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“The first Dune belonged to Timothée Chalamet. But Dune: Part Two isn’t his movie — it belongs firmly to Zendaya, who gives the second half of Denis Villeneuve’s Frank Herbert adaptation an emotional tangibility that the first, in all its exotic majesty, eschewed.” — Alison Willmore, “Dune: Part Two Is Zendaya’s Movie”

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  1. chat room
    The Story Behind Stephen McKinley Henderson’s Dune ParasolThe character actor on the “magic” of making Dune, calling up Greta Gerwig from the set, and how he found his shade in the sun.
    By Matthew Jacobs
  2. dune you feel like we dune
    We Need to Talk About the Name ‘Duncan Idaho’Duncan Idaho is not a character in Dune. Duncan Idaho is the name of a Chris Pratt character in an action movie that goes straight to Paramount+.
    By Nate Jones
  3. chat room
    Denis Villeneuve Looks Forward to Working With Sandworms Again in the FutureThe Dune auteur on knowing when the film was done, his hopes for the sequel, and whether “Duncan Idaho” is a cool name.
    By Nate Jones
  4. dunes
    How to Watch Dune, the Year’s Sandiest MovieThe sci-fi epic hit HBO Max a day early.
    By Bethy Squires
  5. dyune
    A Brief Ode to Sand, a Powerful Cinematic SupervillainForget the lusty sea, it’s time to recognize sand, and then run away from her, screaming.
    By Rachel Handler
  6. tiff 2021
    Dune, Reviewed by Someone Who Popped an Edible BeforehandSPACESHIP GO WHIRRRR, CANNON GO BOOOOM, ORCHESTRA GO BRRRRAAWWRRRRRR.
    By Nate Jones
  7. movie review
    Dune Doesn’t Care If You Like ItDenis Villeneuve’s gloriously unfriendly take on Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic wants to feel as alien as possible.
    By Alison Willmore
  8. oscar futures
    Oscar Futures: Can Dune Spice Up the Awards Race?On paper, Dune is the kind of prestige blockbuster whose Oscar success would please all camps. But will the box-office flow?
    By Nate Jones
  9. billing order
    Trying to Understand Dune’s Spicy CreditsThirteen names, in a wonderfully scrambled order, with two “with”s and an “and”!
    By Jackson McHenry
  10. way too close reads
    Zendaya Is in Dune for 7 Minutes. Here’s Everything She DoesIn this house, we stan Chani.
    By Zoe Haylock
  11. dunes
    What Do You Need to Know About Dune Before You Watch Dune?It’s about dunes.
    By Jackson McHenry
  12. protect oscar isaac’s beard
    Oscar Isaac Serenades Lullabies to Jimmy FallonGod, I wish that were me.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  13. trailer mix
    Dune Trailer: Help Us, Timothée Chalamet, You’re Our Only HopeThe fear-killing epic we need is finally here.
    By Zoe Haylock
  14. mmmmmm
    Dune and Oscar Isaac’s Hot Beard Will Premiere at Venice Film FestivalImportant film (and hair) news.
    By Devon Ivie
  15. coming attractions
    65 Movies We Can’t Wait to See in 2021In fact, we couldn’t wait to see a lot of them last year. But here we still are.
    By Alison Willmore, Bilge Ebiri, and Katherine Brooks
  16. the streaming wars
    Even More Directors Come Out to Slam the HBO Max–Warner DealDenis Villeneuve and Judd Apatow are also mad.
    By Justin Curto
  17. all i want for christmas
    Excuse Me, Where’s Zendaya’s Dune Action Figure?You mean we can take Timothée Chalamet home but not Emmy winner Zendaya?
    By Zoe Haylock
  18. the streaming wars
    Warner Bros. to Release Dune, The Suicide Squad, All 2021 Films on HBO MaxConcurrently with their theatrical release.
    By Devon Ivie
  19. delays
    Dune Release Date Reportedly Pushed to October 2021Denis Villeneuve’s epic will be out in time for Halloween … next year.
    By Zoe Haylock
  20. fall movies fantasy league
    Fall Movies Fantasy League Week Two Results: Candyman Flees to 2021, Scores ZeroUniversal’s horror remake was the fall’s first major release to leave the schedule. How many more will follow?
    By Nate Jones
  21. alternate timelines
    The Year of Movies That Never WasWhat would Hollywood have looked like in 2020 if a pandemic never happened? We were almost too afraid to ask.
    By Joe Reid
  22. fall preview
    39 Movies We’re Excited to See This FallWest Side Story, Dune, Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan in a seaside Romance. Will the movies come through?
    By Alison Willmore and Bilge Ebiri
  23. thirst
    Jason Momoa Posts Extremely Dirty Photos to InstagramGood thing you’re at home because these are NSFW.
    By Rebecca Alter
  24. first looks
    These Dune Photos Still Don’t Have Enough ZendayaOr Stellan Skarsgård, frankly.
    By Zoe Haylock
  25. coming attractions
    68 Movies We Can’t Wait to See in 2020Daniel Craig bows out as Bond, Liu Yifei debuts as Mulan, Timothée Chalamet brings Dune back, and Spike Lee comes to Netflix.
    By Alison Willmore and Bilge Ebiri
  26. dune
    Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: The Sisterhood Show to Shoot More Dune Into Your VeinsThe show will focus on the Bene Gesserit.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  27. casting
    By Casting Javier Bardem New Dune Is Angling to Become the Sexiest Dune EverName a hotter Dune. We’ll wait.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  28. casting
    Zendaya in Talks to Play Chani in Dune, Even If We Wish She Was Playing PaulCan we get her a leading role?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  29. casting
    Oscar Isaac in Talks to Play Timothée Chalamet’s Very Jawline Father in DuneIsaac would play Leto Atreides I in the Denis Villeneuve film.
    By Jackson McHenry
  30. casting
    Charlotte Rampling Joins Dune and You May Bow to Your New Reverend Mother MohiamBreak out the Gom Jabbar!
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  31. casting
    Forever Villain Stellan Skarsgård Will Be Dune’s Baron HarkonnenBut will he get to float around in a flesh-colored suit?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  32. casting
    Rebecca Ferguson Might Join the Latest Attempt to Make a Good Dune MovieIt’s all coming together, hopefully.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  33. vulture lists
    Beyond Gordon Cole: A Guide to David Lynch’s Acting RolesDid you know he appeared in Louie?
    By Devon Ivie
  34. movies
    Looking Back at All the Utterly Disastrous Attempts to Adapt DuneThe 1965 science-fiction novel has long intrigued talented directors, only to leave their dreams in tatters.
    By The Editors
  35. Denis Villeneuve Has Arrived. Now He’s About to Take the Next Step.After cutting his teeth on Sicario and Arrival, the Canadian director is ready to move on to the big time.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  36. the industry
    Arrival’s Denis Villeneuve Might Direct DuneAll hail the new king of sci-fi cinema.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  37. the industry
    Legendary Acquires the Rights to DuneStudio executives can’t get enough of the spice.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  38. pop culture memory lane
    How Harry Anderson’s Daughter Ruined Frank ‘Dune’ Herbert’s DayIn this “Pop Culture Memory Lane” video, the comedian tells how bursting into tears when her Night Court–star dad took her on Merv Griffin’s show affected the Dune author.
    By Josh Wolk
  39. clickables
    Read Goodnight Dune, a Sweet Sci-Fi Story for Children“They tried and died.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  40. the industry
    Adam Carolla to Solve His Own Relationship ProblemsPlus: Martin Lawrence is coming back to the small screen!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. the industry
    Keira Knightley Will Play Eliza DoolittlePlus: Oh good, a second Marvin Gaye biopic, this one using lip-syncing rather than an actual good singer.
  42. the industry
    Peter Berg Packs His Bags for ArrakisPlus: Who’s replacing Orlando Bloom?
  43. the industry
    Borat Finally Goes on ‘Trial,’ Thanks to Steven SpielbergPlus industry news on Peter Berg, the Coen brothers, and Tyler Perry … in space!