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The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on Dune: Part Two, the next chapter of Frank Herbert's celebrated novel Dune, with an expanded all-star international ensemble cast. The film, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021's six-time Academy Award-winning Dune.

The big-screen epic continues the adaptation of Frank Herbert's acclaimed bestseller Dune with returning and new stars, including Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (Wonka, Call Me by Your Name), Zendaya (Spider-Man: No Way Home, Malcolm & Marie, Euphoria), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning), Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (Avengers: End Game, Milk), Oscar nominee Austin Butler (Elvis, Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood), Oscar nominee Florence Pugh (Black Widow, Little Women), Dave Bautista (the Guardians of the Galaxy films, Thor: Love and Thunder), Oscar winner Christopher Walken (The Deer Hunter, Hairspray), Léa Seydoux (the James Bond franchise and Crimes of the Future), Souheila Yacoub (The Braves, Climax), with Stellan Skarsgård (the Mamma Mia! films, Avengers: Age of Ultron), with Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling (45 Years, Assassin's Creed), and Oscar winner Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men, Being the Ricardos).

Villeneuve directed from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Spaihts based on Herbert's novel. The film is produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe and Patrick McCormick. The executive producers are Joshua Grode, Herbert W. Gains, Jon Spaihts, Thomas Tull, Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, Kim Herbert, with Kevin J. Anderson serving as creative consultant.

Villeneuve is again collaborating with his Dune creatives: Oscar-winning director of photography Greig Fraser; Oscar-winning production designer Patrice Vermette; Oscar-winning editor Joe Walker; Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Paul Lambert; Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West. Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer is again on hand to create the score.

Dune: Part Two is released on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K UHD 27th May 2024 from Warner Home Video.

Synopsis

Dune: Part Two explores the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a path of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.

Special Features

  • Chakobsa Training: A team of linguists brought life to the Fremen language of Chakobsa and worked with talent to perfect their lines. Here, the cast reflect on the challenges of learning a new language and what words or phrases rolled off the tongue easiest
  • Creating the Fremen World: Follow Academy Award-winning production designer Patrice Vermette on a tour of the jaw-dropping sets making up the world of Arrakis. Step into Sietch Tabr, the Cistern of Souls, the Cave of Birds, and more for an intimate up-close view of the sets
  • Finding the Worlds of Dune:The task of finding otherworldly locations here on Earth were a welcome job for the filmmakers of Dune. Cast and crew reveal what it was like shooting on location, the magic these landscapes bring, and the joys and challenges of being in the desert
  • Buzz Around the New 'Thopter': Resembling the body of a bumble bee, Beast Rabban's thopter takes on a sinister profile in the film. Cast and crew explain how this machine differs from the Ornithopter, and what customizations were designed to service an Harkonnen state of mind
  • Worm-riding: Resembling the body of a bumble bee, Beast Rabban's thopter takes on a sinister profile in the film. Cast and crew explain how this machine differs from the Ornithopter, and what customizations were designed to service an Harkonnen state of mind
  • Becoming Feyd: Actor Austin Butler accepted the challenge to inhabit one of the most twisted characters in the Dune universe. From fight training, to learning knife skills, and undergoing an extreme physical transformation, Butler mastered the villain Feyd-Rautha
  • A New Set of Threads: Tour the costume shop with Academy Award nominated Jacqueline West as she navigates inspiration, materials, and construction of a wardrobe meant for a universe
  • Deeper into the Desert: The Sounds of the Dune-Composer Hans Zimmer, along with his trusted team of musicians, sound designers and re-recording mixers talk about the evolution of sound for Dune: Part Two and what new instruments, themes, and moments were created for the film

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