Dune Part 2 2023 (24, 25, 26...)

[Turtletrekker]

To what I am sure is to the surprise of absolutely no one, Dune Messiah is officially in development..

https://ew.com/denis-villeneuve-s-third-dune-movie-is-officially-happening-8608521

 

[wayoung]

I'd seen that but I haven't seen an official "Dune Messiah in pre production" notice, just Denis and Legendary saying they're looking at it together. Like they're still figuring it out/negotiating before officially putting it in pre-production. He still has Rendezvous with Rama ahead of Messiah unless he's changing up the order, while optioning the rights to this new book potentially for after Rama & Messiah.

Maybe I'm wrong and misread it though. Would not be the first time.

 

[fireproof78]

To what I am sure is to the surprise of absolutely no one, Dune Messiah is officially in development..

https://ew.com/denis-villeneuve-s-third-dune-movie-is-officially-happening-8608521

I'm very surprised.

 

[wayoung]

They're bringing it back to IMAX starting April 19. I guess that's why the deals for Ghostbusters and Godzilla end.

 

[Tallguy]

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was good. Just throwing that out there. No real reason.

 

[Commander Troi]

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was good. Just throwing that out there. No real reason.

It has its own thread. And yes, it was.

 

[wayoung]

Digital release is officially announced as April 16. Physical release confirmed to be May 14.

The digital bits believes physical edition will be the IMAX ratio released based on promo images shared with retailers. I'm surprised a part 1 double dip wasn't announced with it, or at least a combo pack.

https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/040824-1500

 

[Nightowl1701]

If it’s IMAX, or if the deleted scenes are included, it’s a buy. Otherwise I’ll stick with digital.

 

[Mage]

If it’s IMAX, or if the deleted scenes are included, it’s a buy. Otherwise I’ll stick with digital.

Denis has made it quite clear, the deleted scenes will never be released. He says it is simply not part of his final movie.

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

A similar ethos to Stanley Kubrick and the opposite of those like Lucas who kept on tinkering. It's artistically valid, but it must frustrate the execs.

 

[Marc]

A similar ethos to Stanley Kubrick and the opposite of those like Lucas who kept on tinkering. It's artistically valid, but it must frustrate the execs.

I dunno, they can always give Alan Smithee a call to come in and do a new cut.

 

[wayoung]

It's been clarified, standard widescreen ratio only for the physical release.

https://twitter.com/BillHuntBits/status/1777849817085153758?t=uQFdN4jKS0G5TeF1gv8YvQ&s=19

 

[Tallguy]

Is IMAX cropped or is the standard widescreen?

 

[wayoung]

Is IMAX cropped or is the standard widescreen?

The widescreen is cropped, it's filmed in imax. If you go on YouTube there's a ton of videos showing the difference in the first movie. On this forum I get ads for IMAX using the new movie as the example showing the difference, using the work attack.

 

[Tallguy]

Has DV ever expressed a preference? (I mean, maybe the fact that he's not selling us IMAX is the answer to that question.)

 

[wayoung]

Has DV ever expressed a preference? (I mean, maybe the fact that he's not selling us IMAX is the answer to that question.)

He has. He's stated that the IMAX cut is his preferred version, the way the movie was meant to be seen, and gave an interview awhile back where he was surprised it wasn't on home video, he thought it was, that it was supposed to be.

If you go between the two you really notice the difference. Especially in the first one. There are jarring cuts and tilts in the widescreen version trying to get necessary visuals on screen that is just there in the IMAX version. I really noticed it when I watched IMAX and then widescreen within a couple days of each other.

 

[Nightowl1701]

So once again the Studio That Can Do No Right fumbles what should be an easy touchdown. Pass.

 

[wayoung]

So once again the Studio That Can Do No Right fumbles what should be an easy touchdown. Pass.

Literally why I've not bought the first movie. I'm not being gouged with a double dip or buying the version I don't want to keep as a placeholder.

 

[Bekk Ishy Z]

Literally why I've not bought the first movie. I'm not being gouged with a double dip or buying the version I don't want to keep as a placeholder.

Well, it's not gonna be them reissuing it. If you want to see it again, buy the disc.

 

[JD]

Do we know if the streaming version will be IMAX or widescreen? I can't remember what the first one was when I watched it on either Hulu or Netflix.
Disney does have both versions for their movies, and the first one I watched was Black Widow and it took me a bit to get used to it because only some scenes were IMAX, so the aspect ratio kept going back and forth.