DUNE PART TWO
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is proud to announce the release of Dune Part Two on 4K, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digial. Anyone who loves physical media will want to get their hands on Denis Villeneuve’s latest to add to their collection. It’s currently the highest grossing film of 2024. Dune was a cinematic masterpiece, and I wasn’t sure if Villeneuve could top what he brought to the first one.
Dune Part Two picks up right where the first one left off. We’re introduced to Florence Pugh’s character, Princess Irulan, narrating the events of what happened. The power over the Spice means power over all the people. The Harkonnens took over Arrakis destroying the House of Atreides. It’s believed that Paul Atreidis (Chalamet) is dead, but what the Emperor (Walken) and Baron Harkonnen (Skarsgård) don’t realize is that he’s alive and hiding within the Fremen people. Word starts to spread that Paul may be a Messiah or he’s living as a False Prophet. Paul’s destiny has grave impacts on his mother, Lady Jessica (Ferguson), his budding relationship with his friend Chani (Zendaya) and the future of the planet.
While the pacing may be slower, he deepened the story and make the character dynamics richer and more complicated in this war between the Fremen and Harkonnen. Timothee Chalamet, Zendaya, Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, and Stellan Skarsgard all return to the world of Arrakis. Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, and Christopher Walken join this dynamic ensemble. Austin Butler was a complete scene-stealer as the menacing Feyd Rautha. He’s becoming one of the most in-demand young actors in Hollywood. Villeneuve and his creative team from costumer Jacqueline West, composter Hans Zimmer, and cinematographer Greig Fraser all brought their A-game upping their work from the first film. Dune Part Two is one of those films that was meant to be seen in the theater, but now, you can watch over and over at home and catch something new every time. It’s a visual feast for the eyes, and Villeneuve isn’t done yet. There are plans for a third film to be adapted from Frank Herbert’s novel, Dune Messiah. No release date is set yet.
SPECIAL FEATURES on the 4K and Blu-Ray Releases
- Chakobsa Training
- Creating the Fremen World
- Finding the Worlds of Dune
- Buzz Around the New “Thopter”
- Worm-Riding
- Becoming Feyd
- A New Set of Threads
- Deeper into the Desert: The Sounds of the Dune
Here’s a video I made for TikTok
And here’s my original review of the film when it came out.
