»Dune«: Science fiction blockbuster will continue in 2023

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Scene from »Dune«: »We look forward to continuing the journey«

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The new desert spectacle "Dune" by the Canadian Denis Villeneuve will have a sequel.

"We look forward to continuing the journey," said the Legendary Entertainment studio on Twitter.

"Dune: Part 2" is scheduled to hit cinemas in October 2023.

The first part started last week in US cinemas and grossed $ 41 million straight away over the weekend.

At the same time, the sci-fi spectacle was also published by the media group Warner Media's HBO Max streaming service.

In Germany, the film had already started on September 16.

Frank Herbert's novel "The Desert Planet" from 1965 was filmed with a huge budget of 165 million US dollars and a star cast of Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac and Zendaya.

The focus is on the desert planet Arrakis with the valuable substance spice, for which good and evil forces are fighting.

"Der Wüstenplanet" is an international bestseller in three volumes.

»Dune« should also have at least three parts - at least according to the initially unconfirmed announcements.

However, it depended on the production costs of the box office performance and the enthusiasm of the audience at the start, as to whether there would be a sequel.

Accordingly, director Villeneuve was indignant about the simultaneous play of »Dune« in US cinemas and on HBO Max, who doesn't have as many subscribers as Disney +.

Villeneuve feels betrayed by the company and handed it out in an open letter.

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