DUNE 2 Will Shoot This Summer and It Will Include "Much More Harkonnen Stuff"

Director Denis Villeneuve is currently prepping to shoot Dune 2 and he’s planning to start production this Summer. He also plans on including “much more Harkonnen stuff." The director recently offered an update on the project in an interview with Empire. He explained:

"It's like a chess game. Some new characters will be introduced in the second part and a decision I made very early on was that this first part would be more about Paul Atreides and the Bene Gesserit, and his experience of being in contact for the first time with a different culture. Second part, there will be much more Harkonnen stuff.

"When you adapt, you have to make bold choices in order for the things to come to life. And I think that was the best way to introduce this world to a wide audience. Now in the second one, I want to have more flexibility, and it will be possible to go a little bit deeper into some of these details."

When talking about the film production, Villeneuve said:

"We are supposed to shoot by the end of the summer. I will say it is mostly designed. The thing that helps us right now is that it's the first time I've revisited a universe. So I'm working with the same crew, everybody knows what to do, we know what it will look like. The movie will be more challenging, but we know where we are stepping. And the screenplay is written. So I feel confident. Frankly, the only big unknown for me right now is the pandemic."

It's great to hear that everything is moving along smoothly so far and ready to go! They are in the final stages of prep for the film and it’s exciting to know that the sequel is coming. I’m a big fan of what Villeneuve and his team did with the first movie and this sequel is going to be even better and more epic!

Villeneuve previously teased the sequel, saying that Dune is just “an appetizer for the second part still to come.” He then described the second part as "the main meal."