It looks like we’ll have to wait a little bit longer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune as Warner Bros. has pushed back the film’s release date.
The news came in earlier today that Warner Bros. had changed the release date for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune. However, it’s not as big of a change as you might think. The original release date for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune was November 20th, 2020. The new release date for the film will be December 18th, 2020. Warner Bros., however, is apparently holding on to the date for a currently unnamed film.
In addition to directing Dune, Denis Villeneuve is also directing the pilot of a Dune show series for Warner Bros. as well as serving as an executive producer. A release date for this series has yet to be announced. It is unknown if the change in release date will affect the upcoming series.
What do you all make of this? What could Warner Bros. be releasing on November the 20th instead of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
The Warner Bros. film is set to star Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem. Legendary acquired the film and television rights to Frank Herbert’s novel in November 2016 with Arrival director Denis Villeneuve officially signing on to helm a feature film reboot in February 2017. Villeneuve has described the reboot as a dream project.
The project won’t mark the first time that Dune has received a live-action adaptation. David Lynch directed a Dune film that was released in 1984. It was met with polarizing reviews but has since gained cult status. The 2000 Dune mini-series, meanwhile, remains one of the highest-rated programs on the Sci-Fi channel.
Dune is currently set to be released on December 18th, 2020.
Source: Deadline