It’s finally here.
After months of anticipation,theDunetrailer has arrivedwith visions of far-off planets and heroes from beyond the stars.
The Bene Gesserit test isn’t exactly a math quiz, though.
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“Is the mental part of him stronger than the animal part?
That was very important for [Duneauthor] Frank Herbert,” Villeneuve says.
Unfortunately for her, though, the story’s protagonist is not killed in the opening scene.
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He survives, becoming stronger and darker.
“Its a test that is messing with the subconscious of the subject.
Its a very important scene.”
Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) gets tested in the ways of the Bene Gesserit by Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam (Charlotte Rampling) in ‘Dune.'.Warner Bros. Pictures
They will be uprooted; when they land on Arrakis, they will be vulnerable.
I was deeply pleased Oscar Isaac agreed to do this role, because hes a romantic figure.
He has that powerful charisma which you need with the Duke."
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He is one of Paul’s primary mentors, and the trailer shows them sparring together.
Why does a far-future world involve so much hand-to-hand combat?
In a roundabout way, it’s a result of technological innovation.
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“In this universe theres an invention: The Holtzman Shield.
Only something slow can penetrate that shield,” Villeneuve explains.
“So, it made them use things like bullets less.
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you’re free to penetrate the shield slowly with the blade.”
When you fight someone with a shield, the idea is to distract them with moves in advance.
You want to distract them with a specific move so you might slowly bring the blade into their body.
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Its a totally different way of fighting.
Its a way of fighting that is very fast.
It’s like a chess game, you have to plan in advance and distract the adversary.
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Its a very specific, new art form of combat."
The pale Beast
The Atreides’ opposite numbers are the rulers of House Harkonnen.
Their armor is almost closer to an astronaut suit than anything else.
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The Harkonnens are brutal colonizers, brutal invaders, but they are still vulnerable to the environment."
“I wanted the Baron to be seductive, someone who has a certain kind of sensuality to him.
Most important, I wanted the Baron to have a deep intelligence.”
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Their unique culture is a total adaptation of human society towards the harsh desert environment.
One of their chief leaders is Stilgar (Javier Bardem).
So I wanted Javier Bardem, who is one of my favorite actors.
Duncan Idaho (Jason Momoa) proves his worth in ‘Dune’.Chia Bella James/Warner Bros.
One thing’s the same, though: Chani is still her daughter.
“Jason is a beautiful fighter.
Hes like a ballet dancer.
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He loves it, and hes so good at it,” Villeneuve says.
“Hes elegant, very precise, and hes very generous.
So I needed all those elements.
The spice melange as seen in ‘Dune.'.Warner Bros. Pictures
Jason also brought calm.
Its a Duncan who is very calm, very patient, with the deep soul of an explorer.
You know he will protect you.”
The great sandworm rears its head in ‘Dune.'.Warner Bros. Pictures
Spice is life
This is what it’s all about, right here.
But people also like taking it for the longevity and heightened awareness it bestows.
you could see Fremen with these iconic blue eyes in the trailer, but Paul’s not there yet.
Meet your maker
How far into theDunetrailer did you realize how it was going to end?
But all that was nothing compared to seeing the sandworm rise on screen in all its glory.
It was a lot of dreaming.
We took our time with it.
I deeply love the worm we came up with.
