Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve Introduces First 'Dune' Trailer | THR News - video Dailymotion

Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is introducing his take on 'Dune,' the ambitions big-budget film that adapts Frank Herbert's 1965 novel.

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00:00You inherit too much power.

00:02You have proven you can rule yourself.

00:07Now you must learn to rule others.

00:09The first trailer for filmmaker Denis Villeneuve's ambitious,

00:12big-budget adaptation of Dune starring Timothee Chalamet is here.

00:16There's something happening to me.

00:19There's something awakening in my mind. I can't control it.

00:23Along with leading man Chalamet, the trailer also gives us a look

00:26at more of the star-studded cast including Zendaya, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac,

00:31Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Sharon Duncan Brewster, Javier Bardem, Jason Momoa, and more.

00:37Fear is the mind-killer.

00:41My Lord Duke.

00:43Where the fear is gone.

00:45The trailer highlights the sweeping desert landscapes that make up the fictional world of Arrakis,

00:49a planet that is home to the coveted natural resource known as Spice.

00:53Arrakis is a deathtrap.

00:55I'll kill him.

01:00The film is an adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 novel of the same name.

01:04The novel is considered one of the most influential works of the genre,

01:07and even helped inspire George Lucas to create the Star Wars universe.

01:11For filmmaker Villeneuve, who is adapting the novel into two movies,

01:14shooting on location was a non-negotiable part of his vision,

01:17as he wanted to get as close to nature as possible for the film.

01:20Dune opens on December 18th.

01:22To watch the full trailer, head to THR.com.

01:25For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

01:27For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.

01:31For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.