Dune: Half Two has been delayed to subsequent yr, as a result of ongoing actors’ strike in Hollywood. After a lot consideration, the highly-anticipated sci-fi sequel starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya has been moved from its preliminary November 3 slot to March 15, 2024. The realignment from Warner Bros. and Legendary has additionally triggered them to push again Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire — the newest within the Monsterverse franchise — by almost one month, going from March 15 to April 12, 2024. The Dune sequel will get an IMAX launch as properly, with an earlier report noting that supported screens could be internet hosting the movie for an prolonged run of as much as six weeks.
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Half 2 has turned out to be the largest casualty of the SAG-AFTRA strikes since its star-studded forged — boasting the likes of Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, and Rebecca Ferguson — could be barred from serving any promotional duties or interviews for the movie. The shortage of actors — or potential nominees — would have confirmed difficult for the awards marketing campaign as properly, which is why the Emmy Awards have been delayed as properly. The primary Dune film snagged six trophies on the Oscars and emerged as one of many greatest motion pictures in the course of the pandemic, grossing $402 million (about Rs. 3,323 crore) on the international field workplace. Given it has the potential to construct out a franchise akin to Star Wars, it is sensible for WB and Legendary to carry out on its launch.
Nonetheless, by shifting the discharge date to March 15, Warner Bros. has put itself in a troublesome place, because it sabotages one other main launch from the corporate. Oscar-winning filmmaker Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17 starring Robert Pattinson is at present slated to hit theatres merely two weeks later, on March 29, 2024. This might negatively have an effect on each of their field workplace numbers, as Parasite’s Oscar sweep in 2019 is certain to convey extra eyes to Bong’s movies now. Perhaps we may see a repeat of the ‘Barbenheimer’ magic, however I would not be shocked if this movie will get delayed as properly.
Stories from final month advised that Warner Bros. was contemplating shaking up its December launch calendar as a result of strike. Nonetheless, the corporate has chosen to stay to these dates, whatever the strike. So, one other Chalamet-led movie Wonka is out December 15, DC Comics’ Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom drops December 20, and The Colour Purple releases Christmas Day in theatres. As per The Hollywood Reporter’s sources, WB continues to be dedicated to theatrical releases, even amidst the uncertainty of the Hollywood twin strikes organised by the WGA (The Author’s Guild of America) and the aforementioned actors’ union.
Dune 2 picks up proper the place the primary chapter ended, with Paul Atreides (Chalamet), Chani (Zendaya), and the Fremen troopers uniting on a warpath of revenge in opposition to the Harkonnen lineage, the conspirators who killed Paul’s household. The sequel brings in some new faces akin to Austin Butler because the merciless Feyd-Rautha, Pugh as Princess Irulan, Christopher Walken as Emperor Shaddam IV, and Léa Seydoux because the Bene Gesserit Girl Margot.
Dune: Half Two is now slated to launch March 15, 2024 in theatres worldwide.
