March 23, 2025 12:13 am

Dune 2s Denis Villeneuve Reflects on the Complexity of Shooting the Sandworm-Riding Scene
Dune 2s Denis Villeneuve Reflects on the Complexity of Shooting the Sandworm-Riding Scene

Dune 2s Denis Villeneuve Reflects on the Complexity of Shooting the Sandworm-Riding Scene

Denis Villeneuve, the visionary director who was responsible for films like Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, and both parts of Dune, has been responsible for bringing the impossible to the big screen. The ambitious director reflects on one of the most important scenes so far in the Dune franchise and recognizes how difficult it was. Yes, he’s talking about the sandworm-riding scene in Dune: Part Two, in which Paul Atreides mounts a colossal sandworm and rides it like a horse.

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​Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve shares details of shooting sandworm-riding scene: “If I had done it myself, I would still be shooting.” Read More