Pierre Morel Talks DUNE!!



TAKEN director Pierre Morel spoke to MTV about his forthcoming adaptation of DUNE.

In the interview, Morel reveals that he likes David Lynch's 1984 adaptation as a Lynch film (but not as a DUNE interpretation) and also discusses his own relationship to the property. Turns out, he's read Herbert's original book (HERE) a number of times and intends to stay quite faithful to it.

 

another remake

sooner or later they gonna remake starwars trilogy

“David Lynch did an adaptation in the ’80s that has some very strong qualities, I mean David Lynch is one of the best filmmakers alive, I have massive respect for him. But when I saw his adaptation I was impressed, but it was not what I had dreamed of, so I’m trying to make the adaptation of my dreams.

It will not have any link with the David Lynch movie. I’m going back to the book, and going to the images that came out when I read it.”

Denis Villeneuve

Instead, Villeneuve will be starting from scratch and drawing on the book as inspiration for how the movie will look:

“It will not have any link with the David Lynch movie. I’m going back to the book, and going to the images that came out when I read it.”

Villeneuve has had quite the creative run in recent years, directing acclaimed movies such as Arrival, Enemy and Sicario.

While Villeneuve’s sequel Blade Runner 2049 may have failed to impress at the box office, it was critically acclaimed and is considered a worthy follow-up to the classic original.

While the director was apparently in the running for James Bond 25, it seems his commitment to Dune has ruled him out of the job.

While Villeneuve is undoubtedly a great choice, Dune has become a notoriously tricky project to adapt for the big screen.

Before Villeneuve became attached, Peter Berg and Pierre Morel both spent years trying to get a new version made, and even prior to Lynch’s movie, filmmakers like Ridley Scott and Alejandro Jodorowsky tried and failed to mount adaptations.

Dune isn’t the easiest book to adapt given the amount of characters and scope of the story – but if any filmmaker can do it justice, it’s Villeneuve.

they should have let HBO do it, turn it into a big budget series similar to GoT
or even Mini series

Why trailer cut & editing looks dated la? Bgm didn't make any impression...I didnt expect it to be as loud as TENET la..with the BGM screaming "LOOK HERE...I AM HERE..THE BGM IS DOPE!!! CHECK ME OUT!!" but considering DUNE's budget, u expect some level of epic orchestral or at least mildly pulsating bgm...😏

Sigh....!!! Dude that's Han Zimmer rework of Pink Floyd's Eclipse. It's a nod to the failed adaptation of Jodorowsky's Dune. Pink Floyd suppose to score the music on that failed movie. It's effing Pink Floyd and show some respect boy!

Didn't change the fact trailer was so-so. It reminds alot of Star Wars:  Force Awakens...and it was dogshit. Bored TF outta me. This one seems in-line with it. Maybe for veterans it would be fun or even evoke nostalgia. Not criticizin it or anything. Just sayin with it's budget, trailer cut & editing could've been tighter. Peace yo