DUNE Official Final Trailer (2021)
Dune (titled onscreen as Dune: Part One)[5] is a 2021 American epic-science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve with a screenplay by Jon Spaihts, Villeneuve, and Eric Roth. It is the first of a planned two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, primarily covering the first half of the book. Set in the far future, it follows Paul Atreides, as he and his family, the noble House Atreides, are thrust into a war for the dangerous desert planet Arrakis, between the native Fremen people and the enemy invaders, the House Harkonnen. The film stars an ensemble cast including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem.
Dune
Promotional release poster
Directed byDenis VilleneuveScreenplay by
Jon Spaihts
Denis Villeneuve
Eric Roth
Based onDune
by Frank HerbertProduced by
Denis Villeneuve
Mary Parent
Cale Boyter
Joe Caracciolo Jr.
Starring
Timothée Chalamet
Rebecca Ferguson
Oscar Isaac
Josh Brolin
Stellan Skarsgård
Dave Bautista
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Zendaya
Chang Chen
Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Charlotte Rampling
Jason Momoa
Javier Bardem
CinematographyGreig FraserEdited byJoe WalkerMusic byHans Zimmer
Production
company
Legendary Pictures
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
September 3, 2021 (Venice)
October 22, 2021 (United States)
Running time
155 minutes[1]CountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglishBudget$165 million[2]Box office$103.9 million[3][4]
Following a failed attempt by Paramount Pictures to produce a new adaptation of Herbert's novel, Legendary Entertainment acquired film and TV rights to the science fiction novel Dune in 2016. Development began shortly after, with Villeneuve expressing interest in the project and officially signing on as director in January 2017. He worked with Roth and Spaihts to write the screenplay, breaking it into two parts and incorporating an updated 21st century adaptation of the 1965 novel. Filming took place from March to July 2019 at various locations including areas in Budapest, Jordan, Norway, and Abu Dhabi.
Dune premiered at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2021. Warner Bros. Pictures theatrically released the film internationally on September 15, 2021, with a later release in the United States scheduled for October 22, where it will have a simultaneous release on HBO Max.[6] The film was acclaimed for its screenplay, Villeneuve’s direction, performances, visual scope and Zimmer’s score