The journey of Paul Atreides and the Fremen has actually only begun in Dune 2. Fans are eagerly awaiting Dune 3. Its director Denis Villeneuve is naturally thinking of it, but on one condition.
The God Emperor of the film adaptation of Dune thus indicated this as part of an interview with our colleagues at Empire. While Dune 3 should focus on the narrative arc in which Paul Atreides fully embraces his role as Messiah, Denis Villeneuve wants to be cautious in view of a project that appears to be extremely ambitious.
Dune 3 is a big yes, but…
The Dune 2 phenomenon appears to be as gigantic as the sand dunes and other worms that characterize Arrakis. Three weeks after its theatrical release, the film has far exceeded the 500 million revenue target to be profitable. Denis Villeneuve's work is an interplanetary hit, hailed as much by critics as by the public. However, this is only the beginning of the adventures of Paul Atreides in his role as Messiah.
The director of this monumental project has never hidden his ambitions. A Dune 3 would be necessary to see the end of this legendary saga of science fiction novels imagined by the brilliant Frank Herbert. For a possible sequel, Denis Villeneuve recommends, however, infinite caution, tinged with ambitions equal to the task. “ If we go back to Dune, it has to be true. It has to be relevant. If I ever make Dune 3, it's because it will be better than Dune 2. Otherwise I won't do it “.
Impatience kills the mind
More than a need to offer a film that lives up to the original work, Denis Villeneuve expressed a certain fatigue following the first two films. “ I made the two films back to back, which makes sense to me. I felt like it was the right time to move forward right after Dune 1. But that also means I spent six years on Arrakis non-stop. I think it's healthy to take a break “.
If we exclude the colossal pressure of adapting the most epic part of the adventures of Paul Atreides, that exerted by Hollywood and the fans also proves titanic. Denis Villeneuve thus had some concerns regarding the production of Dune 3. “The thing I want to avoid is not being ready. I never did it, and now I feel it would be dangerous because of the craze “. Thus, to the great dismay of those sympathizing with the cause of Paul and the Fremen, his full ascension to the rank of true Messiah seems for the moment to be distant, very distant…