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 The first part of the sci-fi
epic, directed by Denis Villeneuve and one of
the most eagerly anticipated films of 2021,
opened in movie theaters in North America last
week and earned a healthy $41 million on its
opening weekend.
The movie, which cost an estimated $165 million
to produce, also did well overseas and has taken
in almost $225 globally at the box office.
Villeneuve has always said that he envisaged a
second movie but Warner Bros. had not committed
to the project before Tuesday.
Warner Bros. said that "Dune: Part Two" will be
released exclusively in movie theaters. The
first movie was released simultaneously in
theaters and on streaming service HBO Max.
Villeneuve has been adamant that the two and a
half hour movie, which has been praised for its
stunning visuals, should be seen on the big
screen rather than at home.
"Dune" featured a star-studded cast
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including Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya and Jason
Momoa. Casting for the second part has not been
announced.
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 The film was the latest attempt
to turn Frank Herbert's 1955 400 page science
fiction novel of the same name into a hit on the
silver screen.
Set in a future where noble families rule
planetary fiefs, the story follows Paul Atreides
(Chalamet), whose father takes on the
stewardship of planet Arrakis, known as Dune to
its native Fremen people and contested for its
unique spice commodity found in its inhospitable
desert.
Villeneuve's "Dune" follows Alejandro
Jodorowsky's unsuccessful attempt in the
mid-1970s and David Lynch's critically-panned
1984 version.
(Reporting by Jill SerjeantEditing by Chris
Reese and Rosalba O'Brien)
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