Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures return to Arrakis for Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two”

BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Following the critical and box office success of the first film, which won six Oscars®, Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment have begun production on the highly anticipated sequel, “Dune: Two,” once again directed by Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve (“Dune: Part One,” “Arrival,” “Blade Runner 2049”) .

The big-screen epic continues the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s acclaimed bestseller DUNE with returning stars including: Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (“Wonka,” “Call Me by Your Name”), Zendaya (“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Malcolm & Marie,” “Euphoria”) , Rebecca Ferguson (“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning”), Oscar winner Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men”, “Being the Ricardos”), Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery “, “Army of the Dead”), Stellan Skarsgård (“Mamma Mia!” films, “Avengers: Age of Ultron”), Dave Bautista (the “Guardians of the Galaxy” films, “Thor: ‘love and thunder’), Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling (“45 Years”, “Assassin’s Creed”) and Stephen McKinley Henderson (“Fences”, “Lady Bird”). Austin Butler (“Elvis”, “Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood”) will also join the returning cast as famed Feyd Rautha and screen legend Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter”, “Hairspray”) as the Emperor. Florence Pugh (“Black Wid ow,” “Little Women”), Léa Seydoux (“James Bond” franchise and “Crimes of the Future”), and Souheila Yacoub (“No Man’s Land” series, “Climax”) round out the extensive ensemble cast.

This follow-up film will explore the mythical journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen on a journey of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Faced with a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he strives to prevent a terrible future that only he can foresee.

Villeneuve is directing “Dune: Part Two” from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Spaihts based on Herbert’s novel. The film is produced by Denis Villeneuve, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe and Patrick McCormick. Executive producers are Josh Grode, Herbert W. Gains, Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, Kim Herbert, Thomas Tull, Jon Spaihts, Richard P. Rubinstein and John Harrison, with Kevin J. Anderson serving as creative consultant.

Once again, Villeneuve collaborates with Oscar-winning cinematographer Greig Fraser (“Lion,” “Zero Dark Thirty,” “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”), three-time Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West (“The Revenant,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Quills”) and Oscar-nominated makeup, hair and prosthetics designer Donald Mowat (“Blade Runner 2049”). Multi-Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer (“Blade Runner 2049,” “Inception,” “Gladiator,” “The Lion King”) is once again on hand to create the score. Villeneuve also teams up with Oscar-winning production designer Patrice Vermette (“Arrival”, “Sicario”, “The Young Victoria”), Oscar-winning editor Joe Walker (“Blade Runner 2049”, “Arrival”, “12 Years a Slave” ), three-time Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Paul Lambert (“First Man,” “Blade Runner 2049”), and Oscar-winning special effects supervisor Gerd Nefzer (“Blade Runner 2049”).

“Dune” is filmed on location in Budapest, Abu Dhabi, Jordan and Italy. The film is slated for a worldwide release on November 17, 2023 by Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment.