In two films,
Premier contact
(2016) and
Blade Runner 2049
(2017), Denis Villeneuve has proven that science fiction is not a dead star.
Today, the 50-year-old Canadian is releasing the first installment of
Dune
, based on Frank Herbert's bestseller.
Meet a director who still has faith in spectacular and intelligent cinema.
LE FIGARO.
- You've been a fan of Frank Herbert's novel since you were a teenager…
Denis VILLENEUVE.
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The novel captivated me, no doubt by the themes it addresses, but this fascination remains mysterious.
It shaped part of my identity during this time.
I recognized myself in Paul Atreides, this character who tries to part with his family, political, religious and even genetic heritage.
He seeks a space of freedom and ends up thriving in contact with other cultures.
I read Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, Arthur C. Clarke but I was quite a Herbert freak.
Science fiction also came to me from the comic book magazine
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