It was just announced that Academy Award-winning Christopher Walken will join Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya in Dune: Part Two as Emperor Shaddam IV.
The sequel to last year’s Oscar-winning adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel of the same name is set to go into production this year.
“I just received news from Legendary that we are officially moving forward with ‘Dune: Part Two,'” director Denis Villeneuve revealed in a statement. “It was a dream of mine to adapt Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’ and I have the fans, the cast, and crew, Legendary, and Warner Bros. to thank for supporting this dream. This is only the beginning.”
The film, which is also set to star Florence Pugh and Austin Butler in addition to the return of Zendaya, Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, and Javier Bardem, already has an October 2023 release date.
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