Dune: Synopsis, Trailer, Cast and Review

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Let's talk about Dune, the long-awaited Denis Villeneuve film based on one of the great works of science fiction.

Called to be one of the movies of 2020, Dune Its release date is set for December 18 this year. Unfortunately, the pandemic forced the studios to delay its release until the last month, but this only raised expectations around the next film of Denis Villeneuve.

The film is based on the novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, which became a total success upon its publication in 1965. This book even won the Hugo Award, opening the way to one of the most important sagas of the genre of Science fiction. Tackling topics such as messianism, ecology, eugenics, and other controversial topics, it sparked great interest from the public.

Synopsis

Noble families fight for hegemony on Arrakis, a desert planet, which at the same time is known as Dune (referring to the dunes). They fight to the death because "the spice" is in this area. It is the most coveted substance, with the difficulty that it is produced by huge sandworms.

Since it is very rare and dangerous to obtain, controlling its production is the key to imposing order and dominance on humanity. This is how Duke Leto Atreides, along with Lady Jessica and her son Paul are sent to Arrakis to run the place. Despite everything, it will not be an easy mission in the face of continued harassment from Baron Vladimir Harkonnen and other types of threats. Thus opens a plot full of betrayals and deceptions.

Dune trailer

We present the official trailer of Dune, a film written by Villeneuve himself, Eric Roth and Jon Spaihts.

Cast of Dune

The main character of Dune it is Paul Atreides, the scion of House Atreides, a role that is played by Timotheé Chalamet. He is one of the great promises of Hollywood, a young actor who is gaining prominence in the industry. At the same time we have seen it in movies like Little woman, Handsome boy and Interstellar.

At the same time they participate Rebecca Ferguson, like Lady Jessica; Dave Bautista, like Glossu Rabban; Stellan skarsgard, like Vladimir Harkonnen; Charlotte Rampling, as Gaius Helen Mohiam; Oscar Isaac, like Duke Leto Atreides and Zendaya, like Chani.

The cast is completed by other big names such as Javier Bardem, which gives life to Stilgar; Josh brolin, like Gurney Halleck; Jason momoa, like Duncan Idaho; David Dastmalchian, as Piter De Vries; Chang Chen, as Dr. Wellington Yueh; Stephen Mckinley Henderson, as Thufir Hawat, and Sharon Duncan-Brewster, as Dr. Liet-Kynes.

Criticism of Dune

The film has yet to be released, but expectations are raised by the brutal vision of its director, the weight of Herbert's literary work, and the talented cast of his cast.

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