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Barbara Broccoli is "thrilled" Denis Villeneuve is directing the next James Bond movie. The 65-year-old producer has given up creative control of the Bond franchise to Amazon MGM Studios, but she's convinced that Denis is the perfect candidate to helm the next movie.

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The 20 best TV show prequels

When done right, a TV show prequel can be as good, if not better, than its successor. The best prequels aren’t just entertaining, but allow fans to see the original shows through a whole new lens.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / July 9

Everything We Know About DUNE: PART THREE

Dune: Part Two ended with Muad’Dib fulfilling his own terrible vision and leading the Fremen on a holy war throughout the galaxy. What happened after the Kwisatz Haderach left Arrakis?

Entertainment News / Nerdist / July 8

DUNE 3 Is Reportedly Titled DUNE: PART THREE

Director Denis Villeneuve is returning to Arrakis. He already split Frank Herbert’s seminal original sci-fi novel into two films. Now he’s adapting the author’s second book, Dune: Messiah, for the screen.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / June 26

Next James Bond Movie: Denis Villeneuve Tapped as Director for 007 Franchise

It’s official: Dune and Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve is taking the reins of the next James Bond film. Yep, you read that right. The visionary filmmaker known for turning sci-fi epics into visual poetry is now steering Britain’s most iconic spy into a brand-new chapter.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / June 26

Denis Villeneuve unveiled a new director of James Bond

Denis Villeneuve will helm the next James Bond film. Despite there still being no actor confirmed to take over from Daniel Craig as the suave spy after he hung up his tuxedo in 2021's No Time To Die, the Dune and Blade Runner 2049 helmer has been unveiled as the director.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / April 9

Why Robert Pattinson Is a Perfect Choice to Play Scytale in DUNE: PART THREE

We might only serve one master (Shai-Hulud, obviously), but Deadline’s new report about Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Messiah adaptation could one day prove to be a sacred text.

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Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / March 20

Dune: Messiah gets update from composer Hans Zimmer: 'It's a very complicated one...'

Hans Zimmer hasn’t started to write the music for ‘Dune: Messiah’ yet. The 67-year-old composer wrote the soundtrack for director Denis Villeneuve’s first two sci-fi blockbusters, and while the filmmaker is finishing up the script for ‘Dune: Messiah’, Zimmer is still yet to put pen to paper for the upcoming flick’s score.

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The 20 best sci-fi movies and TV shows based on books

As a genre of literature, science fiction has always been adept at grappling with issues that feel present yet distant. It’s thus unsurprising that the cinema and TV would turn to the genre in search of compelling and fascinating stories to tell, and some of the most exciting films and series would draw on sci-fi novels for inspiration.

Video Games News / Nerdist / February 20

DUNE: AWAKENING Arriving on Steam in May, Players Can Start Building Characters Now

It won’t be long before Dune fans will have a chance to call Arrakis home once again. Funcom has announced its upcoming new survival MMO Dune: Awakening will arrive at Steam on May 20.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / January 28

DUNE Leaving Netflix But Will Be Streaming FREE on Tubi

It’s a morning filled with Dune news. The first part of this news might feel a little bit sad. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune will be leaving Netflix on January 31.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / January 27

Here’s where you can watch 2025's Nerdy Oscar nominees

The 2025 Academy Awards are just around the corner and Hollywood is going…mild? Yeah, that sounds about right. In fairness to this year’s batch of nominees, living up to 2024’s class was always going to be tough.

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Entertainment News / Nerdist / January 23

2025 Oscar Nominations, Full List: WICKED Gets Nods, Denis Villeneuve Snubbed, Sebastian Stan in Running for ‘Best Actor’

We now know who will officially be joining host Conan O’Brien when he takes the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the 97th Academy Awards on March 2.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 6

Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve reacts to Oscar snub

Denis Villeneuve is disappointed ‘Dune: Part Two’ was not nominated for Best Original Score for the 97th Academy Awards. The sci-fi blockbuster’s 2021 predecessor ‘Dune’ took home the accolade at the 94th Academy Awards, though was rejected from the category for this year’s ceremony.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 3

Dune 4 ‘in development at Warner Bros. with or without Denis Villeneuve’

A fourth ‘Dune’ movie is reportedly in the works at Warner Bros. The sci-fi saga has so far been helmed by director Denis Villeneuve - who is currently working on his third and final entry into the franchise ‘Dune: Messiah’ - though Hollywood insider Daniel Richtman has now claimed Warner Bros.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / December 23

How DUNE: PROPHECY Made ‘Fear Is the Mind Killer’ a Tangible Terror

“Fear is the mind-killer” is one of the most memorable quotes from Frank Herbert’s Dune. It’s the mantra Paul Atreides repeats to himself to survive the Gom Jabbar test.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / December 9

DUNE: PROPHECY Episode 4’s Strange Ending, Explained—Shape-Shifting, Face Dancers, and More

Dune: Prophecy‘s fourth episode was full of political and familial intrigue, moves and countermoves, and Desmond Hart murdering people with his mind once more.

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The 25 most memorable films about killers-for-hire

Here are 25 titles that hit their target.

Entertainment News / Murphy's Multiverse / February 16, 2024

First Reactions to ‘Dune: Part Two’ Hail the Film as a Sci-Fi Masterpiece, Praise Director Denis Villeneuve

Supermega-visionary-auteur Denis Villeneuve went all in on Dune: Part Two and if the early reactions from critics who screened the film at its world premiere in London are anything to go by, his gamble paid off.

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20 amazing fictional worlds from cinema and television

Some of the best film and TV universes feature meticulous world-building, detailed lore, and colorful characters, whether fantastical, futuristic, dystopian, or even suburban. Audiences can’t help but feel immersed and a part of these worlds, often wishing they were real and could visit them.

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20 facts you might not know about 'Dune'

Don’t be afraid to read these 20 facts you might not know about Dune. After all, fear is the mind-killer.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / October 26, 2021

'Dune' sequel is officially happening: 'We're excited to continue the journey!'

Dune crushed the box office in its first weekend, and that was enough to convince Legendary Entertainment that a sequel is a good idea.

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Entertainment News / Yardbarker / September 13, 2021

'Dune' director Denis Villeneuve is 'optimistic' that there will be a 'Part Two'

Denis Villeneuve believed so staunchly that there will be two Dune films that he only signed on to direct after Warner Bros. and Legendary agree to let him split his feature film adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi novel by the same name into two parts, and then he intended to shoot both films at the same time.

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Entertainment News / Yardbarker / September 3, 2021

'Dune' receives six-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival

The public will finally have a chance to experience what Chalamet and the audience at the Venice Film Festival loved so much when Dune hits theaters Oct. 22.

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Kristen Stewart on Princess Diana ahead of 'Spencer' premiere: 'She wore her heart on her sleeve'

Halle Berry reveals the worst advice she ever received and how she ignored it

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Entertainment News / Yardbarker / August 31, 2021

Timothée Chalamet wanted a part in 'Dune' so badly he set up Google alerts

Timothée Chalamet isn't playing Paul Atreides in Dune by accident. The 25-year-old actor walked Deadline's Joe Utichi through his dedication to director Denis Villeneuve casting him in the feature film adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi novel by the same name in this new interview published Tuesday (Aug.

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