Denis Villeneuve, the director of Dune 2, addresses a contentious aspect of the new film
Denis Villeneuve, the director of Dune 2, addresses a contentious aspect of the new film "Dune 2 director Denis Villeneuve has waded into an increasingly controversial movie debate with the release of his long-awaited movie sequel. The filmmaker, whose credits include Arrival and Blade Runner 2049, has been busy promoting his new film, which is receiving acclaim from critics, including The Independent’s Clarisse Loughrey , who awarded the film five stars out of five." During a recent interview, he was challenged about the runtime of the Dune sequel, which stars Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya , and was finally released on 1 March after being delayed due to the Hollywood strikes in 2023. In the last 10 years, films have gotten longer and longer, with many regularly wondering on social media whether these increased lengths are necessary. Recent films to have been at the centre of such debate include Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flowe
