Sci-Fi Dune

[Drizzle]

Everything Everywhere All at Once was a rare phenomenon. Also, it had a longer run at the box office and was part of the public zeitgeist. It got a ton of buzz that built over time.

The first Dune did not have the same type of buzz.

To be clear, I'm not expecting Dune Part Two to win Best Picture or anything since it's extremely rare for a movie like that to pull it off. Plus, EEAAO had the culturally and socially relevant message that really connected with audiences so that makes it more of an Academy-friendly movie.

I'm just saying that sometimes release date is irrelevant when it comes to the Oscars. You can also look at Get Out and Black Panther for example. They didn't win Best Picture but they got plenty of awards season love and they came out a year or more before the Oscars.

In this particular case I can see Dune Part Two garnering a similar amount of nominations due to the competition possibly not being as fierce next year due to strike related delays.

 

[Bats123]

I've watched this 10 times already.
Dune sweep is happening next year.

 

[green]

Can't believe we still haven't even seen a glimpse of Alia.

 

[flickchick85]

If I weren’t about to board a plane, I’d be watching that trailer on a loop!!

 

[SwordOfMorning]

Trailer did nothing for me. Looks like the first movie too much.

That would be because it is literally the second half of that movie. It's just how the story is. I assure you, the narrative is not repetitive.

 

[emielaen]

Looks outstanding.

 

[Iceman]

Trailer was awesome and I really liked the character posters too. Cannot wait till March!

 

[Sithborg]

Can't believe we still haven't even seen a glimpse of Alia.

I mean, its not that shocking. She is barely in the book. And her very, very few scenes are of debatable importance. I mean, just look at how much of Thufir Hawat we got in the first movie. She is not exactly going to be the focus of anything they are going to show in the trailer.

 

[samsnee]

It all depends on the awards season competition next year. Everything Everywhere All At Once released in March and that cleaned up at the Oscars a year later.

I doubt this will win any major awards. The first barely made a dent and after BR2049, I don’t think this type of slow, sci-fi spectacle sells as well.

 

[DKDetective]

I really hope Denis will reconsider his cut of Part I. I didn't love Part I as much I would have hoped and I feel like it is because they cut too much stuff that helps the story breathe. Denis apparently learnt his lesson with Part II.

 

[emc5466]

Jeff Sneider says WBD is so bullish on Dune 2 they’ve already green lit the third film which will be released in 2027. The studio expects an opening weekend north of $100m for Dune 2 and the movie is considered a home run internally.

 

[Sithborg]

Proven track record of knowledge of quality there.

 

[emielaen]

Haha!

 

[Gothamsknight]

Still in awe of how gorgeous this film looks

 

[Filmfreak]

Jeff Sneider says WBD is so bullish on Dune 2 they’ve already green lit the third film which will be released in 2027. The studio expects an opening weekend north of $100m for Dune 2 and the movie is considered a home run internally.

I think 2027 is too soon for the sequel. Villeneuve said he wanted to take a break and do something else in between and that he wanted Chalamet to look older because of the time lapse.

 

[#root]

Oh. My. God. That was really an incredible trailer.

 

[Loden Greatstorm]

That would be because it is literally the second half of that movie. It's just how the story is. I assure you, the narrative is not repetitive.

Good point!

 

[green]

I mean, its not that shocking. She is barely in the book. And her very, very few scenes are of debatable importance. I mean, just look at how much of Thufir Hawat we got in the first movie. She is not exactly going to be the focus of anything they are going to show in the trailer.

I'm mostly just looking for reassurance that she is even in Part 2, we've heard and seen absolutely nothing about her...getting worried she isn't.
I think not including Alia would be a huge mistake.

 

[Drizzle]

I doubt this will win any major awards. The first barely made a dent and after BR2049, I don’t think this type of slow, sci-fi spectacle sells as well.

As far as major awards if the competition is weak, Denis could be a contender for Best Director.

Beyond that I'm sure it'll get nominated for all the same technical awards as the first one but it might have a tougher time against the likes of Furiosa and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.

 

[Sithborg]

I'm mostly just looking for reassurance that she is even in Part 2, we've heard and seen absolutely nothing about her...getting worried she isn't.
I think not including Alia would be a huge mistake.

A LOT of it depends on how long of a time skip they are doing in the movie.

 

[TheVileOne]

To be clear, I'm not expecting Dune Part Two to win Best Picture or anything since it's extremely rare for a movie like that to pull it off. Plus, EEAAO had the culturally and socially relevant message that really connected with audiences so that makes it more of an Academy-friendly movie.

I'm just saying that sometimes release date is irrelevant when it comes to the Oscars. You can also look at Get Out and Black Panther for example. They didn't win Best Picture but they got plenty of awards season love and they came out a year or more before the Oscars.

In this particular case I can see Dune Part Two garnering a similar amount of nominations due to the competition possibly not being as fierce next year due to strike related delays.

It's not irrelevant at all. They call it award season for a reason. A lot of the heavy hitter award nominees usually get released closer to this time of year.

 

[TheVileOne]

A LOT of it depends on how long of a time skip they are doing in the movie.

I mean Jessica is literally pregnant with her in the first movie, and they set up her pregnancy. It'd be pretty tough to completely write Alia out.

It'd be much easier to write out:

Spoiler

The infant.

 

[TheVileOne]

Yeah, Everything won most major Oscars last year and this year Oppenheimer, a summer movie is again the fronturunner for most awards. So while I do think Dune's chances would have probably been higher at a fall date, I don't think it's as definitive as it once was. And even though it's early to tell, I do think it's going to have far less competition this year, so it might actually turn out for the best.

Damn I couldn't resist watching this one too. I feel like I've watched the entire movie but it's my fault. I'm weak. And this was ****ing epic.

Exceptions that prove the rule!

 

[Filmfreak]

Exceptions that prove the rule!

The fact that we're talking about the last two years in a row might suggest that it's becoming a pattern.

 

[TheVileOne]

The fact that we're talking about the last two years in a row might suggest that it's becoming a pattern.

It's not an exact science, but it tends to be the films that dominate most of the big award nominations, which is again why we tend to see more art house and oscar hopeful dramas toward the end of the year.