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Dune: Part Two (2024)

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Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two
Sci-Fi

Release Date
March 1, 2024
Director
Denis Villeneuve
Main Genre
Sci-Fi

Summary

Duke Paul Atreides joins the Fremen and begins a spiritual and martial journey to become Muad'dib, while trying to prevent the horrible but inevitable future he's witnessed: a Holy War in his name, spreading throughout the known universe.

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Steven Spielberg Proclaims Dune 2 'One of the Most Brilliant Sci-Fi Films' Ever

Dune: Part Two is one of the best sci-fi movies of all time, according to Steven Spielberg. Do you agree?

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Dune 2 Proves Why Timothee Chalamet Is the Perfect Paul Atreides

Timothée Chalamet proved doubters wrong when his performance in Dune Part Two confirmed he is perfect as Paul Atreides.

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Dune: Part Two's Denis Villeneuve explains why Zendaya's Chani is the hero of the story and not Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides.

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Denis Villeneuve Will Only Make Dune 3 if He’s Sure It Will Be 'Better Than Part Two'

Dune 2 director Denis Villeneuve will only make a third and final movie if he's sure it will be as good as its critically acclaimed predecessors.

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This dramatic scene in 2021's Dune foreshadows the fate of Paul Atreides and the future of the franchise in Dune Part Two.

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Dune and Star Wars have long intertwined histories, and the success of Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two could benefit the galaxy far, far away.

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Dune: Part Two ended on a bleak note. That's nothing compared to where Dune: Messiah goes.

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Dune 2 repeated a sneaky trick from the first film, though it sets the stage for the eventual Dune: Messiah adaptation.

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