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Release Date:
Friday, October 22, 2021 Nationwide
Friday, December 3, 2021 PremiumVOD
sequences of strong violence, some disturbing images and suggestive material
Plot: What's the story about?
A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.
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Who stars in Dune: Cast List
Timothee Chalamet ... Paul Atreides
Dune: Part Two, Interstellar
Rebecca Ferguson ... Lady Jessica
Dune: Part Two, Mercy
Dave Bautista ... Glossu 'Beast' Rabban
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Spectre
Stellan Skarsgard ... Baron Harkonnen [villain]
Dune: Part Two, The Avengers
Charlotte Rampling ... Reverend Mother Mohiam
Dune: Part Two, 45 Years
Oscar Isaac ... Duke Leto Atreides
The Promise, The Addams Family 2
Zendaya ... Chani
Challengers, Dune: Part Two
Javier Bardem ... Stilgar
Skyfall, Dune: Part Two
Jason Momoa ... Duncan Idaho
Minecraft, Aquaman
Chang Chen ... Dr. Wellington Yueh
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Grandmasters
Josh Brolin ... Gurney Halleck
Dune: Part Two, Deadpool 2
David Dastmalchian ... Piter De Vries
Late Night with the Devil, Oppenheimer
Who's making Dune: Crew List
A look at the Dune behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Denis Villeneuve last directed Dune: Part Two and Blade Runner 2049. The film's writer Denis Villeneuve last wrote Dune: Part Two and Dune Messiah.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Cale BoyterBrian Herbert
Mary Parent
Thomas Tull
Companies
Production Company
Film 44 (Former)
Misher Films (Former)
New Amsterdam Entertainment (Former)
Paramount Pictures (Former)
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Production: What we know about Dune?
Key Facts
- Zendaya will play the love interest of Timothee Chalamet’s character (Variety, 1/30/19).
- Oscar Isaac will play the father of Timothee Chalamet’s character in the movie (Variety, 1/29/19).
- Charlotte Rampling will play the Reverend Mother Mohiam, the emperor’s truthsayer (Hollywood Reporter, 1/15/19).
- Stellan Skarsgard will play villain Baron Harkonnen, whose family previously ruled Arrakis and has a long hatred of the Atreides family (Hollywood Reporter, 1/9/2019).
- Rebecca Ferguson will play Atreides’ mother, Lady Jessica, who escapes with him into the desert and helps him become a savior in their eyes (Hollywood Reporter, 9/7/18).
- Based on Frank Herbert's novel, which was published in 1965.
Filming Timeline
- 2021 - July: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2019 - June: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2018 - July: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Eyeing an early 2019 production start.
- 2016 - November: The film was set to Development status.
Legendary Pictures has acquired the rights from the Frank Herbert's iconic novel Dune.
- 2011 - March: The film was set to Development status.
Paramount's option to produce Dune expired, Richard Rubinstein will decide whether to use Chase Palmer's script or start over.
- 2009 - October: The film was set to Development status.
Dune Release Date: When was the film released?
Dune was a Nationwide release in 2021 on Friday, October 22, 2021. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including Ron's Gone Wrong, The French Dispatch and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain.
Dune DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Dune was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 .