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“The first Dune belonged to Timothée Chalamet. But Dune: Part Two isn’t his movie — it belongs firmly to Zendaya, who gives the second half of Denis Villeneuve’s Frank Herbert adaptation an emotional tangibility that the first, in all its exotic majesty, eschewed.” — Alison Willmore, “Dune: Part Two Is Zendaya’s Movie”

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  1. movie review
    Dune: Part Two Is Zendaya’s MovieAnd it’s a really good one.
    By Alison Willmore
  2. performance review
    The Coiled Ferocity of ZendayaChallengers is the ultimate example to date of what has become a distinctively Zendaya screen energy.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  3. hard-bodied soft boys
    All the Sad-Eyed Action Guys Are Doing This MoveWhy use your own weapon when you can use the one your enemy just stabbed you with?
    By Alison Willmore
  4. coming soon
    Law Roach, Clear Your Schedule for the Dune 3 Press TourDenis Villeneuve’s Dune 3 is in the works.
    By Zoe Guy
  5. best of 2024
    The Best Movies of 2024 (So Far)A violent swashbuckling-adventure film, a brilliant comedy, an epic-scale blockbuster, and more.
    By Bilge Ebiri and Alison Willmore
  6. box office
    Kung Fu Panda 4 Holds On to Top Spot at the Box OfficeFollowed closely by Dune: Part 2, marking a good weekend for Po and Paul.
    By Tom Smyth
  7. vulture lists
    All 11 Denis Villeneuve Movies, RankedWhere does Dune: Part Two fall in the director’s filmography?
    By Keith Phipps
  8. 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
  9. lost media
    Deleted Dune 2 Scenes May Be Forever Lost in a SandstormDirector Denis Villeneuve has no plans to release any deleted scenes from the movie.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  10. box office
    Movie Theaters Are Doin’ the Most for Dune: Part TwoAnd it’s paying off at the box office.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. worm
    Movie Worms, RankedWhat even is a worm?
    By James Grebey
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. review roundup
    Is Dune: Part Two Doin’ It for Critics?Zendaya sure is!
    By Zoe Guy
  18. vulture recommends
    David Lynch’s Dune Is a Beautiful Sci-fi Disaster“Don’t make a film if it can’t be the film you want to make. It’s a sick joke, and it’ll kill you.”
    By Jill Krajewski
  19. tea
    Rebecca Ferguson Drops Her Own Blind ItemThe Rock claims he’s only guilty of loving Rebecca Ferguson.
    By Jason P. Frank
  20. 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
  21. 2une
    Everything We Know About How Dune 2 Is Doin’Anya Taylor-Joy is officially in the cast, but shhhh.
    By Rebecca Alter
  22. extra butter
    The NSFW Dune Popcorn Bucket Has Made It to SNLWhat rhymes with bucket?
    By Tom Smyth
  23. ouch
    The Internet Fears the Dune 2 Dick-Trap Popcorn BucketBuddy, they won’t even let me refill it.
    By Rebecca Alter
  24. 2024 preview
    31 Movies We Can’t Wait to See in 2024Glen Powell and Zendaya, this is your year.
    By Vulture Editors
  25. see you… soon?
    Movies, TV Shows, and Productions Affected by the SAG-AFTRA StrikeRelease dates are still changing, including for Deadpool 3, Thunderbolts, and Captain America: Brave New World.
    By Bella Arnold
  26. extra tiny today
    Timothée Chalamet and His Tiny Horse Will Return to Host SNLThe Wonka star will return to host SNL on November 11, with musical guest Boygenius.
    By Tom Smyth
  27. movies fantasy league
    We’re Pitting Podcasters Against Each Other in the Movies Fantasy LeagueFollow members of the film commentariat as they face off in a new mini-league—and be sure to register your own team by Thursday’s deadline.
    By Joe Reid
  28. fall preview 2023
    18 Movies We Can’t Wait to See This FallPrepare thyself for vampire fascists, demonic crime lords, and a trip to the chocolate factory.
    By Vulture Editors
  29. taxonomies
    Watch Out! It’s a Two-Part Movie.Let’s break down all different ways Hollywood sells you two tickets to one story.
    By Nate Jones
  30. possessions
    Austin Butler’s Elvis Voice, Awards-Season Sweetheart, Is Out of a JobA moment of silence for the bit.
    By Zoe Guy
  31. sister sister
    Dune: The Sisterhood Casts Its Founding MothersThe HBO shows tracks the spicy beginnings of the Bene Gesserit.
    By Jason P. Frank
  32. 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
  33. i woke up like this
    Hans Zimmer Woke Up an Oscar WinnerA hotel bar in Amsterdam is as good a place to celebrate an Oscar win as any other.
    By Bethy Squires
  34. 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
  35. awards chatter
    Here Are the Winners of the 2022 BAFTA Film AwardsWe doff our cap to Jane Campion and The Power of the Dog
    By Bethy Squires
  36. oscars 2022
    Can Anyone Beat Power of the Dog in Best Picture?A preliminary ranking of this year’s 10 Best Picture nominees.
    By Nate Jones
  37. oscars 2022
    Your Guide to the Sad Moms of Oscar SeasonFrom Spencer to The Lost Daughter, this awards season has been an unofficial film festival about mothers in distress.
    By Nate Jones
  38. oscars 2022
    Dear Evan Hansen, Sandworms Make the Oscars ShortlistThe Academy has released its shortlists for International Feature Film, Original Song, Visual Effects, and more.
    By Rebecca Alter
  39. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: How the Globes and Critics Choice Shaped the ConversationThis week’s set of precursor nominations are hardly definitive, but together they at least give a sense of who’s in the race.
    By Nate Jones
  40. 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
  41. rubber ranked
    The Good, the Bad, and the Latex of Hollywood ProstheticsAn assessment of fall’s most prestigious fake cheeks, fat suits, and eyebrows, from House of Gucci to The Eyes of Tammy Faye.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  42. rip
    Dean Stockwell, Quantum Leap and Paris, Texas Actor, Dead at 85The Emmy- and Oscar-nominated actor worked in film and television over eight decades.
    By Rebecca Alter
  43. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Eternals Is Not the Awards-Friendly Blockbuster That Was PromisedChloé Zhao’s Eternals hits theaters this week as the most tepidly received MCU entry since Thor: The Dark World.
    By Nate Jones
  44. vulture lists
    15 Book-to-Screen Adaptations to Read Before the End of the YearHouse of Gucci, The Last Duel, and even a few adaptations not directed by Ridley Scott.
    By Emily Maskell
  45. 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
  46. 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
  47. dune you feel like we dune
    We Need to Talk About the Name ‘Duncan Idaho’Duncan Idaho is not a character in Dune. Duncan Idaho is the name of a Chris Pratt character in an action movie that goes straight to Paramount+.
    By Nate Jones
  48. 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
  49. dunes
    How to Watch Dune, the Year’s Sandiest MovieThe sci-fi epic hit HBO Max a day early.
    By Bethy Squires
  50. dyune
    A Brief Ode to Sand, a Powerful Cinematic SupervillainForget the lusty sea, it’s time to recognize sand, and then run away from her, screaming.
    By Rachel Handler
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