'Dune 2' Director Denis Villeneuve on the Five Films That Inspired the Sequel | Esquire Talks

[@erikjarnland6378]

Him being influenced by Akira was so unexpected but simultaneously makes so much sense in retrospect.

[@ClintonLGMusic]

And now I don't want any other director for a live action adaptation

[@badnoodlez]

it really makes sense because leto II is basically tetsuo haha

[@ConquerMedia]

Yes! There were a few times in Dune 2 that I definitely thought Paul Atreides looked like Tetsuo with the cape!

[@arnoldpesando4159]

It makes total sense as he's influenced by Metal Hurlant (like Ridley Scott) Akira like Metal, like Moebius was a shock graphic in his youth

[@fabiocunha264]

So true...@@ConquerMedia

[@cuberzeroer]

1:51 Lawrence of Arabia 7:14 The Last Temptation of Christ 11:38 Akira 14:45 Persona 18:29 Beep, Beep

[@FredMaverik]

Persona i thought it was the game lmao

[@manuairikka1611]

I thought that he'd mention Life of Brian. "He's not the Kwisatz Haderach, he's a very naughty boy."

[@123j4j]

Paul: "Will you please listen? I'm not the messiah." Fremens: "HE IS THE MESSIAH"

[@Garbageman28]

@@123j4jthe denial of his divinity? Proof of his divine right!

[@123j4j]

@@Garbageman28 AS WRITTEN

[@weatheranddarkness]

"These are his soggy thighpads!" "This is his thumper!"

[@PsychoholicSlag83]

he IS the Kwisatz Haderach!!! Who he is not is the Lisan Al Gaib

[@anasshahid224]

Just watched Dune 2 and man it was absolutely incredible, one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. The cinematography was so good, the entire movie and set pieces were all beautifully shot, the story, action, epic Hans Zimmer soundtrack, everything was top notch. Denis Villeneuve truly one of the best directors today. The cast was great, Timothée Chalamet gave the performance of a lifetime and stole the show as Paul Atreides. A truly worthy sequel. So excited for Part 3.

[@ConnMan011]

It’s epic. Perhaps the most epic film I’ve ever seen.

[@JSPDL2]

@kidb6276 truth

[@solideogloria2022]

And the closing scene ❤so epic...

[@hunky-doris]

just a small correction - it's not a sequel, it's part 2 of the same story

[@TheNumber1BSArtist]

I love the responses here. I was walking out of Everything Everywhere All At Once when I heard a kid coming out of TG Maverick with his friends say "I think that was the best movie I've ever seen!". I was like really? TG wasn't a bad movie, but damn....Standards....This movie actually deserves to be talked about this way.

[@OmnipotentO]

Everyone loves Nolan and I do too but Villanueve is my GOAT sci fi director.

[@apples8872]

He’s set the bar. Sci fi can be beautiful and full of layers and not just there for purely entertainment. His depth of understanding the novel shows and honestly his vision made these movies masterpieces. I can’t wait to see his vision for the future movies.

[@nicolasdw0]

Interstellar still the best sci fi movie of the last decade though.

[@kamradebaugh7024]

@@nicolasdw0I thought so too, this passes it though

[@nicolasdw0]

@@kamradebaugh7024hm not for me unfortunately, I never was invested in a way as I was with Interstellar. Think it’s because I don’t really care about any of the characters in Dune, nor have I the feeling that something is at stake.

[@riloegaming]

@@nicolasdw0the two are different. As far as pure theater spectacle, I think Interstellar wins that. But pt. 2 felt more alien, more pure art, like a TRUE revitalization of the cerebral scifi of the 60s-70s pre-Star Wars.

[@joaovictorkelima2551]

the last influence that Denis mentions is a brilliant and incomparable plot twist that leaves me awestruck.

[@Secretlyanothername]

Beep beep

[@fredericmigneret4211]

Having seen the movie you can clearly see the influence on the action scenes

[@ReligionOfSacrifice]

The first three movies are major classics with brilliant cinematography and yet none of those three movies are in my top 360 favorite movies and so I can say Denis Villeneuve made an amazing movie of a book I read as an elementary child and did it well. The fourth one I have never heard of, but I can see the relation. I suppose the best way to describe "Dune: part 2" is to say it was like watching "Rob Roy" on steriods and set in a fantasy or science fiction world, but still not as good a movie as the original, but only turn Luke Skywalker (Rob Roy) into Anakin Skywalker (the Mahdi of Islam). 156) Rob Roy (1995) 164) Dune: part 2 (2024) "Dune: part 2" is worth seeing. Denis Villeneuve stayed true to the book enough, in the sense characters can see it all happening as good or bad or good and bad and yet you as the viewer or reader can make up your own mind too. In other words, do you see this hero as worth it or not worth it. It's up to you. I was surprised Denis Villeneuve in "Dune: part 1" had the Fremen call Paul the Mahdi, as that was a dead give away that this whole thing is an Islamic end times vision. Frank Herbert did not come out and say it, but while I read "Dune" as a kid I knew the whole things smelled of T. E. Lawrence of Arabia joining the Muslims in World War One to be a leader figure of the desert only this was more Anti-Christ type vision of the future. I think in that sense it stays true to what Frank Herbert said, "I am showing you the superhero syndrome and your own participation in it." - Frank Herbert, speaking about "Dune." Now I see it from Zendaya's perspective; hence, I love the ending as completely open ended as to whether they achieve or don't achieve, but that many are for it as the dye is cast and some are disbelievers of it seeing the conflict is not over nor is any success guaranteed. In that sense it was brilliant, but it didn't crack my top 100 favorites movies list. "A Princess of Mars" by writer Edgar Rice Burroughs inspired many things along with the movie adaptation of the book called "John Carter" in 2012 by Disney, such as: Star Wars, Avatar, Indiana Jones, Superman, Dune, and writer Ray Douglas Bradbury with "The Martian Chronicles," which I read as a child. Here is where such things fall on my favorite movies list: 20) Star Wars: the Empire Strikes Back (1980) 21) Star Wars: a New Hope (1977) 41) Superman II (1980) 112) John Carter (2012) 121) Avatar (2009) 125) Man of Steel (2013) 148) Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983) 164) Dune: part 2 (2024) 270) Dune: part 1 (2021) The main reason for me to watch Dune 2 is to see whether Zendaya Coleman surpasses female actresses I loved in the past, which I don't believe she has yet. And to see if the vision of the Mahdi in his ascension can be depicted well. Denis Villeneuve delivered. I suppose movie three will be can Islam rule well? I doubt it in reality, or for depiction in the next movie, and I doubt the 3rd movie would surpass the 2nd. Zendaya is in my top 13 favorite actors based on the list below. She is certainly doing well for her career and I'm happy for her in that sense. 10) Spiderman: No Way Home (2021) 96) The Greatest Showman (2017) 164) Dune: part 2 (2024) 191) Spiderman: Far from Home (2019) 198) Spiderman: Homecoming (2017) 270) Dune: part 1 (2021) “I loved you, so I drew these tides of men into my hands And wrote my will across the Sky and stars To earn you freedom, the seven Pillared worthy house, That your eyes might be Shining for me When we came Death seemed my servant on the Road, 'til we were near And saw you waiting: When you smiled and in sorrowful Envy he outran me And took you apart: Into his quietness Love, the way-weary, groped to your body, Our brief wage Ours for the moment Before Earth's soft hand explored your shape And the blind Worms grew fat upon Your substance Men prayed me that I set our work, The inviolate house, As a memory of you But for fit monument I shattered it, Unfinished: and now The little things creep out to patch Themselves hovels In the marred shadow Of your gift.” ― T. E. Lawrence, "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom" Sting and the whole David Lynch "Dune" of the 80s was insane. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3axiWSJm5iZnbM

[@Fentiman]

@@ReligionOfSacrifice sir this is a wendy's

[@ReligionOfSacrifice]

@@Fentiman CAN ANYONE TELL ME SOME ASPECT OF WHAT ANTI-CHRIST DOES THAT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA HAS NOT YET FULFILLED??? The Anti-Christ absolutely must fulfill all Anti-Christ things before being identified at the top of Mt. Zion per Isaiah 14. We will squint our eyes and say, "This the man who shakes the whole world? He shook merely the region of the first." per Isaiah 14:16. None shall break rank when Palestine is whole per Isaiah 14:28-31 for Ahaz means "he has grasp the ten" and they shall reign with him for one literal hour. Barack Hussein Obama denied the desire of women by not having the cheating machine work for Hillary, but the super delegates all voted for her before a Democratic person could vote in the primary, so she thought all good. The cheating machine did work for Joe Biden, six states frozen in the general election and nobody checking over a black woman's shoulder during the recount so even that was utterly suspect, so we live in the end of an image of his time with his VP and Joe Biden is so shady in his business dealing that he is in the pocket of someone. He came in with a Nobel Peace Prize. With WikiLeaks and an Arab Apology Tour, he turned the key to a bottomless pit and that's why and Arab Spring. We will squint our eyes at him saying "this the man that shook the whole world? He shook merely the region of the first (Middle East)" according to Isaiah 14 which ends with Palestine whole as we recognize him at the top of Mt. Zion. Yet during the Arab Spring we lost three kings in one month in Egypt, Libya, and Tunesia, which is Anti-Christ identification type stuff. We've had two times of him and he was ruined to prosper as with Trump when he had a cut off time the level of hatred and violence went up. Now in this image of his time Russia and Islam have grown in strength because the first two things Joe Biden did was cut us off from oil and open the lower border. The second beast from a false prophet (Muhammed) give their power unto an image of a beast. They have been burning down churches in Europe ever since flooding in there and they have been flooding into America too. CAN ANYONE TELL ME SOME ASPECT OF WHAT ANTI-CHRIST DOES THAT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA HAS NOT YET FULFILLED??? "Barack" or "baraq" when no English letters existed meant "lightening" in ancient Hebrew and that term "Barack" is associated with end times, last days, of great tribulation in over 23 places in our Holy Bible. I don't think Putin and Xi will want to prostrate five times a day for seven years towards Barack Hussein Obama.

[@rafaellaury6969]

Hearing Denis reference Chuck Jones, one of my favorite cartoon creators from not only Roadrunner which he mentioned but also Tom and Jerry and the Grinch, just made my day. Makes me appreciate Denis even more

[@SF-wk6dg]

Nice to know us Akira fans have a strong strong director in Hollywood reveal how much he loves the film. Otomo Sensei has fans from all different walks of life.

[@faustxvii]

lots of directors love akira. Guillermo del Toro for example talks abt it all the time ^^

[@klaussecruz7133]

another Akira fan. now I see the influences in his sci-fi flicks

[@TwoLeftThumbs]

Bladerunner 2049 especially

[@AuronTsubaki85]

@@TwoLeftThumbs He did get Shinichiro Watanabe to do the animated short that took place before 2049. So yes it really isn't a surprise he's an anime fan.

[@AwkwardAuction]

Influences are internalized and later appear unannounced in one’s work. When you consciously try to shoehorn an influence into your work, it comes off as hokey. Denis is truly a special director and screenwriter.

[@KnarfStein]

Beautifully said! When you've internalised something is when you've mastered it. And when you create something later on, that acquired knowledge should be able to freely pour out, perhaps even in beautifully mutated or crossbred fashion with other knowledge pieces.

[@Jaasau]

You nailed it.

[@Sanoi737]

Do you like Tarantino? Because he is a director that "steals" bits pieces from different movies and mixes them together like a film frankestein, especially in his earlier movies like pulp fiction. There different ways to make a movie that work for different people.

[@xavierpaquin]

Always cool to listen to a bright artist discuss his inspirations

[@soltysss]

Saw Dune part 2 - this is masterpice, Thank you Denis Villeneuve

[@dodorichard]

I loved how the deep dive into the thinking process of such a genius, what a great thinker in addition to the best director working today.

[@amacuro]

My absolute favorite shots of the Dune films are 2 close ups on Lady Jessica's face. And on both she had some magnificent head and face gear, which accentuated her beauty and majesty. And I think it's that film Personna from which he says he learned how to do close ups on people's faces.

[@Geekus]

“Is it possible to imagine you’ll one day make a movie that epic?” I believe he did, and twice now. But I truly appreciate the conversational and reverent tone this interviewer takes, it gives Denis a handle to explore the movie in more depth than he might get elsewhere on the press tour.

[@lionheart4424]

Akira and The Road Runner having an impact in a filmaker of Denis' caliber just comes to show that animation goes beyond of only a thing for kids to watch and forget.

[@fanpandatastic]

AKIRA INFLUENCE!!! LETS GOOOOO

[@LCLoyal]

What a fabulous and thought provoking interview.

[@mugen008]

Saw Dune Part 2 last Sunday, at a Fan First Premier, in IMAX, and it was astounding 🤯! Mr. Villeneuve is the GOAT Feel free, Denis, to take your time with the Dune Messiah script; it will be worth the wait

[@LynneJordan11]

Saw it Monday and I agree! Epic!

[@purefoldnz3070]

it was great but too bad it ended on yet again another cliffhanger.

[@gavsapir9271]

@@purefoldnz3070 Brother, if half of the fans - like me - picked up that the ending is the segway to Dune Messiah, there is absolutely NO WAY on Earth that Warner Brothers will not finance that project. We will make their life hell until we have certainty that this movie will happen, no matter what.

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@gavsapir9271 yeah it has to happen now. They need to conclude the story properly.

[@purefoldnz3070]

@@gavsapir9271 though I do have to say the 84 Alan Smithee version did have the better ending.

[@joshhamester]

Akira and Chuck Jones/Road Runner being a great influence is fantastic

[@kavid8120]

Denis must be so exhausted after doing all these interviews onfg 😮😮

[@happytrailsgaming]

Eh..he’s talking about a job that he absolutely loves, talking to people that are asking about his brilliance/art and he’s doing all these interviews within a small time frame but we see them spread out whenever a channel or whatever uploads them. Now if he was a Walmart manager then yeah it would be exhausting lol

[@vongoethe111]

But he always does them with grace and humility. What a great guy.

[@StimParavane]

A few weeks of hard work talking about your latest baby which is likely to be massively successful.

[@connorveach5986]

Not as much as Cillian Murphy. That man is basically running for president with the amount of press he’s been getting

[@WHR17]

Part of the process, gotta sell the movie. Probably a problem most directors would kill for!!!

[@kfcmanager759]

He mentions something about the editing and rhythm , and it definitely shows in part 2.

[@jeffnicholas6342]

Hearing him mention Chuck Jones’ efficiency in pacing the Roadrunner and Coyote cartoons was out of left-field! He really cares about telling a screen story and pulls from all levels of motion picture to execute his vision

[@Jon.A.Scholt]

Denis is the best in sci-fi right now; and one of the best directors period. Him, Christopher Nolan and Matt Reeves (the second and third Planet of the Apes were amazing) are making the best blockbusters right now.

[@joaovictorkelima2551]

you forgot to add Alex Garland.

[@lilmilontiktok]

Ryan coogler

[@sillylittlesheepjax6009]

@K.C-2049 the batman was great , finally movie focused on bat and not one of his enemies like nolan/burton did

[@ToyFiend]

James Cameron still making bangers every 10 years.

[@gmooney77]

@@lilmilontiktok he made one good one, maybe 2

[@GarudaPSN]

The last one is such a curveball. beautiful, amazing direction work on part 2.

[@fettfan91]

So cool that Denis referenced Akira. Not only is that film a visual masterpiece, but there is a subtext of religion that is very similar to Paul’s arc.

[@bradmenpes809]

21:13 Villeneuve (about the ending of Dune II): "I try to be faithful to the book and the book ends this way with the beginning of a nightmare. Everything that Paul was trying to avoid during the two movies finally [is realized] ... So it is a tragic ending, a powerful ending, but the book had that powerful ending and I tried to respect it. And now *I made sure that I will be closer to Herbert's intentions* ... and to have a critical view of what's happening and it opened the door to Dune Messiah that will be the third chapter of that story." Just the same as Jackson with LotR. So Dune novel purists who are spouting hate about Villeneuve's two masterpieces have, like the LotR novel purists, got hold of the wrong end of the tiger. Villeneuve has preserved the intention of the original source material. And in years to come when Villeneuve's three Dune films will be held in the very highest of cinematic and artistic esteem, and as happened to the Tolkien novel purists, no-one will remember your objections.

[@sorousha19]

He is so right about the last temptation of christ. It's one of scorseses best films and rarely given the praise it deserves.

[@ToxicTurtleIsMad]

Its a terrible movie.

[@thai2go]

@@ToxicTurtleIsMad Is a really good movie.

[@terriblecrayon]

My 4th favorite film of all time.

[@MessiahRamsay]

LOVE. I never saw the similarities before but it’s so cool

[@JohnFromAccounting]

Because it's blasphemous and anti-history.

[@soupformifamli]

I'm so excited to see Dune 2 on opening night, but now I'll be also be thinking "ROADRUNNER", and somehow that only gets me more excited! This man never gets a bad idea.

[@louisecote3542]

Such an interesting interview,deep,meaningfull,thank you!

[@jarbird83]

Yes, Akira. I felt that so much in Part 1. Had no idea that it was intentional.

[@donstuie]

There's a moment in the film that gave me instant "Life of Brian" vibes, too.

[@thisiskenzo_]

I knew he was into anime as I was watching that movie. That scene were the Fremen ppl killed the sardaukens like they were ninjas was the ah ha moment for me.

[@jasenjahn]

The more I think about part 2 the more I love it

[@kelownatechkid]

Love to hear from M. Villeneuve! Outstanding, thank you for such a great interview.

[@JamesSmith-hw6tl]

Awesome interview.

[@gabyreiss3100]

Absolute Genius this man, thank you for making Dune 1 and 2 true cinema masterpiece 👏

[@HappyBirthday0707]

Denis is an utter gift. What an intelligent, thoughtful and emotionally tuned-in man with a true gift for storytelling. We are lucky to have his work.

[@CDMVIDZ]

So fortunate to have seen a 70mm print of LAWRENCE OF ARABIA at the Uptown Theater in DC a billion years ago, and that's exactly what I compared the experience of seeing DUNE 2 in IMAX to, Villeneuve is an absolute master, he simply has no modern equal behind the camera. He has singlehandedly saved filmmaking, I'm PRAYING for DUNE 3. Lisan al Gaib!!!

[@gavsapir9271]

I would argue that Javier Barden (Stilgar) and Rebeca Ferguson (The Lady Jessica) are highlighted in Dune Part 2: the adoration of Muadib and the machinations of religious belief are all encapsulated in these characters. Their performances are so rich, they build the momentum for the script of Dune: Messiah, the story of the anti-hero. The pain of achieving power and the dangers of charismatic leadership and autocracy. How powerful a lesson for our world today. What an epic film; what an epic story penned lo and behold in 1965.

[@JaxBespoked]

How insightful and both gave sublime performances.

[@enzocignetti6359]

Right, having written it in ‘65, it was like Herbert had a Time Machine to predict what would happen in the Middle East starting 20 years later

[@simonwild428]

@@enzocignetti6359I think FH was well aware of what was going on in the Middle East throughout the first half of the 20th century… Spice = Oil….

[@skyblueo]

As a giant fan of Chuck Jones, I was stunned and thrilled at his inclusion on this list. The Road Runner series of cartoons is almost pure visual cinema. Road Runner uses no dialog (very occasionally written signs) but uses music and sound effects to work with the editing rhythms and brilliant visuals to make unforgettable films. Villeneuve gets it.

[@dan32321]

A Roadrunner film was not on my bingo card

[@byst33]

Yeah definitely a surprise but having seen the movie I can see the strong focus on keeping everything tight and simple from scene to scene like he was talking about. This movie covered so much ground story-wise but was never taxing. For such a long movie it flew by. Beep beep.

[@dan32321]

@@byst33 Without any question. It's just fascinating to see all the inspirations people draw from, and how things that you might think are throwaway entertainment are a lot more structured than you'd expect

[@shakkaphillips2444]

I’m watching it next week. Can’t wait, almost finished reading the book. As well as Dune I am massive nerd of Star Wars and LOTR, I said for a long time I wanted something that was similar to The Original Star Wars Trilogy and LOTR trilogy in terms of epic scale, well written story and rich universe. I may have that with Dune. Dune part 1 was the first film I watched in IMAX. My fav cinematic experience so far, booked next Saturday in 70MM IMAX can’t wait. The Dune films are my Star Wars/LOTR’s in terms of that Cinematic Experience that was similar to when those films come out.

[@1984-i1w]

just put the book mostly out of your mind when you watch it

[@jaegerschtulmann]

Part 2 blows part 1 out of the water! Just watched it here in Thailand and it was beyond incredible (it’s truly on par with the original Star wars and lord of the rings trilogies)

[@enzocignetti6359]

The entire series will blow you away, so exciting to imagine the latter books in film format. Add a bunch of cinnamon to your tea and listen to dune ambient tracks for the full experience

[@Blood-Fartz]

All aspects of the filmmaking are top of the craft. Awesome script, awesome casting, awesome performances, awesome cinematography, awesome sound, awesome editing and visual effects, and an amazing score. 10 out of 10.

[@chaosmos24]

The cinematography and sound were sublime. The dialogue and performances are hit and miss for me. Some scenes fell flat, and others soared. Not a perfect masterpiece, but a great cinematic experience on net.

[@brushrunner]

Woahh, Persona is one of my top films of all time and my favorite bergman

[@rome8180]

I was thinking, "I bet he's going to say Lawrence of Arabia." And it was literally the first movie he mentioned.

[@whatsthestoryhere]

Arrival is the best sci Fi movie ever. Dune 2 second. My mind always changes when I see some of my other favourites but the hype around dune 2 is making me appreciate Denis even more now

[@horizon92lee]

Best film of the decade

[@christophervanasse9911]

One of perhaps 2 mainstream directors that is single-handedly keeping the large-scale science fiction genre alive. Star Wars might be dead but Dune has arisen to take its place.

[@zen_nabu]

That road runner influence was surprising but looking back, it makes sense. This movie was alot more fast paced than the first. Still enjoyed it though!

[@Luemm3l]

i could watch it tomorrow, however I want to watch in in IMAX, since I did experience Dune Part One that way too, which has been now what, 2, 3 years? crazy to think about. it was my first film for a LONG TIME. and I was blown away. Hope I will ahve the same experience with Dune Part Two as well.

[@xavierpaquin]

Great interviewing job, thoughtful comments

[@Hellismary]

Such a great visionary

[@abstractnonsense3253]

We need extended versions of these movies. I want to see E V E R Y T H I N G. I understand the need to cut it for cinema but Villeneuve has to understand the need to extend it for fans who'll be more than willing to pay to see all the glory of Dune.

[@ConnieBroski]

I feel the same; however, he has said once he cuts something out, that part is dead to him, and he won’t do an extended version.

[@abstractnonsense3253]

@@ConnieBroski yeah he has to change his mind on that for this trilogy. This is an adaptation, not a normal movie. He has to get out of that mindset.

[@TheGreatestVoice1958]

I love that he mentioned The Last Temptation of Christ. My favorite Scorsese film and one of my top 10 favorite films of all time.

[@chaosmos24]

Zeroing in on the romance between Paul and Chani is an interesting decision. Not sure I agree with it because I think Dune is so thematically rich beyond that relationship, but it is bold as an adaptation decision.

[@Joaovictor-of7wl]

Dune 1 was so good... Can't wait to go see the new movie

[@mattng4707]

Love dune 2 its just WOW

[@BladeRunnerJP11]

That’s why he’s the goat

[@BalaDevelops]

Adding these to my watchlist: Lawrence of Arabia (1962); The last temptation of Christ (1988); Akira (1988); Persona (1966); Beep, Beep (1952).

[@Glotaku]

This is why he’s the best

[@The_Com-Mentor]

I haven't seen pt.2..i haven't even watched this video yet, but I can't wait to see what this "he's the best" shit ur talking is about. Because the 1st movie only jerks off on the fact that they have better efx to work with than David Lynch had. But they forgot to use it to make a better movie than Lynch made. So far what I'm hearing about this 2nd movie is beautiful efx and Muslims in space 😂

[@kelownatechkid]

​@@The_Com-MentorWatch part 2 and there's no chance you'd be so disrespectful.

[@juergen_von_strangle]

@@The_Com-Mentorlol wtf are you talking about. The cinematography and pacing of Dune 2021 outshines Lynch’s Dune by light years. Lynch’s film is fine but people trashing Villeneuve’s never have anything smart to criticize as you’ve demonstrated 😂

[@thomasbaxter1371]

@@The_Com-Mentor Are you ok?

[@antonego9581]

​​@The_Com-Mentor Muslims in space? Uh, yeah. Have you read the source material? Thank you for your comment you felt the need to shout out without even watching the video. You just clicked on this video, post a troll comment, and move on? Be better.

[@Sorayaclark1271]

He is absolutely brilliant

[@sahamation]

For a second I thought this was Between Two Ferns 😄

[@CB-rv9kb]

Any love out there for the use of Carlo Scarpa's Brion Vega cemetery buildings as the Emperors inner sanctum?

[@janedagger]

Ask Denis to look at the old Disney "Scarecrow of Romney Marsh"... I bet he could remake that into something ... really striking

[@floriandriemer3835]

JJ Abrams, Ruin Johnson and Kathleen Kennedy should all rewatch his movies over and over again and take notes.

[@AA-ws3vd]

Great questions to give someone who may be tired of answering the same go-to script. Nice UK!

[@levinthambanvarghese594]

Thankyou Denis ❤

[@shankarappa1994]

Both r humble😊

[@Zotrax1946]

What a delightful insight! Into the creator mind. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@thelocalmaxtax]

The influence of Last Temptation of Christ was very palpable with the film's approach to Paul

[@AdeptCharon]

Holy shit, I'm so here for Denis Villeneuve praising the heck out of Akira

[@travisspazz1624]

It must be very hard to make one of the greatest sequels of all time, and Villeneuve has done it twice!!

[@nnnickkk]

DON'T allow Taika to make the live action 'Akira' film - let Denis make it!!!

[@mmarshfairc3]

Taika making it would be a disaster

[@Pr0d3gi]

hater he would breathe new life intoo it@@mmarshfairc3

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

Or just don’t regardless of director.

[@dazodiak]

You would think a company like Esquire would invest in a pair of microphones for their video content. Fix the sound!

[@gregrice1354]

Wonderful, open,honest discussion of variety of types of visual influences before making Dune. Please - Mr. Villeneuve's film version of Dune saga MUST INCLUDE SPACING GUILD CHARACTERS and SCENES. The make sense and give audience/readers of the story background that links Butlerian Jihad story and the necessity for Mentat characters and Spacing Guild characters, and of natural course of the source material, meaning for transformation of humans, especially Paul Atraides. I actually hope that the missing characters of the Guild from the interstellar transport of the war ships of the Harkonnens return to Arrakis/Dune would improve or Complete Villeneuve's Dune 2. No? (I apologize for my poor memory, leading me to claim the Guild characters had been omitted from Dune and Dune 2, on other movie comment sections. I'm working without owning any reference copies of the Dune film.)

[@Sherekmate]

It could be said that he was also inspired by Glauber Rocha's "Antonio das Mortes" or "Dragão da maldade e o santo guerreiro".

[@mozzarella2261]

Best movie ever made arguably

[@gor764]

You can tell he's an artist

[@christophermanley3602]

He might as well be wearing a beret.

[@Starrider.]

And I wondered why the sandworm in the middle of the movie went “Beep-beep”

[@RichardHannay]

I didn’t expect Akira to be one the influences

[@FVD]

Danika (Comicgirl) XIX needs to know at once, especially as she's currently working on an Akira documentary too.

[@hvitekristesdod]

Dune Part 2 is one of the greatest films ever made.

[@Daneiladams555]

True artist

[@Zotrax1946]

I have a dream, that he would adapt all six books!!!!!! 🙏🏻

[@evieblue959]

I've read as far as God Emperor ... adapting that book would be a nightmare. Not that I wouldn't go see it, but the difficulty would be insane.

[@zybaig7796]

Denis, saw Dune 2. Thank you. Brilliant! Pl see 'Lion of the Desert' starring Anthony Quinn. Better than Lawrence of Arabia.

[@canyildiz5966]

if people want a forgotten masterclass in close ups and showing the human face, look at you (the road) by yilmaz guney.

[@jessebbedwell]

That's fantastic. When watching Dune Part Two in the theater, I thought to myself, "this feels like Akira, almost."

[@artecco]

@danikaxix would you like a Akira directed by Denis Villeneuve?

[@Mopark25]

I'm saving my first watch of Lawrence of Arabia for when I can see it in 70mm. Might be years away but I'm willing.

[@twocentscinema8587]

Wish I could watch it in 70mm. The film is a masterpiece. The most epic film ever made to this day. When you watch it and witness its grand scale, you’ll know that it can never be matched. Such an inspirational film to many great filmmakers.

[@MrDoctorMabuse]

This is the way.

[@BullyMaguire4ever]

Dune 2 made me realize James Cameron ripped off the Dune books for Avatar 1.

[@chaosmos24]

Javier Bardem and Forence Pugh gave the best performances in Dune Part Two.

[@animeshbahinipati2614]

All the choices seem so obvious now… except the road runner one , was a bit confusing to me. Made some sense but went over my head. I was kinda expecting dune 1984 too. So many scenes were so similar, and many seemed inspired from the original movie but only made better.

[@graveyardghoul8482]

Absolutely love Denis shouting out David Lynch out of respect and admiration.

[@maxchau6973]

Part 1: good. Part 2: legendary.

[@SaturnCanuck]

That was amazing how he was influenced by so many sources yet remains to keep his own style. For the interviewer, however - do up your collar buttons!

[@TwoLeftThumbs]

Next project: Road Runner 2049

[@tykjenffs]

He totally forgot to add 'LIFE OF BRIAN' xD

[@fritillarymeleagris6778]

Very interesting. I know the interviewer was nervous, but the number of 'ums' and 'ers' was very distracting.

[@vincentboudewijn]

It's amazing what he has done with dune! I wish he would pick up a story like HALO next. Current series aren't it..

[@azzzgad]

Maybe he could do an akira live action

[@jameskelley5918]

Denis for Akira!!!!