There is still just over a month left until, after the necessary delays derived from the strikes that Hollywood faced last 2023, we return to the spectacular universe of ‘Dune’ by Denis Villeneuve in a ‘Part Two’ that it might not be the last. And it is that, after completing the promising sequel to the 2021 titlethe Canadian filmmaker already has the novel ‘Dune Messiah’ on his mind.
The Denis Trilogy
For a season now, both Villeneuve and his regular collaborators have been flirting with the idea of closing their science fiction saga adapting the work in which Frank Herbert explored the figure of Paul Atreides in a darker way, narrating his rise to power and his increasingly tight control over the galaxy. This is how he explained it last year.
“The dream would be to get a trilogy made. ‘Dune Messiah’ was written in reaction to the fact that people perceived Paul Atreides as a hero. That was not what he wanted to do. My adaptation is closer to his idea that It’s actually a warning.”
Now, a feature film cannot be made by just one director, but don’t panic, because if good old Denis manages to launch his ‘Messiah’, will once again have Zendaya and her princess Chani. At least, that’s what the actress confessed during an interview with Fandango.
“Would we be interested? Of course. When Denis calls, for me at least, it’s a yes. I’m excited to see what happens. I started ‘Messiah’ and I thought, ‘Wow, I’m just shooting the first movie. Let me go back to the first one.’ ‘It’s a lot to take in, and I think there are no better hands, with more care and love, than yours.’
Villeneuve and Zendaya are on the ‘Messiah’ boat, but when will it be launched? The director has revealed that he may need to take a short break and focus on another project away from the IP before traveling to Arrakis again. He will have to arm himself with patience.
“I don’t know exactly when I’ll be back on Arrakis. I might make a detour earlier just to get away from the sun. For my mental health, I might do something in between, but my dream would be to go one last time to this planet I love.”
