‘It was physically tough’: Dune 2 in theaters… back on set!

We had to wait a little longer than expected as the release was delayed by several months due to the writers and actors strike which prevented him from mobilizing his fascinating cast to the four corners of the world. But this time it is: The Dune sequel is in our theaters. And it’s darker than the first part.

Anti hero

Although Christopher Nolan compared it to The Empire Strikes Back, it’s more like Attack of the Clones. Of note is the trajectory of Paul Atreides (Timothee Chalamet), who is more reminiscent of Anakin Skywalker than Luke, making him an anti-hero, an increasingly rare figure in blockbusters of this scale.

At our microphone, as part of a visit to Paris, Timothée Chalamet and Denis Villeneuve discuss this aspect of the feature film, the first very big cinematic event of 2024, before telling us about the difficulties of shooting in sand.

Austin Butler, From Elvis to Dune

A theme that Zendaya also touches on, she’s back as Chan, with a bit more screen time than in the first opus. Until Austin Butler, Baz Luhrmann’s former Elvis and newcomer to the sci-fi saga inspired by Frank Herbert’s novels, explains how the impressive and psychotic fade-out that Sting performed in 1984 was transformed by David Lynch. movie.

Comments collected by Maximilien Pierrette in Paris on February 13, 2024 – Editing by Alexandre Ear