Dune 2 finally televised: What are Denis Villeneuve’s next film projects?

Following the success of Incendies in 2010, Quebecer Denis Villeneuve established himself as one of Hollywood’s most influential directors. Leading major blockbusters like First Contact and Blade Runner 2049, it stood out thanks to its precise visual identity and epic feel.

As Dune: Part Two premieres on TV this October 4th at 9:10pm on CANAL+, the question is: What’s next for Denis Villeneuve? A quick look at his next projects.

The third dune

Yes, it’s official. The third Dune film, adapted from another novel by Frank Herbert, messiahwill see the light of day. in the interview Vanity FairThe director specifies that this will be his last film in the franchise and that it will be very different from the two parts.

“It is important to understand that these two films were a diptych for me, they were adaptations of the first book. It’s over now, it’s over. So the third one, which is currently being written, I would say that for me it is a different object (…) Messiah will be something new that I will approach with my own cinematic philosophy..”

The release date has already been announced: December 16, 2026 in France.

Cleopatra… with Zendaya?

This is a project that has been in the works for years. Initially, Angelina Jolie was expected to play the Queen of Egypt, but several rumors in the corridor wanted to replace her with Zendaya. The film will be adapted from Stacey Schiff’s biography and will be positioned as “Bloody political thriller“.

“With Cleopatra, instead of making the movie like a prestige mural—three hours, a lot of spectacle, people with cheerleaders and English accents and all that—we really treated it as a political thriller.said screenwriter David Scarpa. Dirty, bloody, lots of people swearing, sex and everything else.”

A new adaptation of the SF classic

After Frank Herbert’s masterpiece, Denis Villeneuve could take up Encounter with Rama, a book written by Arthur C. Clarke and published in 1973. The story is as follows:In 2130, the object enters the solar system. It will be called Rama. The spaceship Endeavor heads out to meet him, and a curious investigation begins for Commander Norton and his men..”

For Alcon Entertainment, a studio with which Denis Villeneuve has already collaborated on Blade Runner 2049 and Prisoners, this novel is “One of the smartest works of this genreThe release date has not been announced yet.

Dune: Part Two airs this October 4 on CANAL+ at 9:10 p.m.