dune grossed more than $402 million at the worldwide box office, a solid and promising number considering pandemic pressures and the fact that it was released simultaneously on HBO Max. The sequel hopes to be an even bigger draw for a variety of reasons. “Part One is more of a contemplative movie. Part Two is an action-packed, epic war movie. It is much more dense. We went to all new locations,” said Villeneuve at CinemaCon in April. “I didn’t want a feeling of repetition. It’s all new sets. Everything is new.” https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/m...5VZ_SYtPr3LlpbrBZ5ngRgagAx8jldj3KP8DYOtCZ3jPY
Promotions will be all over the place with delays. They're lucky they got most of the nerds on their side to keep that flame burning. That's the difference between loving/respecting the source material vs being a frustrated artiste "forced to sell out" by reinventing a licenced franchise into something fans and casuals never wanted in the beginning
Still cracking up that Christopher Walken is in this. Just can't imagine taking him seriously as a galactic figure. "I've got. A fever. And the only thing that will quench it. Is more spice."
I am watching zero trailers.... but you telling me Walken is in this makes me extra-stoked for this movie
