Dune 2 opened to an estimated $81.5 million in North America this weekend, double the first film and the biggest opening of the year to date. It’s a major win for Legendary in broadening the audience for its Dune franchise, and is the biggest opening to date for Villeneuve and Chalamet. Dune …
Read More »The Adventure Begins as McFarlane Toys Launches DUNE 2021 Movie Collectible Figure Line
McFarlane Toys announced the launch of its stunning DUNE 2021 movie collectible line, which will bring to vivid life the characters featured in the highly-anticipated motion picture from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, due in theaters on October 1, 2021. McFarlane Toys is bringing all the DUNE 2021 movie action into this …
Read More »Chase Palmer Tapped for Dune Script
As announced here earlier this year, the Dune remake is on, with Pierre Morel (Taken) replacing Peter Berg as director. Morel has tapped screenwriter Chase Palmer to write the screenplay, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Morel has brought in Palmer personally to rework the original script that Josh Zetumer (Bourne …
Read More »Director of Taken to Helm Dune Remake
A Dune remake is finally back on track, now that Paramount Pictures has found a replacement director. Peter Berg was supposed to helm the remake, but left the project to focus on Battleship in October 2009. According to Entertainment Weekly, Paramount has signed Pierre Morel to direct a new version …
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