Jon Spaihts

Dune screenwriter confirms new film adapts the first half of the book

Posted 5 years ago

The highly-anticipated Denis Villeneuve adaptation of Dune has seen its fair share of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic but it looks like nothing is standing in the way of its most recent October 1, 2021, release date. In order...

Dune release on HBO Max now in question as new lawsuit details emerge

Posted 6 years ago

More changes could be on the horizon for Denis Villeneuve's Dune now that Legendary Entertainment is challenging WB's plans to launch a hybrid theatrical HBO Max release model for its 2021 film slate. You see, Legendary financed 75% of the budget for...

Timothy Chalamet on SNL seemingly supports Legendary versus HBO Max

Posted 6 years ago

Mr. Timothy Chalamet seemingly sent a not so subtle message in support of Legendary Pictures at the close of his Saturday Night Live hosting gig: he wore a hoodie!!! I know, that may not seem so crazy, however it should...

Dune director Denis Villeneuve says HBO Max deal may kill the franchise

Posted 6 years ago

The cinematic world was dealt a bit of a shock last week when Warner Bros. announced that they would be releasing their entire 2021 theatrical slate simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max. Audiences weren't the only ones caught off...

Legendary weighing legal actions against HBO Max streaming plans

Posted 6 years ago

Last week brought the massive news that Warner Bros. would bring their entire 2021 slate of feature film releases to their streaming service, HBO Max. Almost immediately, various movie theater chains weighed in on the landscape-changing decision by the iconic...

The Son: Jake Gyllenhaal, Denis Villeneuve team for an HBO limited series

Posted 6 years ago

Because good things can still happen during this dreadful year I'm pleased to inform you that Jake Gyllenhaal and Denis Villeneuve are reteaming for The Son, an HBO series based on Jo Nesbø's novel of the same name. The duo...

Dune: Cinema Analyst thinks Denis Villeneuve’s film has $1 billion potential

Posted 6 years ago

I'm not sure about anyone else but, the postponement of DUNE until October of next year was probably the COVID-19 related film delay that stung the most. I had been looking forward to the film for quite some time now...

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune reportedly being pushed to October 2021

Posted 6 years ago

I think we all saw this coming, but that doesn't make such a grim reality sting any less. A new report hailing from Deadline suggests that Denis Villeneuve's DUNE is being pushed from its December 18 release date to October 1, 2021. That's...

Zendaya says Dune role is “very, very small”

Posted 6 years ago

The release of the first trailer for Denis Villeneuve's DUNE had fans buzzing last week as it offered us our first real look at his take on Frank Herbert's classic novel. The cast of the film is pretty stacked with Timothee Chalamet,...

Check out the epic first trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune

Posted 6 years ago

The first trailer for one of the most anticipated films of the year has arrived and it gives us our first fascinating look at director Denis Villeneuve's take on Frank Herbert's work, DUNE. This marks the second time that Herbert's...