'Dune' director Denis Villeneuve to visit Korea before release of sequel

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Published: 29 Nov. 2023, 15:46 Updated: 29 Nov. 2023, 15:47

'Dune' director Denis Villeneuve to visit Korea before release of sequel

Director Denis Villeneuve [WARNER BROS. KOREA]

Director Denis Villeneuve will visit Korea for the first time in December, Warner Bros. Korea announced Wednesday.

Villeneuve, who directed the “Dune” films — “Dune” (2021), which grossed $402 million worldwide, and the upcoming “Dune: Part Two,” slated for release in February next year — will visit Korea on Dec. 8 ahead of the release of the second film. The films are adaptations of the popular science fiction classic Dune franchise by author Frank Herbert.

Villeneuve will participate in a press conference and meet with prospective audiences of “Dune: Part Two” during his visit in December.

“Dune: Part Two” will follow actor Timothée Chalamet’s character, Paul Atreides, as he fully realizes his power and destiny and goes on a journey to revenge the death of his father and the fall of his family.

Main poster for ″Dune: Part Two″ [WARNER BROS. KOREA]

“Dune” opened in Korea during the Covid-19 pandemic and attracted 1.54 million moviegoers, but requests for a re-release have continued as the film garnered a core fandom, according to Warner Bros. Korea.

Born in Canada, Villeneuve is one of Hollywood’s leading directors today and has helmed films in the thriller and sci-fi genres to great critical and commercial acclaim, such as “Sicario” (2015),” “Arrival” (2016) and “Blade Runner 2049” (2017).

His films have grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide in total.

BY LIM JEONG-WON [lim.jeongwon@joongang.co.kr]