Timothee Chalamet in talks in the upcoming movie "Dune"

Villaneuve, known to have led the last Bladerunner 2049 and Arrival, seeks to make his box office feats flourish in Dune ] Already adapted by David Lynch in 1984, with Kyle McLaughlin, he was a commercial disappointment.

Frank Herbert's original novel is the epic story of Paul Atreides, a young intergalactic noble whose family controls a planet that grows a coveted spice. drugs by making a lightning rod for conflict. Atreides, who naturally has supernatural mental powers, is forced to flee to the deserts of this planet where he becomes friends and becomes the leader of a nomadic tribe of people that he leads to his turn to overthrow the galactic empire. Dune was critically acclaimed as a masterpiece of the genre of science fiction, with his approaching complex topics like technology, religion, and politics across the lens of fantasy.

The novel has sparked a cult among hardcore fans despite its lack of success with mainstream adaptations. Maybe the Villaneuve and Chalamet couple will be the breath of fresh air that the franchise has so desperately desired.