Add Steven Spielberg to the list of filmmakers who were blown away by Dune: Part Two. In a recent episode of The Director’s Cut Podcast, Spielberg interviewed Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve and showered the groundbreaking sequel with the highest of praise.
“You have made one of the most brilliant science fiction films I have ever seen,” Spielberg told Villeneuve. The Fabelmans director added that Dune: Part Two is “truly a visual epic and it’s also filled with deeply, deeply drawn characters.”
Villeneuve has been frequently cited as a visionary filmmaker, bringing the planet of Arrakis to life in both Dune films. Spielberg believes Villeneuve is on a short list of filmmakers who specialize in worldbuilding
“Let me start by saying there are filmmakers who are the builders of worlds. It’s not a long list and we know who a lot of them are,” Spielberg said. “Starting with [Georges] Méliès and Disney and Kubrick, George Lucas. Ray Harryhausen I include in that list. Fellini built his own worlds. Tim Burton. Obviously Wes Anderson, Peter Jackson, James Cameron, Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott, Guillermo del Toro. The list goes on but it’s not that long of a list, and I deeply, fervently believe that you are one of its newest members.”
Spielberg added that Paul’s sandworm riding scene is “one of the greatest things” he’s ever seen.
Who is Involved in Dune: Part Two?
Villeneuve directed Dune: Part Two on a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Spaihts. The sequel is headlined by Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides, the new Duke of House Atreides who attempts to liberate the Fremen from the Harkonnens. Dune: Part Two’s ensemble cast features Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, and Javier Bardem.
Dune: Part Two is now playing in theaters everywhere.
