The premiere of Dune It will be one of the most significant events of the year for the film industry. Not only because of the excitement that exists around the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel, but also because it can be another important economic boost for theaters around the world. However, the Delta variant has several countries in the world in a state of alarm, and this could cause problems for Dune in the short and medium term.
If the infections continue to increase, Dune could join the multiple feature films that failed at the box office during the pandemic. Black widow Y Suicide squad are just a couple of examples. But nevertheless, a possible stumble of Dune could cause the second part to not see the light. As you surely know, the intention of Warner Bros. and Denis Villeneuve, director of the feature film, is that the story of the Atreides be divided into two parts to correctly cover all the events of the novel.
Faced with the uncertain panorama that cinema and the world in general are experiencing, the Villeneuve cannot yet guarantee that Dune: Part 2 be a reality. Of course, he is also optimistic because both he and the producer are willing to go ahead with the continuation; as long as certain conditions are met. One of them has to do with the quality of the feature film that is about to be screened. There were many doubts as to whether the filmmaker would be able to create a faithful representation of the novel, although it seems that in this sense he already fulfilled the objective.
“We have heard in the last decades that it is not possible to adapt this novel and that it is an impossible task. I think that in the back of the studio’s mind [Warner]… it’s still the same, “he laughed in an interview with Total Film. So, before thinking about a second part, Villeneuve had to show that Dune will live up to expectations:
“The first thing was to show that there was a beautiful and popular movie that can exist, and I think I gave it a try: everyone at Warner Bros and Legendary is 100% supportive of the project. They feel like it would take a really bad box office result for not having Dune: Part 2, because they love the movie. They are proud of her, so they want the movie to move on. So I’m very optimistic. “
In fact, Villeneuve is so optimistic about the second part of Dune that he is already working on the script. Regarding the pandemic, he reiterated that he is “the enemy” of cinema today. “We understand that the film industry is under tremendous pressure right now. I understand that.” Likewise, he did not hesitate to charge against streaming; made it clear that Dune it is an experience to be enjoyed on the big screen despite its simultaneous premiere on HBO Max.