'Dune,' 'CODA,' 'West Side Story' make AFI's 2021 top 10
The American Film Institute lined up behind many of the yearโs end-of-year Oscar contenders, naming Steven Spielbergโs โWest Side Story,โ Jane Campionโs โThe Power of the Dogโ and Adam McKayโs โDonโt Look Upโ among the yearโs 10 best films.
โDuneโ is a dream for Villeneuve, Chalamet, sequel or no
Director Denis Villeneuve was joined by his โDuneโ stars Timothรฉ Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin and others at the Venice International Film Festival, before the sci-fi epic's world premiere Friday night on the Lido.
โSpencer,โ โThe Last Duel' set for Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival has unveiled a starry lineup of world premieres for September including Pablo Larrainโs โSpencer,โ starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana and Ridley Scottโs medieval drama โThe Last Duel,โ featuring Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Adam Driver.
Toronto Film Festival to open with โDear Evan Hansenโ
The adaptation of the Broadway hit and Tony-winner โDear Evan Hansen,โ Edgar Wrightโs โ60s London themed โLast Night in Soho,โ and โThe Eyes of Tammy Fayeโ are just a few of the major films coming to the Toronto International Film Festival this September.
Timothรฉe Chalamet and Oscar Isaac Will Have You Ready to Risk it All in 'Dune' First Look
Timothรฉe Chalamet will make Dune fans of us all. Warner Bros. PicturesFor those not versed in Dune's lore, Frank Herbert's novel sees Paul and his parents, Duke Leto and Lady Jessica (played by Oscar Isaac and Rebecca Ferguson), relocate to Arrakis to oversee mining of a powerful spice called melange. When Dune arrives -- on Dec. 18 -- it will cover only the first half of its source material. "I would not agree to make this adaptation of the book with one single movie," Villeneuve says. Itโs a world that takes its power in details."