In the last few days, the film world has been buzzing with newly released photos of Dennis Villeneuve’s adaption of Dune. The film is based on a sci-fi novel of the same name and a 1980s movie. Truthfully, I’m not familiar with either, but there is a reason I have any interest in this whatsoever, and his name is Timothee Chalamet. Yes, I do have fallen into the fandom. I once thought he was just another actor that teen girls obsessed over, but then I saw Beautiful Boy and realized he was the real deal. Maybe I’ll make another post writing about how great Timothee is, but right now, we’re here to talk about Dune.
After a big 2019 in The King and Little Women, Chalamet is expected to have another significant year in 2020 with Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch and Dune. As I looked at Vanity Fair’s first look photos, I realized that I have so many questions about this movie. Let’s go through a few of them in case you might be wondering the same things.
1. What in tarnation is this movie about?
Right off the bat, I’m looking at these sandy desert landscapes and futuristic costumes and thinking, “is this Blade Runner meets Star Wars? Why is Timothee giving off a Kylo Ren vibe?” According to the IMDb summary, Dune is about “Paul Atreides, the son of a noble family who is entrusted with the protection of the most valuable asset and most vital element in the galaxy.”
2. What are the characters wearing around their noses?
This is my biggest question. Since looking at the pictures, I cannot stop thinking about these weird nose grips that half of the characters are wearing. Is it oxygen? Is it an accessory? Is it a way to show off that they’re punk? NO ONE is talking about it. So I really dug deep in my research to find out about this. Think Nicholas Cage in National Treasure style. From what I have read, it’s all part of the suit design.
3. How many celebrities are in this movie?
So many celebrities. Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem lead the A-list cast. How did Paul Giamatti miss out on this opportunity? It seems like he’s always around these movie sets.
4. Is this already the next big franchise?
Yes. Denis Villeneuve, who is known for directing sci-fi (Arrival, Blade Runner 2049), has confirmed he will turn the novel into two films. So when you make your way to the theater to see Dune, just go ahead and prepare yourself for that sequel to follow.
5. When Will it Be in Theaters?
If everything goes according to plan, Dune will be in theaters on December 18, 2020. Merry Christmas, everyone!
Hopefully, that answered a few questions about Dune. There’s still no trailer for the movie as of right now, but I’ll post it as soon as one gets released!