Duke Paul Atreides joins the Fremen and begins a spiritual and martial journey to become Muad’dib, while trying to prevent the horrible but inevitable future he’s witnessed: a Holy War in his name, spreading throughout the known universe.
Variety – “A massive gamble at a time of diminished moviegoing, Warner Bros. and Legendary’s multipart adaptation of the Frank Herbert novel graduates from the world-building thrills of the 2021 original to a meaty, all-encompassing narrative.” (full review here)
Indiewire – “Once again, the biblical solemnity of Villeneuve’s approach — along with the tactile brutalism of his design — have combined into a Timothée Chalamet movie that shimmers with the patina of an epic myth.” (full review here)
Daily Beast – “Boasting a gargantuan aesthetic design that demands to be experienced on the biggest screen if possible, as well as an ambitious and exhilarating story that matches its style, it’s not only the finest thing Villeneuve has helmed—it’s the 2024 film to beat for outsized sci-fi showmanship.” (full review here)
