If there’s one thing that director Denis Villeneuve has proven, it’s that he is capable of pulling off large-scale sci-fi films better than almost any other working filmmaker. He first demonstrated that when he dipped his toes into the sci-fi genre with 2016’s Arrival and did so again a year later when he helmed Blade Runner 2049.

Dune: Prophecy introduces a new powerful villain who’s threatening the Sisterhood. However, the new villain could potentially harm the franchise.

During his conversation with Matthew Belloni on The Town podcast, Denis Villeneuve admitted that he was the “target audience” for Star Wars: A New Hope when it came out in 197

Honestly, most of us are just grown children, even Award-winning directors. On a recent episode of The Town podcast, Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve allows his intrusive thoughts to win when he explains how his childhood disappointment in Return of the Jedi is still preventing him from ever directing a Star Wars movie,

Brolin, who previously spoke out about Villeneuve not being nominated for the first “Dune” film in 2022, told Variety that he will “quit acting” altogether if the Academy fails to recognize Villeneuve for the sequel.

Dune director Denis Villeneuve, a huge Star Wars fan, is still angry about this one aspect of the Original Trilogy.

Dune has found new success since 2021, but rival sci-fi franchise Star Wars is losing its grip on pop culture amid an aging and disinterested fanbase.