Fans who are eager to experience—or re-experience—Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Dune: Part Two in IMAX will have even further opportunities to view the film in theaters as the critically acclaimed blockbuster extends its run in the format’s top 20 markets across North America. Beginning Friday, April 19, fans will have two additional weeks to see the film in IMAX.
This includes 70MM IMAX in two locales: Los Angeles’s Universal Cinema AMC at CityWalk and New York City’s AMC Lincoln Square 13. The announcement was made today by Jeff Goldstein, President, Domestic Distribution at Warner Bros. Pictures.
“The incredible response to this film has proven that Denis Villeneuve has crafted an unmissable cinematic experience for audiences, whether they are fans of the first film or discovering this world for the first time through ‘Dune: Part Two,'” said Goldstein.
“The fans have spoken, and we, along with our partners at Legendary and IMAX, have listened, and we’re thrilled to return this beloved film to the biggest of the big screens across the country to once again share ‘Dune: Part Two’ with moviegoers in this premium format.”
Tickets are on sale now for the two 70MM IMAX locations; tickets will be available for other IMAX locations throughout North America beginning Monday, April 15.
Since opening in March, Dune: Part Two has grossed $665.5 million worldwide, with $265.1 million coming from North American theaters and $400.4 million from international markets. The film was rated PG-13 by the MPA for sequences of strong violence, some suggestive material, and brief strong language.
Award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on Dune: Part Two, the standalone next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel Dune, with an expanded all-star international ensemble cast. The film, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021’s six-time Academy Award-winning Dune.
The returning stars include Oscar nominee Timothée Chalamet (Wonka, Call Me by Your Name), Zendaya (Spider-Man: No Way Home, Malcolm & Marie, Euphoria), Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning), and Oscar winner Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men, Being the Ricardos).
Also returning are Oscar nominee Josh Brolin (Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Army of the Dead), Stellan Skarsgård (the Mamma Mia! films, Avengers: Age of Ultron), Dave Bautista (the Guardians of the Galaxy films, Thor: Love and Thunder), Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling (45 Years, Assassin’s Creed), and Stephen McKinley Henderson (Fences, Lady Bird).
Joining the cast are Austin Butler (Elvis, Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood) as the notorious Feyd Rautha, screen legend Christopher Walken (The Deer Hunter, Hairspray) as the Emperor, Florence Pugh (Black Widow, Little Women), Léa Seydoux (the James Bond franchise and Crimes of the Future), and Souheila Yacoub (the No Man’s Land series, Climax).
Dune: Part Two explores Paul Atreides’s mythic journey as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
Denis Villeneuve directed Dune: Part Two from a screenplay he co-wrote with Jon Spaihts based on Herbert’s novel. The film was produced by Denis Villeneuve, Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe, and Patrick McCormick.
The executive producers are Josh Grode, Herbert W. Gains, Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt, Kim Herbert, Thomas Tull, Jon Spaihts, Richard P. Rubinstein, and John Harrison. Kevin J. Anderson served as a creative consultant. Multiple Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer (Blade Runner 2049, Inception, Gladiator, The Lion King) created the score.
Villeneuve collaborated with Oscar-winning director of photography Greig Fraser (Lion, Zero Dark Thirty, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), three-time Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline West (The Revenant, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Quills), and Oscar-nominated makeup, hair and prosthetic designer Donald Mowat (Blade Runner 2049), Oscar-winning production designer Patrice Vermette (Arrival, Sicario, The Young Victoria), Oscar-winning editor Joe Walker (Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, 12 Years a Slave), three-time Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Paul Lambert (First Man, Blade Runner 2049), and Oscar-winning special effects supervisor Gerd Nefzer (Blade Runner 2049).
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.