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Denis Villeneuve

  1. endings
    The Empty Impact of Dune: Part Two’s Villain TurnThe sci-fi sequel’s condemnation of colonialism rings false when it won’t acknowledge its own Middle Eastern and Muslim influences.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  2. movie review
    Dune: Part Two Is Zendaya’s MovieAnd it’s a really good one.
    By Alison Willmore
  3. coming soon
    Law Roach, Clear Your Schedule for the Dune 3 Press TourDenis Villeneuve’s Dune 3 is in the works.
    By Zoe Guy
  4. vulture lists
    All 11 Denis Villeneuve Movies, RankedWhere does Dune: Part Two fall in the director’s filmography?
    By Keith Phipps
  5. backstories
    What’s Real and What’s Not in Dune: Part Two’s Biggest Action ScenesCinematographer Greig Fraser breaks down the “magic tricks” that made sandworm riding, bazooka attacks, and gladiator fights look convincing.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  6. méliès’s legacy
    Everything That Happens in a Dune: Part Two 4DX ScreeningMy jittery, flashy, splishy-splashy time inside the biggest gimmick theater on the planet.
    By Rebecca Alter
  7. baby gesserit
    Decoding Anya Taylor Joy’s Role in Dune: Part Two’s Ominous VisionsA talking fetus, the ocean, and Anya Taylor-Joy — here’s what it all means.
    By Jackson McHenry
  8. dune: part two
    Does Christopher Walken Know He’s in a Dune Movie?Amid the telepathic fetuses and gigantic sandworms, Dune Two gives us something even more otherworldly — an emperor who talks like a guy from Queens.
    By Nate Jones
  9. recap
    Here’s What You Missed Last Time on DuneAhead of Dune: Part Two’s release, let’s jog your memory of the big plot points in the first movie.
    By Fran Hoepfner
  10. prophecies
    What We Know (and What We Desperately Hope) Will Happen in Dune: Part ThreeDo we want to see Duncan Idaho clones and Alia as a power-hungry sex maniac possessed by her dead grandfather? Assuredly yes.
    By Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
  11. review roundup
    Is Dune: Part Two Doin’ It for Critics?Zendaya sure is!
    By Zoe Guy
  12. dune: part haiku
    Josh Brolin Explains His Viral Poetry for Dune: Part Two“I love that there’s a poem that they exploited into the idea that I wanted to sleep with Timothée.”
    By Fran Hoepfner
  13. 2une
    Everything We Know About How Dune 2 Is Doin’Anya Taylor-Joy is officially in the cast, but shhhh.
    By Rebecca Alter
  14. 2une
    Léa Seydoux Is the Latest A-Lister to Join Dune: Part Two CastFrench Crimes of the Future actress Léa Seydoux has been cast as Lady Margot in Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel.
    By Rebecca Alter
  15. dune: part two
    What the Dune Team Is Planning for the Sandworms in Part TwoGet ready to watch Timothée Chalamet ride sandworms and meet their little troutlike offspring.
    By Rafael Motamayor
  16. le space
    Rendezvous With Rama: Denis Villeneuve Is Returning to SpaceThe novel by Arthur C. Clarke explores humanity’s first expected encounter with alien intelligence.
    By Bethy Squires
  17. deep dive
    Dune Has a Desert ProblemThe sci-fi story has always been about more than just arid expanses, but Denis Villeneuve’s Part One can’t see past the sand.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  18. chat room
    The Story Behind Stephen McKinley Henderson’s Dune ParasolThe character actor on the “magic” of making Dune, calling up Greta Gerwig from the set, and how he found his shade in the sun.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  19. chat room
    Denis Villeneuve Looks Forward to Working With Sandworms Again in the FutureThe Dune auteur on knowing when the film was done, his hopes for the sequel, and whether “Duncan Idaho” is a cool name.
    By Nate Jones
  20. dunes
    How to Watch Dune, the Year’s Sandiest MovieThe sci-fi epic hit HBO Max a day early.
    By Bethy Squires
  21. tiff 2021
    Dune, Reviewed by Someone Who Popped an Edible BeforehandSPACESHIP GO WHIRRRR, CANNON GO BOOOOM, ORCHESTRA GO BRRRRAAWWRRRRRR.
    By Nate Jones
  22. movie review
    Dune Doesn’t Care If You Like ItDenis Villeneuve’s gloriously unfriendly take on Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic wants to feel as alien as possible.
    By Alison Willmore
  23. way too close reads
    Zendaya Is in Dune for 7 Minutes. Here’s Everything She DoesIn this house, we stan Chani.
    By Zoe Haylock
  24. dunes
    What Do You Need to Know About Dune Before You Watch Dune?It’s about dunes.
    By Jackson McHenry
  25. trailer mix
    Dune Trailer: Help Us, Timothée Chalamet, You’re Our Only HopeThe fear-killing epic we need is finally here.
    By Zoe Haylock
  26. the streaming wars
    Even More Directors Come Out to Slam the HBO Max–Warner DealDenis Villeneuve and Judd Apatow are also mad.
    By Justin Curto
  27. first looks
    These Dune Photos Still Don’t Have Enough ZendayaOr Stellan Skarsgård, frankly.
    By Zoe Haylock
  28. dune
    Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: The Sisterhood Show to Shoot More Dune Into Your VeinsThe show will focus on the Bene Gesserit.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  29. casting
    By Casting Javier Bardem New Dune Is Angling to Become the Sexiest Dune EverName a hotter Dune. We’ll wait.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  30. casting
    Oscar Isaac in Talks to Play Timothée Chalamet’s Very Jawline Father in DuneIsaac would play Leto Atreides I in the Denis Villeneuve film.
    By Jackson McHenry
  31. casting
    Forever Villain Stellan Skarsgård Will Be Dune’s Baron HarkonnenBut will he get to float around in a flesh-colored suit?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  32. casting
    Rebecca Ferguson Might Join the Latest Attempt to Make a Good Dune MovieIt’s all coming together, hopefully.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  33. cannes 2018
    The Women on the Cannes Jury Will Make You Forget About the Met BallCate Blanchett, Ava DuVernay, Kristen Stewart, Léa Seydoux, and Burundian singer Khadja Nin joined forces to create a Voltron of glamour.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  34. Is Deckard Actually a Replicant?Blade Runner: 2049 doesn’t exactly settle the debate.
    By Jared T. Miller
  35. The Secrets Behind Blade Runner 2049’s Surreal ThreesomeDirector Denis Villeneuve explains how they shot that memorable encounter.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  36. Sony’s Cleopatra Movie Might Finally Happen With Denis Villeneuve DirectingThe Arrival director is the latest filmmaker to be tapped for the job.
    By Tolly Wright
  37. shorts
    Meet Jared Leto’s Creepy Blade Runner Character in This 2049 Prequel Short FilmJared Leto’s character introduces a new and improved line of replicants.
    By Hunter Harris
  38. Blade Runner 2049 Trailer: There’s a Replicant on the LooseBlade Runner 2049 will be released October 6.
    By Hunter Harris
  39. explainers
    Revisiting the Ending of Denis Villaneuve’s Enemy, Spiders and AllA film that handles ambiguity and symbolism so deftly is a rare and special thing.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  40. movies
    Looking Back at All the Utterly Disastrous Attempts to Adapt DuneThe 1965 science-fiction novel has long intrigued talented directors, only to leave their dreams in tatters.
    By The Editors
  41. Denis Villeneuve Has Arrived. Now He’s About to Take the Next Step.After cutting his teeth on Sicario and Arrival, the Canadian director is ready to move on to the big time.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  42. last night on late night
    Amy Adams Does Not Know How to Speak MandarinWe regret to inform you that Amy Adams has flaws.
    By Jackson McHenry
  43. the industry
    Arrival’s Denis Villeneuve Might Direct DuneAll hail the new king of sci-fi cinema.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  44. movie review
    Movie Review: Arrival Is a Tantalizing PuzzlerAmy Adams seems born to be this character.
    By David Edelstein
  45. movie review
    Denis Villeneuve’s Drug-Cartel Drama Sicario DeliversWith a beautifully reactive performance from Emily Blunt, the film turns out to be a stupendously unnerving descent into moral chaos.
    By David Edelstein
  46. overdue sequels
    Denis Villeneuve Will Direct the Blade Runner SequelWith Harrison Ford confirmed to come back.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  47. video
    Exclusive Enemy Clip: Jake Gyllenhaal Times TwoIt’s double the Gyllenhaal in this striking, unnerving scene.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  48. trailer mix
    Enemy Trailer: Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Jake GyllenhaalDirected by Prisoners’ Denis Villeneuve, Jake Gyllenhaal squares off against himself.
    By Jesse David Fox
  49. toronto film festival 2013
    Toronto: Hugh Jackman Pushes Himself HarderThe Prisoners star says his time as Wolverine is “nearing the end.”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  50. trailer mix
    Prisoners Trailer: Hugh Jackman Hates KidnappersAlso starring Viola Davis, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Paul Dano.
    By Zach Dionne