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As a genre of literature, science fiction has always been adept at grappling with issues that feel present yet distant. It’s thus unsurprising that the cinema and TV would turn to the genre in search of compelling and fascinating stories to tell, and some of the most exciting films and series would draw on sci-fi novels for inspiration.

Video Games News / Nerdist / February 20

DUNE: AWAKENING Arriving on Steam in May, Players Can Start Building Characters Now

It won’t be long before Dune fans will have a chance to call Arrakis home once again. Funcom has announced its upcoming new survival MMO Dune: Awakening will arrive at Steam on May 20.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / February 17

Dune 3 to begin filming ‘a year earlier than expected’

‘Dune: Messiah’ is reportedly due to enter principal photography a year earlier than expected. The upcoming sci-fi sequel - which will be helmed by series director Denis Villeneuve - was anticipated to begin shooting in the summer of 2026, though Deadline has now claimed the filmmaker is planning to roll the cameras in June this year.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / January 28

DUNE Leaving Netflix But Will Be Streaming FREE on Tubi

It’s a morning filled with Dune news. The first part of this news might feel a little bit sad. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune will be leaving Netflix on January 31.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / January 27

Here’s where you can watch 2025's Nerdy Oscar nominees

The 2025 Academy Awards are just around the corner and Hollywood is going…mild? Yeah, that sounds about right. In fairness to this year’s batch of nominees, living up to 2024’s class was always going to be tough.

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Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / January 24

2025 Oscar Nominees and Major Award Predictions

Nominees for the 97th Academy Awards were announced today in Hollywood.”Emilia Pérez” broke a crowded pack of best movies on Thursday and earned 13 Oscar nominations.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / January 23

2025 Oscar Nominations, Full List: WICKED Gets Nods, Denis Villeneuve Snubbed, Sebastian Stan in Running for ‘Best Actor’

We now know who will officially be joining host Conan O’Brien when he takes the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the 97th Academy Awards on March 2.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 6

Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve reacts to Oscar snub

Denis Villeneuve is disappointed ‘Dune: Part Two’ was not nominated for Best Original Score for the 97th Academy Awards. The sci-fi blockbuster’s 2021 predecessor ‘Dune’ took home the accolade at the 94th Academy Awards, though was rejected from the category for this year’s ceremony.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / January 3

Dune 4 ‘in development at Warner Bros. with or without Denis Villeneuve’

A fourth ‘Dune’ movie is reportedly in the works at Warner Bros. The sci-fi saga has so far been helmed by director Denis Villeneuve - who is currently working on his third and final entry into the franchise ‘Dune: Messiah’ - though Hollywood insider Daniel Richtman has now claimed Warner Bros.

Entertainment News / FirstCuriosity / January 2

‘Dune 4’ Is Reportedly Happening, But With Major Changes To Original Franchise

The universe of ‘Dune‘, a sprawling epic of politics, mysticism, and ecological struggle, is expanding. Recent reports reveal that ‘Dune 4‘ is in development at Warner Bros.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / December 23

How DUNE: PROPHECY Made ‘Fear Is the Mind Killer’ a Tangible Terror

“Fear is the mind-killer” is one of the most memorable quotes from Frank Herbert’s Dune. It’s the mantra Paul Atreides repeats to himself to survive the Gom Jabbar test.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / December 9

DUNE: PROPHECY Episode 4’s Strange Ending, Explained—Shape-Shifting, Face Dancers, and More

Dune: Prophecy‘s fourth episode was full of political and familial intrigue, moves and countermoves, and Desmond Hart murdering people with his mind once more.

Entertainment News / Nerdist / December 2

Nerdist’s Best Movies of 2024

We cannot believe that 2024 is almost over already! It’s been a busy one yet again at Nerdist as we continue to cover all the wonderful genre and pop culture entertainment things happening in the world.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / November 28

Dune's Denis Villeneuve reveals why he has no desire to make a Star Wars movie

Denis Villeneuve doesn't want to direct a 'Star Wars' film after the franchise "derailed in 1983'. The 'Dune' filmmaker was "the target audience" for the iconic sci-fi saga when it first launched in 1977 with 'A New Hope', and while he loved 1980's 'The Empire Strikes Back', he felt let down by 'Return of the Jedi' as a conclusion to the trilogy.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / November 22

Josh Brolin will quit acting if Denis Villeneuve is snubbed by Oscars

Josh Brolin will quit acting if Denis Villeneuve isn't nominated for an Oscar for 'Dune: Part Two'. The actor starred in the first instalment of the sci-fi

Entertainment News / Nerdist / November 14

When Does DUNE: PROPHECY Take Place? Here’s a Complete Yet Brief DUNE Universe Timeline

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies brought Paul Atreides’ story to the screen, but the story of the Kwisatz Haderach actually started millennia before he was even born.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / October 23

Dune Prophecy: The Story Continues With The Corrupted Sisterhood

HBO’s Dune Prophecy, formerly known as Dune Sisterhood, takes place 10,000 years before the birth of Paul Atreides. The work diverts and is not a direct continuation of Frank Herbert’s original novels, but it explores the formation of the secret cult of witches known as Bene Gesserit.

Entertainment News / Men's Journal / April 5

Denis Villeneuve Developing Dune 3 and Another New Film at Legendary

Legendary like what they see from Denis Villeneuve because the studio and three-time Academy Award nominee have two more potential projects on the cards.

Entertainment News / Murphy's Multiverse / February 16, 2024

First Reactions to ‘Dune: Part Two’ Hail the Film as a Sci-Fi Masterpiece, Praise Director Denis Villeneuve

Supermega-visionary-auteur Denis Villeneuve went all in on Dune: Part Two and if the early reactions from critics who screened the film at its world premiere in London are anything to go by, his gamble paid off.

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Entertainment News / Yardbarker

20 amazing fictional worlds from cinema and television

Some of the best film and TV universes feature meticulous world-building, detailed lore, and colorful characters, whether fantastical, futuristic, dystopian, or even suburban. Audiences can’t help but feel immersed and a part of these worlds, often wishing they were real and could visit them.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

20 facts you might not know about 'Dune'

Don’t be afraid to read these 20 facts you might not know about Dune. After all, fear is the mind-killer.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker / October 26, 2021

'Dune' sequel is officially happening: 'We're excited to continue the journey!'

Dune crushed the box office in its first weekend, and that was enough to convince Legendary Entertainment that a sequel is a good idea.

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Entertainment News / Yardbarker / September 13, 2021

'Dune' director Denis Villeneuve is 'optimistic' that there will be a 'Part Two'

Denis Villeneuve believed so staunchly that there will be two Dune films that he only signed on to direct after Warner Bros. and Legendary agree to let him split his feature film adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi novel by the same name into two parts, and then he intended to shoot both films at the same time.

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Entertainment News / Yardbarker / September 3, 2021

'Dune' receives six-minute standing ovation at Venice Film Festival

The public will finally have a chance to experience what Chalamet and the audience at the Venice Film Festival loved so much when Dune hits theaters Oct. 22.

Details about 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' final season revealed

Kristen Stewart on Princess Diana ahead of 'Spencer' premiere: 'She wore her heart on her sleeve'

Halle Berry reveals the worst advice she ever received and how she ignored it

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Entertainment News / Yardbarker / August 31, 2021

Timothée Chalamet wanted a part in 'Dune' so badly he set up Google alerts

Timothée Chalamet isn't playing Paul Atreides in Dune by accident. The 25-year-old actor walked Deadline's Joe Utichi through his dedication to director Denis Villeneuve casting him in the feature film adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi novel by the same name in this new interview published Tuesday (Aug.

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