The First Trailer for Denis Villeneuve's DUNE Is Here

Details: By Frank Wilkins; 09 September 2020

Dune - New Movie Trailer

“An animal caught in a trap will gnaw off its own leg to escape. What will you do?"

Synopsis: A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

Release Date: December 18, 20202

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Writer: Jon Spaihts

Cast: Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Jason Momoa

Warner Bros. just dropped the first trailer for Denis Villeneuve's vision for his adaptation of Frank Herbert's sci-fi novel Dune. And boy, is it a doozy!

The film is slated to hit theaters (and only theaters) this holiday season on December 18, 2020, but in the meantime you can check out the trailer for the film below.

"A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive."

Unquestionably, 2020 has been a strange year for Hollywood and the movie industry in general. With filmmaking production shut down in the wake of the Covid19 pandemic, movie lovers have been relatively hamstrung in their quest to take in any new cinematic fare.

But relief is on the way. In fact, another of Warner's big budget tentpoles hit cinemas last weekend and opened to a $20 million domestic take showing that people are indeed ready to get back to normal. Warner is gambling big yet again with its release of Dune which represents the third time Herbert's sci-fi novels have been brought to live action. It's a big task for sure, and whether or not the Arrival filmmaker can give the industry the push it needs is yet to be seen. But in the meantime, below is the first trailer for Dune. Check it out.

Dune features a star-studded cast which includes Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem in a mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey. It is the story of Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

Dune is slated to hit theaters this holiday season on December 18, 2020. but with the pandemic still raging in some parts of the country, the date should be considered a "pencil in."

Here's a look at the thrilling first trailer for Dune: