For however epicDenis Villeneuve’sDunewas, the director has made it very clear thatDune: Part Twois where this story truly begins. While at the sequel’s panel atBrazil’s Comic-Con Experience (CCXP), Collider and a sea of fans were able to watchthe first 10 minutes of footageand exclusive clips. The excitement in that room was a force as Villeneuve was introduced and addressed the fans, who he said made the sequel a reality. The overwhelming response to the director, the exclusive artwork shown, and footage was electric, and Collider was able to capture it all.
Also in attendance were returning starsTimothée ChalametandZendaya, as well as their new cast members,Florence PughandAustin Butler, to talk about what audiences can expect with this sequel and share a little about their characters forPart Two. As they were introduced, the crowd wentwild, and the energy never once fell as each guest spoke on their experience filming. Watching this panel, it’s clear how much of an impact these stars have, and Brazil’s outpouring of love definitely touched the castmembers. You can check it all out in the video above, or read on for details. If you want to jump to when the cast arrives on stage, go to six minutes and thirty seconds in the video.
What we know aboutDune: Part Twois that, following the events of the first movie, Chalamet’s Paul Atreides has united with the Fremen and with Chani (Zendaya), and that the fate of the universe is moving towards a terrible future. The apparentend of the House of Atreidesleaves Arrakis and its people vulnerable to the brutal control of the Harkonnen family and the Known Universe currently in the hands of a conspiratorial ruler, Emperor Shaddam IV (Christopher Walken). InPart Two, Paul is left to avenge his fallen family and the fate of their universe.
Do You Have to See ‘Dune’ Before ‘Dune: Part Two’?
When discussingDunebefore the sequel was confirmed, Villeneuve said, “The tough task here was to introduce you guys to the world, to the ideas, to this world, to the codes, the cultures, the different families, the different planets.” AdaptingFrank Herbert’ssci-fi sagato film, thoughit has been done before, was not a task the director took lightly. The first film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, taking home six of those, and still he said at the panel, “While this is a continuation of the story we told inPart One, this film is a visceral experience that doesn’t require audiences to have seen the first film to enjoyPart Two.” So then, what isPart Twoabout?
“We are on an epic journey with Paul and Chani in a completely new story of star-crossed love, revenge, ambition, and deceit set against the backdrop of a massive war once again. I devised this film entirely for the big screen experience…I used to say when I didPart Onethat it was the appetizer and thatPart Twowould be the main course. It’s a movie that is much more action, it’s a much more emotional, complex, muscular movie, and with a love story.”
What to Expect from Paul Atreides and Chani in ‘Part Two’
Paul, who’d devised a plan inPart Onewith his mother, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), to marry one of Shaddam’s daughters in a move to avoid civil war, now finds himself among the Fremen on Arrakis. He’s united with the girl from his visions, Chani, and from the trailer it’s clear the two are developing a close relationship. Villeneuve also makes it very clear that, amidst the high stakes of war and revenge, this star-crossed love is going to be abigfocal point. During the panel, when asked about their characters, Zendaya teased that fans will see “a lot more” of Chani inPart Twoand that “she’s got a story” to tell. As for Paul, Chalamet explains that we may see a whole new side of the character coming to fruition. “Paul is no longer the young man we see inPart One.This is the evolution of Paul Atreides.We fully see him become theMuad’Dibthat was described inPart One.”
Who Are Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen and Princess Irulan Corrino?
Part Twoalso introducesnew charactersto the Known Universe, likeLéa Seydouxas “the mysterious Lady Margot,”Butler as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnenand Pugh as Emperor Shaddam’s daughter, Princess Irulan Corrino. Already the Altreides family has clashed with Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (Stellan Skarsgård) and his nephew, Glossu Rabban (Dave Bautista), and now we’ll meet Feyd-Rautha, who Villenueve describes as “the galaxy’s most psychotic, but fearless fighter” and who Butler himself says is “very, very twisted.” On the other end of the spectrum, Pugh describes Princess Irulan as “quick, wise, intelligent, quiet,” and teases her unique fighting tactics, saying, “She may not be fighting quite like those three [Paul, Chani, and Feyd-Rautha], however, she’s watched power, and she’s watched intelligence, so I think she’s learned how to fight in her own way.”
Dune: Part Twohits theaters worldwide on March 1.Dune: Part Oneis streaming now on Max in the U.S.
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