Dune 3 Will Be The Last Entry In Denis Villeneuve’s Franchise, But He Wants Other People To Keep It Going

Dune: Part Two excited fans, critics, and new popcorn bucket collectors, and apparently Warner Bros. is happy with the results. But so far there is no announcement about the start of production Dune Messiahis thought to be the next entry in Denis Villeneuve’s A mound a trilogy. The director needed a break from the background Dune: Part Twoyes, but you also fall back on the idea that it’s a current A mound films starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya are part of a trilogy at all, in fact.

Speaking to Vanity Fair, Villeneuve—who has devoted years of her life to adapting Frank Herbert’s novels so far, with many pages left to be taken—gave much thought to the subject. “First of all, it is important for people to understand that for me it was really a diptych. It was an original movie adaptation of the original book. That has been done and it is over,” he said. “When I do the third one, which is in the writing process, it’s not like a trilogy. It’s weird to say that, but when I go back there, it’s to do something different and with its own personality.”

It also sounds like Villeneuve is reluctant to frame Dune Messiah as a specific check box for his work schedule; he told the magazine that “I like to do one thing at a time … I have too many things going on right now,” and then named a third A mound film as one of his iron in the fire at the moment.

He is also more than open to the idea of ​​someone else taking the A mound after he finished his time telling stories in their world. “Listen, if Dune Messiah happens, it will be many years for me on Arrakis, and I would like to do something else,” he told Vanity Fair. “I think it would be a good idea for me to make sure I get in.” the messiah, there is a seed in the project if someone wants to do something else after that, because they are good books. It is very difficult to adapt. They are becoming more and more esoteric. It’s very hard to get used to, but I’m not closing the door. I can’t do it myself, but it can be done by someone else.”

Read Villeneuve’s full interview with Vanity Fair here; you can also listen to magazines Little Golden Men podcast, where the interview was conducted.

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