Variety is reporting that the Forrest Gump writer has officially been brought on board to write the new Dune movie, which Legendary Pictures secured the rights to make last November.
Legendary Pictures has already hired Arrival director Denis Villeneuve to helm the project, but now the movie has a writer as well.
But it will be Eric Roth who sets the tone for this new take on Dune.
The studio has reportedly hired veteran screenwriter Eric Roth to pen the screenplay for this new version of Dune, which looks to be a major priority for Legendary Pictures moving forward.