I’m pretty hyped about the Dune movies, and other paraphernalia like the RPG, myself.
I may be setting myself up for disappointment but I cannot think of a better director than Denis Villleneuve to direct the source material, and the casting is very strong. The comparison to the feeling I had about the Lord of the Rings movies, at the time, is similar and I think there has been a lot of effort behind the scenes to get it right. Villeneuve’s work on Bladerunner 2048 was really strong, not just in the visuals but also in the thematic consistency - he clearly ‘got it’ and I hope the same will be true of the Dune movies.
From a marketing perspective, I think a lot will be riding on them too because they could be the first of a big series of movies, if they are well received. Star Wars won’t be around for a while, and was met with lukewarm reviews and box office I think, so there could be a market for a new major sci-fi franchise potentially. Moreover, Dune has a literary source which may ground the movies a bit more than the topsy-turvey scriptwriting of some other franchises. It’s more complex, but then so was Game of Thrones (at least initially, in the first four seasons or so), so yes, I’m buzzed.
I may be setting myself up for disappointment but I cannot think of a better director than Denis Villleneuve to direct the source material, and the casting is very strong. The comparison to the feeling I had about the Lord of the Rings movies, at the time, is similar and I think there has been a lot of effort behind the scenes to get it right. Villeneuve’s work on Bladerunner 2048 was really strong, not just in the visuals but also in the thematic consistency - he clearly ‘got it’ and I hope the same will be true of the Dune movies.
From a marketing perspective, I think a lot will be riding on them too because they could be the first of a big series of movies, if they are well received. Star Wars won’t be around for a while, and was met with lukewarm reviews and box office I think, so there could be a market for a new major sci-fi franchise potentially. Moreover, Dune has a literary source which may ground the movies a bit more than the topsy-turvey scriptwriting of some other franchises. It’s more complex, but then so was Game of Thrones (at least initially, in the first four seasons or so), so yes, I’m buzzed.