Denis Villeneuve is leaving the Dune saga to direct another sci-fi film, but will return for Dune 3

News culture Denis Villeneuve is leaving the Dune saga to direct another sci-fi film, but will return for Dune 3

New plans for Denis Villeneuve

While he just released his latest filmAnd Dune 2 is still at the top of the worldwide box office, Denis Villeneuve thinks The director and screenwriter, who presented himself to the general public in 2010 with the elaborate “Incendies”, already has ideas for his next production. In fact, for him twelfth feature filmthe Quebecois would try to adapt the novel I’m waiting for youpublished in 2021 by Korean author Kim Bo-young.

Fifth volume translated internationally of the writer, I’m waiting for you It received good critical feedback across all continents and even caught the attention of the current star director. Recognized science fiction workThe story tells us about a man’s desperate journey beyond space. to find his fiancée. Starting in 2080the temporality of this journey continues to be disturbed by incidents in the space-time continuum, making the search for his beloved difficult. A story and a theme that does not seem to us not far from what we find in the universe of Villeneuvewhich has already on many occasions mixed sentimental quests with complex and breathtaking SF universes, whose secret he alone possesses.

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More science fiction before Dune 3

It is therefore no surprise that the director of Dune continues with the genre that is close to his heart: the science fiction. A love that began in 2016 with Premier Contacta breathtaking film, also adapted from a novel of the same name, set in space 8 statuettes at the Oscars the following year. Since then, Denis Villeneuve has created ever bigger and more impressive futuristic films. Starting with Blade Runner 2049sequel to the 1982 film, which won multiple awards for its unforgettable photography and visual effects, the latter also establishing the filmmaker’s reputation Master of science fiction. Allow him to recognize it afterwards the excellent films Dune 1 and 2.

A new project that inevitably postpones the production of Dune 3 to a later date. As a reminder: The third part of the already cult saga will adapt volume 2: the Messiah of Duneand that will be it the last film in this universe for Denis VilleneuveWhile we wait for all that, we can only hope for new information about the adaptation of Kim Bo-young’s novel.