A while back, we reported that the DUNE remake’s attached director Peter Berg would not be involved with the film. The big rumor was that Neill Blomkamp, director of the giant hit DISTRICT 9, would pick up the project. Now we know for sure who the director will be – Pierre Morel, who directed TAKEN.
Morel’s version of DUNE is said to be a very faithful adaptation of the source material, a 1965 novel by Frank Herbert. The original screenplay was written by Josh Zetumer (writer of QUANTUM OF SOLACE), and will be revised by a new writer to include Morel’s ideas. The film is a major priority by Paramount.
I can’t wait for this movie to come out, this news got me even more excited. I loved TAKEN, it was one of the best action movies I’ve seen in a long time. Even though the trailer for FROM PARIS WITH LOVE didn’t blow me away, I’m still excited because Morel directed it. Hopefully, he brings the quality of TAKEN into DUNE.
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