Timothée Chalamet in Talks for Denis Villeneuve's Dune

Timothée Chalamet is in net talks to represent Muad’Dib himself , Paul Atreides , in director Denis Villeneuve ’s large projection screen take on Frank Herbert’sDune . It further appear theArrivalandBlade Runner 2049filmmaker is indeed pitch up to start shooting his next speculation in cerebral science - fable early next yr , as was report only last week . That suggests Villeneuve’sDunemay hit theatre as soon as mid-2020 , depend on whatDunemovie and television rights bearer Legendary feels would be the best launching frame .

publish in 1965 , Herbert’sDunenovel orbit around the Atreides family as they battle other imperial kindred for control over Arrakis , a desert planet and instinctive source for the most valuable item in the extragalactic nebula : Spice , a substance that allow for interstellar travel and , if consumed as a drug , offer health welfare ( though at the price of a sinewy dependance ) . The book has spawned multiple sequel and prequel novel over the 53 years since then , in add-on to short report solicitation and risible book adaptation . It was adapted for the big filmdom by David Lynch in 1984 , but Villeneuve has already confirmedhis pic wo n’t have any connexion to Lynch’sDune .

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Deadlineis report that Chalamet is in final talks to star in Villeneuve ’s adaptation as Paul Atreides , the supporter of Herbert’sDunenovel and a central pattern throughout the author ’s original book series ( especially the sequelsDune MessiahandChildren of Dune).THRis further reporting that Legendary is planning to get production started onDunein early 2019 . However , it ’s not absolved yet ifDunewill be film in the same Hungary studiowhere Villeneuve shot hisBlade Runnersequel , as antecedently reported .

Villeneuve has already support that , if all goes to plan , he will make at least twoDunemovies , if not a trilogy or more . In other word , Chalamet stands to gain his first big - budget dealership character by sign on for the project . He has quickly become an indie film darling thanks to his persona in last year’sLady Birdand , more notably , his Oscar - appoint performance inCall Me By Your Name . Chalamet may even find out himself back in the Best doer race again in 2019 , thanks to his role in October ’s memoirBeautiful Boy . Chalamet is also dress to reunite withLady Birddirector Greta Gerwig for herLittle Womenadaptation later this class .

Chalamet ’s acting life history is very much on the up and up , in other word , and a role inDuneshould only keep him on that upward trajectory . He ’s also an exciting pick for Paul Atreides and should help to bring more depth to a character who has sometimes ( jolly ) been criticized for being a white the Nazarene in Herbert ’s origin novel . Villeneuve is as strong a weft as any to adjust theDunemythology and agnize the larger-than-life compass of Muad’Dib ’s journey in that respect , based on his successful deconstruction of the Chosen One trope inBlade Runner 2049alone .