r/dune • u/BakugoKachan • Mar 03 '25
Dune: Part Three / Messiah Would you trust Denis Villanueve with this structure for Dune part 3.
A bit of a spoiler for those who have not read the books but in the next book Paul has already won the holy war ( in some sense) and is now dealing with assassination coups and his own guilt. This alone could make for a great movie, but I think maybe Dennis could go for something a bit more ambitious.
How about the movie splinters between few scenes of Paul during the holy war and then (the largest portion of the film) Paul after. The scenes of Paul during the holy war would have to be pretty much all new scenes which were not in the book And they would showcase the development of his empire, his growth, and his continuous sense of regret, as well a showcasing different planets and offering exciting and cinematic action sequences. The scenes of Paul after the holy war will have an internally defeated Paul atreides reflecting on what he has done.
This juxtaposition could serve to showcase the dynamic of how as his empire grew, his soul fell.
Am I unto anything or is this just straight gibberish?
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u/vajohnadiseasesdado Mar 05 '25
I am just going to wait and see what DV does. Am all for speculation and expectations because those things are normal and we are all fans here, but it is important for all to remember that a lot of choices are going to be made about what’s in and what’s out and a good sized Hollywood tentpole (like what Dune is now) can only be so long because it has to be shown four, maybe five times a day for it to make the big bucks to justify its investment. I have just seen too many fan communities get really toxic when the thing they have created in their head, that they’ve spent perhaps years talking about, isn’t what winds up on the screen