“Come On Brother, It’s A Fake Language” - Denis Villeneuve On The Fremen Language In “Dune”

Oscar-nominated director Denis Villeneuve says he and the “Dune” actors became obsessed with mastering the language created for the films. See his work on the big screen now in “Dune: Part Two.”
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[@gloria7190]

Well now I have to stay alive to witness Dune Messiah

[@nankam]

That starts with seeing Dune 2 in theaters, so the WB bean counters are willing to greenlight Dune Messiah.

[@gloria7190]

@@nankam I already forced my whole family to go and I will probably go 3 more times, and I feel like I’m not the only one lol

[@kpf7677]

@@gloria7190 I have never seen a movie more than once in the theatre but I am definitely going back to see part 2 at least one more time

[@RHCole]

Seen it, would rather he skipped to God Emperor of Dune.

[@GuyHarper-ce6do]

A worthy goal

[@4deleDaz33m]

"A longstanding dream of mine is to adapt Dune, but it’s a long process to get the rights, and I don’t think I will succeed" -Denis Villeneuve, September 2016 during the "Arrival" promotion And now he's fulfilling his dream in getting a chance to adapt his beloved sci fi story, i'm so proud of him 👍

[@Dr_Jim57]

lol like you had anything to do with it

[@4deleDaz33m]

@@Dr_Jim57 I did have anything to do with it. I'm just a consumer who bought tickets to watch the Dune movies, that's a proper way to support the movie 🤷

[@jessanpalomer2647]

​@@Dr_Jim57 where does the commentee said that they anything do with it? You just wanna feed the fire just for the fun of it.

[@kevindeanschrooders]

@@jessanpalomer2647exactly. Dude just wants to bring another happy dude down.

[@kevindeanschrooders]

Same here 🙌🏼

[@romilrh]

This man is clinically unable to miss. He's been dropping nothing but bangers since gracing Hollywood with his presence

[@neo4reo]

Passion, Discipline and Dedication to ones dream and craft, alwaysd shines through. He has been obsessed with it since he was just 12/13 years old...basically dedicated his life to making this.

[@liamingraham7660]

For real. I rolled my eyes so hard at the idea of a blade runner sequel. Then I finally sat down to watch it, I was so blown away.

[@revenzo3]

@@liamingraham7660imagine the cojones of this man to follow one of the greatest sci fi movies with a sequel 30+ years later and then match it

[@ChaosKingable]

Really ? The first Dune movie was like Snyders watchmen - visually fantastic, but the script was horrendous.

[@revenzo3]

@@ChaosKingable nah it was good

[@thedarkknight2221]

After making Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, Dune Parts 1 and 2, Dennis Villeneuve could be considered the greatest science fiction filmmaker of all time!

[@JEdmund81]

He has an amazing work of films. Definitely one of the living greats and someone whose work I will always be eager to watch (like Noland).

[@EdanSolViamar]

Agreed

[@eldante4139]

I’d have Spielberg ahead of him. I don’t like Arrival but Villeneuve’s other movies listed are excellent.

[@vailpcs4040]

He's really building a legacy. Up there with Ridley Scott and Chris Nolan- certainly a torchbearer of this generation.

[@klinton202]

@@eldante4139Understand you don't like Arrival, but it's a great movie and considered by many as such

[@Yenzi769]

Denis Villeneuve's passion for Dune shines through in every frame, truly a masterful adaptation of the source material. Can't wait for Dune Messiah!

[@7scientist]

That would be a mistake--Herbert lost it after Dune

[@CH-iy3kd]

​@@7scientistdoubt

[@mephiston001]

@@7scientist No way, God worm(s) are so much more interesting

[@xristosrizos8406]

Messiah is Frank's best book. Perhaps not the most cinematic friendly. But as a book, perfect

[@thefirst9500]

@@7scientistAgreed the subsequent books are definitely less accessible and narratively satisfying, but there is still good stuff and amazing insights in there. At any rate, given the ending of the 2nd movie, it def makes sense to give us a conclusion to Paul's arc. What's more, Villeneuve has done an outstanding job putting it all to the screen so far, so I think he can make it palatable.

[@JamesHock]

Denis using a sand analogy to explain his creative freedom in Dune part 2 is just perfect. True Dune mindset

[@Shireke01]

He is absolutely zensunnipilled

[@pedroalmeida1456]

clearly the best to have ever dune

[@3llya71]

To hear him say he’s doing a Dune messiah brought joy to me, it’s almost like waiting for Christmas as an eight year old, but I’m 52.

[@lanxy2398]

you’re gonna be pushing 60 when Dune Messiah comes out gramps

[@mmceorange]

To be clear, he said maybe he will.. he hasn't gotten the green light yet (but I absolutely would not be surprised if he does)

[@ananyasahay]

​@mmceorange it's already listed on letterboxd I think they'll definitely do it. esp w how dune part 2 ended. needs more. and dune 2 is seeing great numbers as well. hopefully we don't have to wait more than 2 years 😅

[@soridosuneku]

@@mmceorangeI'm thinking it comes out in 2029 if it gets greenlit, since Villeneuve said he wants the actors to be a bit older for the next one

[@xcoserr]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@lanxy2398this is a pretty unnecessary comment, lmao. i’m sure he will be a few years away from 60 when the movie comes out. grow up, maybe? just a thought.

[@olorin4317]

Bardem is perfection as Stilgar. I can’t wait to see him in the next film.

[@toedrag-release]

Stilgar is my favourite character in the books and the actor more rhan exceeded my expectations for the character. He was born for that role and i cannot wait for more stilgar!!!

[@PBeetheFox]

"He does not say he is Lisan-al-Gaib because he is too humble to say he is Lisan-al-Gaib!" *mind blown gesture*

[@kevinblue1976]

@@PBeetheFoxAS WRITTEN

[@EduardoSanzio]

@@PBeetheFox AS WRITTEN

[@BaneRain]

​@@PBeetheFox"only the true messiah would deny his own divinity. All hail the holy gourd"

[@moj1338]

A month and half before the movie was premiered, another director from Quebéc contacted Villeneuve and his wife telling them that there is a man in palliative care in Quebec whose last wish in life is to see the movie. Villeneuve sent one of his assistants along with his personal laptop to the palliative care and the man watched the movie. The man died shortly before the movie ended. More than a great talent, he and his wife are great human beings.

[@doritosgaming1147]

He actually died a few days later. But your right that he didn’t manage to finish the movie

[@moj1338]

@@doritosgaming1147 What difference does it make? The point is that he didn't see the end of the movie and Mr. Villeneuve was very distraught when he heard that. Mme. Gagnon who had facilitated this told Mr. Villeneuve it doesn't matter, he was very happy and got what he needed from the movie.

[@misscreativecontrol]

😭😭😭

[@K.C-2049]

this doesn't surprise me. Denis seems very kind ❤

[@stephjovis3469]

@@moj1338 maybe that`s even better. He diddn`t need the set up for the next movie since he won`t see it, he didn`t see Paul betray Chani he just saw the nce part. /not that the second half of the movie isn`t fantastic, but well if you`re dying maybe that`s a good thing than.

[@sylvainbougie7269]

It is not only being humble, but quiet confidence at its highest level. Totally in control. No need for hubris.

[@toedrag-release]

He's so humble, just as is foretold with the Lisan Al Gaib; of course he must be the one!😂

[@janettehaggar3232]

So Canadian!

[@agentcrushcreative]

Lisan Al-Gaib!

[@Milkshakman]

As written!

[@azkon7975]

@@toedrag-releaseI laughed so hard at that. A kind of dark, morbid laughter. That moment. So small. So quick. Very funny. But encapsulates the encroaching, unavoidable horror show. Edit: And I am going to watch every second of it.

[@pgknippel]

So nice having a Supernerd as a Late Night host! Best possible interviewer for this film.

[@chazellison2855]

Exactly what I was thinking! I feel like a LOT of late night hosts would just be like “how about this wacky space movie huh?? Austin butler looks weeeeird, right??” But I love that Colbert asks about specific elements that only someone who really paid attention to the films would care to ask.

[@ananyasahay]

​@@chazellison2855 yes exactly esp Kimmel would have the lamest questions😂

[@langerdan11]

Or Fallon...🙄

[@katsasgeorge]

Excuse me, nerd ? Mofo actually got and built the Lego Ornithopter, he's an OMEGAnerd.

[@jessif.]

That’s EXACTLY what I was thinking too.

[@NelsonStJames]

Props to Colbert for getting the pronunciation of the names in the film correct.

[@gwen6622]

he's been a dune fan since he was 15

[@adamleblanc5294]

Colbert is a massive Sci-Fi and Fantasy nerd. He's obsessed. Getting to talk about Dune on his show is like Christmas for him.

[@francoispaquette1295]

Félicitations Denis !

[@flippert0]

Giedi Prime was eerily alluring, great choice of shooting these scences in infrared. My first thought was "they are shooting in in b/w to depict memories or the past", but no, they used IR to make this planet very alien and it works.

[@KnarfStein]

At first I thought the entire arc was in BW because House Harkonnen had turned the planet into such an industrial shithole that toxic fume clouds had permanently blocked out the life-promoting frequencies of solar radiation. However, I soon caught on that it was an audacious and marvelously stylistic lense-literally!

[@ahmadiskandarzulkarnain5833]

​@@KnarfSteinGiedi Prime is black and white because the sun is black

[@beccaisanerd671]

It was jarring and surreal, very alluring, like a dream. Something about how all the textures were brought out and smooth at the same time, vibrant yet colorless...just wow.

[@valeaves]

@@beccaisanerd671Exactly. Absolutely stunning.

[@gaebril131]

Colder stars have their spectrum shifted towards red (or beyond that, infrared). Light from stars with a higher surface temperature are shifted towards blue and UV.

[@chi5860]

"Incendies" is one of the most touching masterpieces of cinema I've ever seen.

[@heransd]

It is his best movie and no one even knows about it.

[@Traisas]

Just adding a comment to bump this up. GREAT movie!

[@wiiplaya25]

Phenomenal film

[@jimalbi]

@@heransd Je l'ai vu! Prisoner also is very good.

[@semafodje782]

Stephen using Feyd-Rautha's title "na-Baron", highlights his knowledge and respect for the Dune lore. FYI, na-Baron is a Sridar-Baron's heir apparent.

[@anonym45]

You do know they have writers for the show lol

[@semafodje782]

​@@anonym45I know. I also know that Stephen is a true nerd for all things Sci-Fi and fantasy related and that he also read Dune when he was a teenager. Therefore he has an advanced knowledge of the lore that most do not.

[@cinjudes]

He's also referred to as na-Baron Feyd-Rautha throughout the move. Some characters only use his title the same way they just call his uncle "Baron". So while I have no doubt Colbert would have both known and said that anyway, any interviewer who has seen Pt2 - which Colbert was at the NYC premiere - would know his title well.

[@levischorpioen]

@@cinjudes They would know his title, but would they have enough respect for the material to use his title in this context? It's kinda like saying Khaleesi when you're talking about Daenerys Targaryen. You either say it because everyone else does or because you know what it means. Stephen knows what it means.

[@roddansmoker]

u only have to watch the movie to know that reference but yeah

[@mgg5418]

Yay Denis, les Québécois sont fiers de toi!! ❤️

[@thebendu33]

Oui, et merci de l'écrire de cette façon, des fois je vous des gens qui nous font passer pour des imbéciles dans leur commentaires.

[@thebendu33]

@@ad_781 Québécois is people living in Quebec regardless of the language

[@saveourplanet4204]

​@thebendu33 well...no services in English ( anglos treated like 3rd class citizens) 1980s mass Anglo excitus from la belle provence

[@thebendu33]

@@saveourplanet4204 yeah, I know stuff like that happens. On my mother's side, everyone is anglophones and told me similar stories. Most are unilingual anglophones. I was raised in a french area, but speak both languages. It's a complicated issue since if not protected, French language will only decline, not English. Canada is supposed to be a bilingual country, but do french outside Quebec can have french services? I highly doubt that. But two wrongs don't make it right. For me, the only solution in Quebec is to have pure bilingualism. If everyone learns both languages properly, everyone will be able to communicate. And no one will have an issue jumping from one language to another. Also, I think the problem you are referring to is a Montreal problem. So far, when I see tourists or English speaking people in my area, most of the time, I see people happy to show off that they are able to speak English. Even when their English is really bad. That's my opinion, I'm just one guy, and speak for myself.

[@alaingadbois2276]

@@saveourplanet4204except that’s not true. English in Quebec is protected by the constitution. All language laws have been confirmed by the supreme court. If some left after 1976, it’s because they got scared of their own doomsday propaganda. Most stayed and what’s wrong with learning a second language? I can speak French and English. Best of both worlds.

[@AdamAuxier64]

Denis’s first two movies were fucking amazing. Polytechnique is soul crushingly beautiful. Incendies lights your brain on fire

[@robertrobitaille320]

Plus other work before.

[@fortierma64]

@@robertrobitaille320, that’s what I was about to write. Even his material from Course autour du monde was good. 😊

[@JoeyBoBoey]

Language

[@robertrobitaille320]

@@fortierma64 Un 32 août sur terre

[@fortierma64]

@@robertrobitaille320, oui. Excellent film et aussi le suivant Maelström.

[@KwisatzHaderach.22.]

Denis Villeneuve is such a humble, friendly and modest person. Great to be able to see him at work, one of the best directors of all time! Really excited to see Dune part 2 today and what else this man has in store for us

[@Ematched]

@@GarrishChristopherRobin777he’s also set to direct _Rendezvous with Rama._

[@geddy450]

Yes you're right he's a humble man like most QUEBECOIS 💪 quand vous venez au Quebec notre PAYS !!!

[@thebendu33]

​@@geddy450ça me fait toujours rire de voir ce genre de commentaires.

[@Ben55838]

Nicely said!

[@BaneRain]

​@@geddy450dial it back, big

[@Max_Ukas]

Denis is one of 2-3 BEST from his generation of cinema-directors, yesterday I watched Dune-2, and I WILL WATCH it in the theatre AGAIN, I need it! Hi everybody from Ukraine, We are STILL HERE!

[@pimpcat7772]

You rock

[@sankharaYT]

Long live Ukraine!

[@Michaelonyoutub]

Definitely one of those rare movies that really makes you want to go catch it again in theaters soo afterwards.

[@thecpt6265]

Hollywood should take notes, this is what a passionate director who loves the source materials can do.

[@corujariousa]

The beauty of Villeneuve's Dune is impressive. The photographic and aesthetics alone make this a "must see" production. Congratulations to all involved!

[@francophone.]

So much went into it. Music, sound design, cinematography, the esthetics, set design, costume design, the Fremen language, and so on. There are videos about some of these things, they did such an amazing job (Denis and the team he assembled).

[@frightenedsoul]

@@francophone.I watched part 2 in theaters twice today and plan to see it a few more times. It’s that good. Epic.

[@fortierma64]

As a French Canadian, it’s always a joy and a source of great pride to see Denis being interviewed by Stephen. I remember discussing movies like the original Blade Runner with him when we were in school, I never imagined his passion would take him this far. Kudos to you Denis!

[@jayasuriyas2604]

Wow you know him, awesome

[@KillahMate]

You know when you write it like that it makes it seem like all French Canadians know each other 😁

[@mathieu100]

😂😂😂

[@emilefortier1688]

@@KillahMate I was about to say the same, but I'm French Canadian too and my mom knows his wife lmao

[@Stefita83]

On est effectivement très fiers de Denis Villeneuve!!!

[@promich7194]

Cinematic genius. Stephen knows he's in the presence of greatness.

[@thebendu33]

Stephen is also a super geek.

[@vancouverexplorer3993]

What I like about Denis is that he always know how to acknowledge and give credit to his team members!

[@bayfactor9384]

That's how everyone on this planet should be!

[@bibih98]

Quel fierté pour tous les québécois! / Such a pride for all québécois! Thanks to Stephen and the team to have him on the show.

[@jaredvlogs8891]

better than all the other press interviews. thank you, stephen.

[@donnabittner69]

Definitely! Kimmel was TERRIBLE!!

[@mikem4314]

kimmel was absolutely unbearable .

[@XanBcoo]

I wish more filmmaker's surrounded themselves with people who said "actually, that wasn't absolutely perfect. I think you need to do it again." and really committed to obsessing about eye details

[@zeroreyortsed3624]

Denis watching his premiere to experience it with the audience just explained why people love the reactor community on KZbin. It's a chance for us experience something for the first time again, vicariously, through others.

[@4deleDaz33m]

Denis Villeneuve is an incredible filmmaker, someday he will win that Academy Award trophy. I really hope he wins one for the Dune movies that he's making between Part 2 or possibly Dune Messiah that he's currently planning to adapt. His passion on Dune is as close to Peter Jackson had with The Lord Of The Rings trilogy and it's remarkable

[@blaster915]

Truth!

[@birthdaybatter815]

Nolan and Villeneuve will get their Best Director Oscars back to back this year and next. And well deserved Oscars they will be.

[@sooperalex15]

No one has made sci-fi that comes close to Denis. Yes, there have been masterpieces but this guy is on like his 4th masterpiece. Phenomenal.

[@luthergk1276]

This man has elevated his status after Dune 2. Amazing director.

[@kriskooi4610]

THE MOVIE IS EVEN BETTER THAN THE TRAILER, never seen movie crafted that well before, but those who hadn't read the book couldn't fully catch everything.

[@Chrsly]

I simply couldn’t get through the book. But I enjoyed the movies! Maybe I’ll try again.

[@lorenzodelmedico5555]

Best Sf movie made since The matrix. At least. It's just unreal how good it is. Villeneuve, Zimmer and everyone who have worked on this did fantastic

[@Sk4Madhi_.RangeroftheNorth]

​@@ChrslyTry the syfy mini-series thats got a lot more in from the book or audio book. I really enjoyed both.

[@lspysworld4396]

This is a bot. I know this because the exact same post from the same account has been on all the Dune interviews..

[@genesisyt9662]

Hype.. lower it down

[@AP-hn8wd]

Dennis Villeneuve and Christopher Nolan are the two best directors over the past decade. They also have two different styles that keep cinema great. May we get many more years of their greatness.

[@arctic_haze]

But wait for the Zack Snyder cut! 😀

[@bijoucassell4587]

James Cameron has outsold their films combined a dozen times over. Jim's #1 slow bus, it's not up for debate.

[@bacaloubaca4781]

​@@bijoucassell4587.. & Scorsese has drawn circles around all of the above 🧐😅.. grow tf up, bro.. not everything is $$$ 🙄😅

[@Craftedbywaltz]

Scorsese is the greatest living director currently

[@bijoucassell4587]

lynch is miles better. more unique. nobody can even imitate a lynchian film. @@Craftedbywaltz

[@George__Parasol279]

We’ve been seeing Denis in more interviews than ever with Dune: Part Two, and I hope it continues for the rest of his career. He’s great on the other side of the camera, very insightful, very passionate, and very charming. He also doesn’t seem to be a Hollywood type, which is refreshing. No eager, total kindness, and admittedly just a guy who read a lot of science fiction books in high school.

[@wineforall]

Loved that short rendition of Radiohead's The Bends by the band 🤩

[@obsidianman50]

lol yeah that was so unexpected

[@leeksveeks4572]

Just started watching it and was like ‘Wait, is that The Bends!?’

[@vicho_8508]

was about to comment that

[@andrewtalbott2539]

Oh man I'm so glad you commented this. I heard the music cue and I was going insane for a while because I couldn't place the song but I was positive I knew it very well. Even Shazam and all the other music identifier apps couldn't place it from just my hums. I just spent 20 minutes thinking of every song it could be and I finally bothered to scroll down to see this comment. You're a hero, unintentionally

[@David-iv6je]

Dang, I had the same surprised reaction!

[@frankvee]

This man is a master filmmaker. Saw Dune Part 2 two days ago and was speechless when I left the theater. 👏🤩

[@siphillis]

Denis has finally married blockbuster filmmaking with the sophistication of art-house. It's just a thing of beauty, every frame.

[@olivierdube809]

Every actor wants to be at his best with Denis! It's like with Martin Scorsese. They all up their game and we all benefit from this. We rarely see that much love for a filmmaker. He's the most important sci-fi director today.

[@SylviusTheMad]

Denis Villeneuve makes gorgeous films. I literally cried with joy watching Bladerunner 2049, just from the visuals. This man is a generational talent.

[@benjaminhatcher9846]

Bladerunner 2049 was a masterpiece…and Ryan Gosling was outstanding.

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

That movie sucked

[@frightenedsoul]

@@johnnyskinwalker4095you have a terrible taste in movies

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

@@frightenedsoul it's more like we know now you are an inferior being. This movie was pointless and had horrible pacing. It should not have been made. Only the original Blade Runner should exist. It's a classic and 2049 will NEVER be. It's for those (re)tarded millenials.

[@user-td9hp6li5h]

I completely agree. Along with making Dune 3, I would love him to make one more Blade Runner. And that should be the final two films in those "franchises" and no one ever touches them again. That would be near-perfection for me.

[@andyroo9381]

He is an elegant man. You can see it in the way he talks and moves the conversation.

[@archangel1of7]

This movie was incredible. Every single frame was a true work of art. I mean it. Literally every single frame took my breath away. One of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen.

[@benredan2117]

Amazing movie - acting, action, visuals, soundtrack - Denis is a master of immersively pulling all the elements together. Some scenes just blew me away!

[@appuswami6611]

We are arguably witnessing the making of the greatest trilogy sci fi cinema has ever seen.

[@Stingra87]

I honestly felt the pacing of the movie was way too fast. I think that Dune Part 2 needed it's own Part 2. This film should have been more about Paul learning the ways of the desert and fighting the Harkonnens, as well as giving more substance and believability to Paul and Chani's relationship. And we wouldn't just focus on Paul, but we'd also take the time to explore Jessica and how she converts Sietch Tabr to the prophecy, her growing powers and connection to her daughter, and make us care for the city as a whole. And we'd also give Feyd-Rautha more screentime and show more of Giedi Prime and how he's a psychopath and how he succeeds in countering the Fremen where Rabban failed. Dune Part 2 as I see it, would have ended with Paul's decision to go South. Then we open with Part 3 and that movie plays more into the revelation that Jessica is Baron Harkonnen's daughter, that Paul has Harkonnen blood because it needed to be handled better than just a couple of one-off lines. There should have been more focus on what the Water of Life did to Paul, more visions now that he can see them coherently, and his exploitation and taking control of the Fremen. The manipulations of the Fundamentalists and Paul and Chani falling out of love with each other. A better build up to the final confrontation, a more coherent final battle with the Sardaukar and later Feyd-Rautha. Also I wouldn't have cast Christopher Walken as the Emperor and would have instead cast Willem Dafoe. That way there's actual energy to the role instead of an old man in a nursing home gown looking like he wandered onto the movie set. That way the entire first book is a trilogy. I've seen it said that my ideas would make the movies too slow and plodding for the runtime, but this is just an overview of the ideas. DV and Jon Spaights would be able to make it interesting but from the narrative and visual perspective. And then with the first book being a trilogy, that allows a relative open slate going forward into Dune Messiah and Children of Dune. But hey, even if DV had to include the weirdness with Jessica talking to Alia at least he didn't have Alia as barely a toddler waddle out and end the movie by screaming 'KWISATZ HADERACH'.

[@yokengz]

​@@Stingra87dude.... I thought I was the only one who thought this. SPOT ON finally!! You even elaborated so much on how it would've looked - brilliant. Loved hearing your vision.

[@GatewayVideoProdctns]

@@Stingra87In a perfect world I would agree with you, and I would like to see the story extended like that, but the studio wouldn't even commit to #2 until they saw the reaction to #1. While shooting #1 he shot two scenes that finally ended up in #2 that would have ended the story with #1 if the studio had decided not to green light #2. He may be building confidence with them now after #2 to a point where they would trust his vision of three films for the first book, but it wasn't there before they committed to #2, when it would have been needed.

[@ximono]

@@Stingra87I agree, Dune parts 1 + 2 deserved to be split into 1 + 2 + 3. The last half of part 2 felt rushed at times, which was a strange contrast to the slow pacing earlier. But I suspect the studio is to blame here. Maybe we'll get a "supercut" of the complete trilogy on its 10 year anniversary or something? I wouldn't mind.

[@appuswami6611]

@@Stingra87 I did feel the same when watching it for the first time in theaters. The movie felt too fast paced for me to keep up emotionally. But on 2nd and 3rd watch i realised that the pacing is perfect for a regular movie goer (who is not so deeply invested into the characters or the world of dune as us). This high pace though in stark contrast to dune 1 is also one of the core reasons it did so well globally. Box office numbers do matter to DV as he has previously expressed his disappointment at BR2049’s bad theatre run even though that is probably the best sci fi sequel ever made.

[@maboleth]

Denis, my hero! Such a humble man that is able to create the greatest pieces of cinema out there! The way his tactile cinematography works with lots of closeups you can almost touch, the way he uses pause and silence between the characters to emphasize the drama and tension, the way he uses shadows and highlights on wide angle shots and now IR photography - is simply out of this world. Saw Dune2 two days ago and cannot wait to see it *at least* several more times in cinema.

[@sorayaassar1602]

He’s so wonderful. What a humble good man

[@veteran35th]

Saw it on IMAX tonight. Mind blown away. Thank you Mr. Villeneuve for putting such a great book on the screen.

[@karthikgurumurthy]

i love this guy! every movie of his is so re-watchable, so thoughtful.

[@NormandDesjardins]

Réalisateur et conteur extraordinaire. Québécois inspirant qui entre par la grande porte dans le panthéon de notre Histoire. Quel bonheur et quelle fierté de voir, encore une fois, le monde dérouler le tapis rouge pour un autre talent (ils sont nombreux) de chez nous qui parle avec son coeur et surtout, avec son accent décomplexé de Québécois tellement doux à mes oreilles. Un peu de chauvinisme n'a jamais tué personne. ;) Bravo Denis ! :D

[@porkchopwilson]

So proud of Denis and team - incredible adaption of the source material even if some changes were necessary.

[@cactaceous]

Loved his Blade Runner 2049, Dune pt 1 and Sicario. What a great director. He controls moods and atmospheres very well.

[@vanedor]

Check his earlier films, too. Incendies, in particular, is so impressive.

[@cactaceous]

@@vanedor Yeah have that and Enemy in the to watch list.

[@thefirst9500]

Prisoners too! Great thriller. Incendies was a gut punch. Enemy was a bit of a strange movie. Decent watch but less popular than the others.

[@cactaceous]

@@thefirst9500Not much much of a Gyllenhaal fan but it’s been said a few times that it has a Lynchian vibe so it’s right up my alley.

[@maggie198333]

You gotta check out Incendies.

[@Marshallaw14]

Never realised he directed movies that I really like I just thought he directed dune. He is an amazing director

[@jayceh]

They wouldn't let someone direct Dune as their debut 😅 it's got like a $600M budget for the trilogy, over a billion with marketing.

[@culinarynerd]

Arrival is secure in my all time top five!

[@bothellkenmore]

I've watched Sicario at least 3 times. Denis has many great talents but I think his ability to cast his films with superb talent is amongst his greatest.

[@Malik-Ibi]

Here it is a list of Villeneuve's filmography: kzbin.info/aero/PL3bN3qL-ZFiH-Nrka7_EdYLFyzPvQ_pbv&si=aIQqmaqZxMddYGJ6

[@realghostxd]

blade runner too, a god damn masterpiece.

[@civi554]

The band introduction playing The Bends, very cool, very nice.

[@TotallyOKAYProductions]

Dennis is a very big Radiohead fan, he put Spinning Plates and You and Whose Army twice in Incendies, and Codex in Prisoners

[@karga23]

I just saw Dune Part Two... All I can say is that thank you Mr. Villeneuve for this masterpiece...

[@JoelMatton]

Interesting that so many languages have an idiom that's some variation of a creature/animal living in a high-up place. In Swedish we have the phrase "han/hon har tomtar på loftet" = "He/she has trolls in the attic"

[@tokeeriksen2425]

in Danish it's rats, but otherwise the same: "Han har rotter på loftet"

[@ximono]

Weird, we don't have a saying like that in Norwegian.

[@allenrodgers1577]

“Spider in your mind“ feels like an Enemy reference just then

[@thebendu33]

Well, the literal translation was, spider on the ceiling.

[@__Krystal__]

@allenrodgers1577 that's what I immediately thought of too ❤

[@nicolasbachand1972]

@@__Krystal__ The spider on the ceiling in Enemy is actually a reference to this French idom. :)

[@magicmike7198]

Life is full of surprises. I'm from Quebec and I grew up knowing Denis' French films. One of them, ''Un 32 Aout sur Terre'' ( ''August 32, on Earth''), was a little romantic comedy that won awards here and there. We could already guess the greatness of the man. But if someone had told me at that time that our little Quebec filmmaker would go and direct the sequel to ''Blade Runner'' and ''Dune'' and that he would be compared to the best filmakers (the likes of Christopher Nolan), I would have said the same thing Don Rickles said to Charlton Heston: ''If you were Moses, i was a Mau Mau fighter pilot'' That's our Denis, for crying out loud. Look at him.

[@chewy1709]

Thank u Quebec for giving us this filmmaker. He is indeed a generational talent.

[@magicmike7198]

@@chewy1709 That was a nice thing to say. We, Quebecers, have a troubled relationship with self-affirmation as well as our place in Canadian society. When some of our compatriots such as Denis, Céline and Rocket Richard, to name a few, shine on the world stage, we can puff out our chests a little with pride.

[@ccan_max5285]

Top tier director

[@AlkalineInsides]

TOP TOP!!!

[@HeshLord]

Loved it. Can’t wait for Messiah, the last page of that book is such a beautiful end for a film trilogy. Also I love that Colbert, as the world’s premier Tolkien fan, locks in to the created Fremen language for most of the interview. So hype!

[@charlieboy6315]

I love this man's work so much - his films have such a striking, sometimes even visceral, visual style watching them is like swimming in a sea of sensuality. Truly a visionary!

[@TheKrispyfort]

LSSC, this interview is fantastic. An interviewer true to the books and not new to the books discussing these Works of Art with another lover of the series who happens to be the Director. Bravo Stephen Colbert and the LSSC Production team. Bravo Magnifico to the Director and entire production team and cast for 'Dune' and 'Dune part 2'. I, with near-reverence, patiently look forward to 'Dune Messiah'

[@Hindutva_Mahakal]

Watched it and man it really stands for everything they say out there best sci-fi movie of the decade ❤.

[@AlkalineInsides]

Easily!

[@asylaid]

A litteral translation to "une araignée dans le plafond" would be "a spider on the ceiling", but he's on point with the "mind"

[@aurevoiralex]

J'ai pensé la même chose, mais bien sûr ici le plafond est une métaphore pour l'esprit. On a plusieurs expressions très colorées pour parler de la folie! ☺

[@denyseleonard240]

J’suis Québécoise et j’n’ai jamais entendu cette expression. Çà doit être très régional. 😊

[@aurevoiralex]

@@denyseleonard240 Je suis originaire de la ville de Québec et on utilise cette expression couramment. "Des araignées au plafond" = confus, pas très équilibré, etc.

[@ericmills9839]

@@denyseleonard240 Mon grand-père disait ça, un montréalais, mais il est né en 1912.

[@laurentdupasquier7872]

@@aurevoiralexidem en France

[@walteralcaraz5898]

I just saw part 2 last night in the theater and I was blown away about how good it was/is. I plan on seeing it several more times in the theater. I would say that Mr. Villeneuve has done for Frank Herbert's "Dune" works what Peter Jackson has done for Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings". A director passionate about his work, keeping as faithful to the original source as possible (the book), and a great cast that is/was equally passionate about putting out a great project. While the 1984 version starring Kyle McLachlan, Sean Young, and Sting was decent, director David Lynch (before disavowing the work and the director being reworked as the fictitious Alan Smithee) did veer from the novel in many ways. I sincerely hope Mr. Villeneuve completes his trilogy and adapts "Dune: Messiah" to the big screen.

[@thefirst9500]

It seems like the movie is having an excellent start so far. At least the critical reception is great (audience too I think). Here's to hoping part 3 gets made! Lynch's version at least had the merit of turning me onto the books. But I think Herbert's estate must be even more delighted with Villeneuve's movies, the book being sold out and all.

[@michiganvines]

I'm glad to know that the director read Dune as a teen roughly the same time I read it. We share a Dune heritage.

[@BSZ76]

I’ve seen it twice already. Screening in IMAX is amazing

[@ximono]

I've seen it in 70mm, which was an experience I won't forget. Will have to rewatch it in IMAX. Not to compare, necessarily, but to experience it again.

[@ivansmith2269]

Proud that we are both from Montréal, and that I had the honour of being in one of his works- a compassionate and creative soul. Mérci Denis!

[@shawnykidsmusic]

I'm also from Montreal! So cool we have a legendary filmmaker from our city :)

[@dawsynasay4841]

@@shawnykidsmusicYou Canadians produce magnificent artists. What’s your secret?

[@pierre-yvesdubreuil9315]

He's from Bécancour, not Montréal!

[@shawnykidsmusic]

@@pierre-yvesdubreuil9315 I just looked it up, you are right! Oh well lol

[@shawnykidsmusic]

@@dawsynasay4841 long, cold winters lol. You have no choice but to be creative

[@TheMattyPlant]

The film was phenomenal. The sound, the cinematography, the acting, the FX, honestly I sat there in awe!

[@HairFIip]

I'm going to see this tomorrow with friends and I absolutely cannot wait. I already watched part 1 four times and will re-watch it again later tonight. Such amazing storytelling and acting by everyone involved.

[@SorenArouet]

Villeneuve est un réalisateur extrêmement talentueux. L'une de nos fiertés au Québec. Sicario and the Arrival were amazing.

[@hersheybarber1424]

If he stopped making movies after Dune 2 he would still be considered one of the greatest directors of all time in my opinion. I can't wait to see what other projects we get from him in the future. He will go down as one of the absolute greats.

[@rickdagrexican7351]

I saved this interview for after I saw the movie. The conclusion of the film definitely lends to another one on the horizon. So looking forward to it! Bravo!

[@fhoughloftnposdu2641]

Denis, you did it. I just saw the second part of Dune and I am just overwhelmed by the experience. I have to go back. I am deeply thankful for his contribution to the Dune universe. This phenomenal book now has a visual medium worthy of the lore.

[@marciocouto3543]

The Bends playing at the beginning ❤

I had a dream that Thom Yorke would make the BR2 ost. Sadly, doesnt came true.

[@TotallyOKAYProductions]

@Dennis talked about wanting to score a movie with Jonny Greenwood

[@MuhammadAlrashed]

A trilogy for the ages ... we're witnessing history folks ❤

[@brettatton]

One of the finest interviewers of our time interviews one of the greatest film directors of out time. Priceless!

[@TinkerTailorSailorTy]

Never been more excited to see what a director does next.

[@a.t.c.3862]

I'll be watching tonite, and again on Sunday. Dune is the only movie I've ever felt the need to watch again immediately after the first screening. I have foreseen that I will feel the same about Dune 2.

[@asynchronicity]

Careful with that "spice" intake haha

[@thefirst9500]

I've never watched a movie twice in theater, but I just might with this one.

[@asynchronicity]

@@thefirst9500 Looks like it’s worth going Imax

[@thefirst9500]

@@asynchronicity Alas I don't have that option as I live in a small city, but I wish. I've seen people praise it a lot online.

[@thefirst9500]

@@asynchronicity Alas I don't have that option as I live in a small city, but I wish. I've seen people praise it a lot online.

[@MrGenerous21]

I watched Dune part 2 in IMAX last night and It most definitely does live up to the hype. I had hair-raising goosebumps pretty much throughout the entire film. It truly is a masterpiece in Sci Fi.

[@at_all_cost5016]

Villenueve is brilliant and I’m so pumped he’s down to make part 3!

[@neurocapable]

Great interview. You can see Stephen's love for sci-fi/fantasy on full display.

[@PadreWoodrow]

Best director of the 21st century so far.

[@84jesterx]

Heard it here! Denis is finishing his Paul arc with an adaptation of Messiah and I am 100% ok and thrilled eith that. That's what I and many others wanted. A complete trilogy (with maybe a hint of what could happen next). I rather be in curious awe instead of force fed chapter after chapter after chapter. This made my day/night. I can't wait!

[@jean-sebastiendeshaies-mas1034]

Bravo Denis Villeneuve!! J'ai hâte de voir Dune Part Two!

[@kryzieg]

As a fellow French-Canadian, this guy is rare

[@krishnanavajothikumar8629]

Dune 2 is a masterpiece 10/10 ❤

[@shaunbang]

I’m so thankful to be around during these times where Denis and Nolan are giving us some of the most amazingly crafted film work to ever exist. Truly we should all be grateful to be around during these two’s prime.

[@alright79]

Such an amazing director and I am so happy people appreciate inviting him to a talk show. If you haven't yet, please see other movies he made like one of my all-time favourites is Incendies

[@JacobVanasse]

Dune 2 was completely amazing, peak scifi filmmaking ! Good job Denis, what an inspiration

[@VahanPanikian]

Tabarnak. This was a good interview

[@richarddufresne2683]

I am so proud to see him,... 🙂 Being a Québécois, I have known him for more than 30 years Denis Villeneuve. Bravo !

[@hrdwrd2570]

The Bends is such a niche choice for an entrance song

[@vidiveniviciDCLXVI]

I do hope they don't stop with Messiah, all the books deserve a film.

[@beltozor2006]

This guy is able to revive the Star Wars franchise undoubtedly

[@fenixa2z936]

I seriously would love it. Old StarWars fans probably wouldn’t. He’d never do it.

[@DuBstep115]

@@fenixa2z936 Its not possible anymore, because Disney owns it. So no matter who is the director, Disney politics will ruin it

[@kolliasmalmsteenown]

He doesn't fit the bill. Disney doesn't hire competent people.

[@Sk4Madhi_.RangeroftheNorth]

Thank you so much Denis for most my life Dune84 was favourite movie now ive got two parts of this amazing story to carry me the rest of my life. Hopefully we get Messiah aswell.

[@PuddingStoneify]

"We did it again". That's why Denis is my favorite director. I love this man!

[@micaiahiam]

1:11 is that Radiohead’s “the bends” as the entrance music?

[@redrum195]

Absolutely!

[@FreshlyBakedLePain]

A linguist's dream job is getting paid to make a conlang for a famous film

[@kimmariefaber4636]

Read “Dune” when I was fourteen and saw the movie in the cinema when it first came out with Machaughan and was awestruck with the cinematography. Saw the first version, again, recently on tv and was awed again. Can’t wait to see this new version!

[@SheevX66XPalpatine]

PART 3 LETS GOOO

[@BobsterG]

Honestly I’m just being thankful and humble to be able to witness this masterpiece(s) what a privilege! ❤