Dune release date delayed again – but not by much
A minor delay
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Denis Villeneuve’s hotly-anticipated sci-fi epic,Dune, has been delayed again – though only until October 22.
According to aVarietyreport, the move to shift the Timothée Chalamet-led film’s release by a further three weeks comes as part of a broader schedule shuffle at Warner Bros., which also includes delays to Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark and Clint Eastwood’s Cry Macho.
This marks the third time Dune’s release date has been pushed back. Pandemic-related restrictions meant the movie was first delayed until October 1, 2021, from an original December 18, 2020 release date – though this latest shift isn’t nearly as severe.
From what we can tell, the delay won’t affect the studio’s plans to release Dune concurrently onHBO Maxand in theatres, a decision directorVilleneuve describedas “all about the survival of a telecom mammoth” last year.
We previouslyreportedon the potential legal challenge by the movie’s distributor, Legendary Entertainment, against Warner Bros. regarding the controversial move, though thelatest newssuggests Dune will release concurrently as planned.
There weremurmeringsthat the steady reopening of theatres might force Warner Bros. to reconsider its release schedule, though the studio’s head of communications, Johanna Fuentes, recently took to Twitter to refute the claims.
#Dune will premiere in theaters and on HBO Max on the same day in the US. (Source: Warner Bros.) https://t.co/SiFpbz0nK2May 17, 2021
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Dune, an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal 1965 novel, will follow the story of Paul Atreides, a gifted young prince forced to travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the survival of his people.
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The film’s A-list cast includes Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem, and it’s set to premiere at September’s Venice Film Festival.
We had also assumed Dune was all-but set up for a sequel, given the size of its source material, thoughrecent commentsmade by the movie’s co-writer suggest it will be up to audiences to decide the theatrical future of the franchise.
Speaking toCollider, screenwriter Eric Roth admitted he had written a script treatment for Dune 2, though it would depend on whether “people love Dune so much that they do want to have a second part.”
That being said, with a TV spin-off series – titled Dune: The Sisterhood – already being developed for HBO Max, coupled with Villeneuve’s very public desire to make a second movie, we’re fairly sure we’ll see more of Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides after Dune drops on October 22.
Axel is TechRadar’s UK-based Phones Editor, reporting on everything from the latest Apple developments to newest AI breakthroughs as part of the site’s Mobile Computing vertical. Having previously written for publications including Esquire and FourFourTwo, Axel is well-versed in the applications of technology beyond the desktop, and his coverage extends from general reporting and analysis to in-depth interviews and opinion.
Axel studied for a degree in English Literature at the University of Warwick before joining TechRadar in 2020, where he then earned an NCTJ qualification as part of the company’s inaugural digital training scheme.
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