Frank Herbert

Jason Momoa to play a swordmaster in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

Posted 7 years ago

I'll be honest: when I'm told that there's a new adaptation of the Frank Herbert novel DUNE in the works, that doesn't stir up much excitement for me. I have no connection to the source material, have never been able...

Javier Bardem is Stilgar in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

Posted 7 years ago

I count it as good news whenever it's announced that Javier Bardem has joined the cast of a film, so I'm glad to hear that he is taking a role in director Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of the classic Frank Herbert...

Zendaya in talks to join Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

Posted 7 years ago

DUNE casting news is coming at us fast these days, as filming is expected to begin on director Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of the classic Frank Herbert novel this spring in Budapest and Jordan. This new take on the material began...

Oscar Isaac joins Denis Villeneuve’s Dune as Duke Leto Atreides

Posted 7 years ago

One of the upcoming sci-fi flicks that I'm looking forward to checking out is director Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's DUNE. I have loved almost everything that Villeneuve has done to-date (most especially BLADE RUNNER 2049) and I have...

Charlotte Rampling joins Dune to play a truthsayer

Posted 7 years ago

The cast for director Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic novel DUNE continues to expand, with Charlotte Rampling joining the previously announced Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, and Stellan Skarsgard. Scripted by Villeneuve, Eric Roth, and Jon Spaihts,...

Skarsgard and Bautista join Villeneuve’s Dune adaptation

Posted 7 years ago

With a spring production start swiftly approaching, director Denis Villeneuve has found a pair of villains for his cinematic adaptation of the classic Frank Herbert novel DUNE. Villeneuve had already cast Timothée Chalamet in the lead role of Paul Atreides, whose...

Eric Roth turned in a 200 page script for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

Posted 7 years ago

Screenwriter Eric Roth has been nominated for a Best Writing Academy Award four times and won the Oscar for the screenplay he wrote for FORREST GUMP. He has worked with the likes of Steven Spielberg, David Fincher, Kevin Costner, and...

Rebecca Ferguson in talks for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

Posted 8 years ago

I was blown away when I first saw Rebecca Ferguson as conflicted spy Ilsa Faust in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – ROGUE NATION (a role she recently reprised in MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT), so I count it as good news whenever I...

Dune reboot will be Star Wars for adults

Posted 8 years ago

The last news we brought you guys on director Denis Villeneuve's upcoming reboot and/or readaptation of Frank Herbert's DUNE was to let you know that the film was still on course. Today we have news from the BLADE RUNNER 2049...

Load more articles