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Denis Villeneuve’s DUNE To Be Written By MUNICH’s Eric Roth
http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2017/04/05/denis-villeneuves-dune-to-be-written-by-munichs-eric-roth
Dude's got a lot of work ahead of him.
By Scott Wampler Apr. 05, 2017
Per the folks over at Variety, Eric Roth (Munich, Forrest Gump) has been hired to write the screenplay for Denis Villeneuve's Dune, based on the novel of the same name from Frank Herbert. If you've ever read Dune (or seen Hollywood's previous attempt to adapt it to film), you know that Roth has quite the job ahead of him.
For those not in the know, Herbert's novel is a complicated sci-fi epic following...
"...Paul Atreides, whose family assumes control of the desert planet Arrakis. As the only producer of a highly valuable resource, jurisdiction over Arrakis is contested among competing noble families. After Paul and his family are betrayed, the story explores themes of politics, religion, and man’s relationship to nature, as Paul leads a rebellion to restore his family’s reign."
Roth's probably best known for his work on Forrest Gump, but in addition to Munich, he's also knocked out scripts for The Insider, The Horse Whisperer, and The Postman. Denis Villeneuve, as you know, is the stone-cold badass who directed such films as last year's Oscar-nominated Arrival, Prisoners, Enemy and Sicario.
Will these two make magic together? Dune's not an easily-adapted property, but we're certainly crossing our fingers for them. Villeneuve's next risky sci-fi epic, Blade Runner 2049, arrives in October. Dune currently has no official release date, which we're choosing to take as a sign that all involved are willing to give Roth and Villeneuve the time they need to make this thing sing.
Stay tuned for more as it becomes available.
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