CinemaWhy cell phones were banned on the set of ‘Dune’, according to directorDenis Villeneuve criticized the use of the device during filmingBy Editorial Staff

Cell phones were banned on the movie set. Dune.

Dennis Villeneuvedirector of the film, explained that he made the decision in an interview with Los Angeles Times published on Thursday, 26 (via People). “Cinema is an act of presence”, he explained. “When a painter paints, he has to be totally focused on the color he is putting on the canvas.”

He continued, “It’s the same thing with the dancer when he makes a gesture. With a filmmaker, you have to do it with a team, and everyone has to focus and be fully present, listening to each other, being in a relationship with the other.”

“So, cell phones are also banned on my film set, from day one. It’s banned. When you say ‘Cut’, you don’t want anyone going to your cell phone to check your Facebook account,” he added.

In the same interview, Villeneuve opinion on other technologies: “I feel like humans are governed by algorithms now. We behave like Artificial Intelligence circuits. The ways we see the world are binary. We are disconnecting from each other, and society is shaking in some ways . It’s scary.”

Dune 3

After Legendary Pictures, producer of the Duneadvance that Dennis Villeneuve would already be working on the script for the third part of the franchise, the director himself confirmed, in an interview with Varietyduring the 2024 Toronto Film Festival, which is truly writing the new chapter of history.

“It’s in production, yes. That’s why I won’t stay here [no festival] for a long time”said the filmmaker [via GamesRadar+]without going into details about the new feature, which will adapt Dune’s Messiahsecond volume of the work created by Frank Herbert (1920-1986).

The novelty contradicts what Villeneuve had said, in an interview with Empirewho would like to take a break before continuing with the new film: “For six years I have been on Arrakis non-stop and I think it will be healthy to take a step back”he declared. At the time, the filmmaker also stated that he would like to have a “strong script” for Dune: Part 3 and I didn’t want to run the risk of doing something that wasn’t really ready due to enthusiasm.