Dave Bautista Joins Denis Villeneuve & Legendary’s ‘Dune’ Reboot

Dave Bautista has joined Denis Villeneuve and Legendary’s Dune reboot.

According to Variety, Dave Bautista will join Call Me By Your Name star Timothee Chalamet in the reboot to Dune. Denis Villeneuve will direct based off of a script from Eli Roth. While not much is known about the script at this time, according to THR reporter Borys Kit, Dave Bautista will play Rabban Harkonnen. You can see Kit’s reveal in the tweet below.

Legendary acquired the film and television rights to Hebert’s science fiction novel in November 2016 with Arrival director Denis Villeneuve officially signing on to helm a feature film reboot in February 2017. Villeneuve has described the reboot as a dream project.

What do you think of Dave Bautista joining the cast? Are you excited for Denis Villeneuve to tackle Dune? Sound off in the comments section below.

Dune was adapted into a feature film in 1984 by director David Lynch, receiving mixed reviews but becoming a cult favorite. In 2000, the novel was later adapted as a miniseries on the Sci-Fi channel.

A synopsis of Dune reads as follows:

Set in the distant future, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides whose family accepts control of the desert planet Arrakis. As the only producer of a highly valuable resource, control of Arrakis is highly contested among the noble families. After Paul and his family are betrayed, the story explores themes of politics, religion, and man’s relationship to nature as Paul leads a rebellion to restore his family’s control of Arrakis.

Roth’s previous credits include the Academy Award nominated films The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Munich.

No release date for the Dune reboot has been announced, though Villeneuve has confirmed that the film will be his next project after Blade Runner 2049.

Source: Variety