Meanwhile, the first trailer for the director’s Blade Runner 2049 was released earlier this week, starring Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford.
According to Variety, with Deepwater Horizon’s Peter Berg no longer on board, the studio is reportedly tapping Denis Villeneuve – director of Sicario, Arrival, and the upcoming Blade Runner sequel.
For years, fans of the sci-fi epic Dune have awaited an adaptation of the Frank Herbert novel worthy of their investment.
Despite the seeming curse on Dune adaptations, Legendary Pictures are pushing on with theirs, having purchased the rights from Paramount earlier this year.