Tag: Dune
DUNE Movie Has A New Writer
Despite a director change from Peter Berg to Pierre Morel (Taken, From Paris with Love) earlier this year, Universal Pictures’ planned remake of “Dune” is moving forward.
Now comes word that Morel has brought on newcomer Chase Palmer (Number Thirteen, Wild Wild East, The Dallas Buyer’s Club) to write the script that will stick very close to the source material, which is Frank Herbert’s Classic 1965 sci-fi novel. David Lynch turned the first novel into a feature for Universal in 1984.
Pierre Morel Will Direct “Dune” Remake
French filmmaker Pierre Morel, who directed the hit actioner “Taken” and the upcoming “From Paris With Love,” has signed on to helm new Paramount Pictures’ version of “Dune“, the sci-fi classic novel by Frank Herbert.
Morel is chosen to replace Peter Berg, who decided to drop off the project in October 2009 because he has committed to Universal Pictures’ upcoming action movie “Battleship“.
Peter Berg Will Not Direct “Dune”
Director Peter Berg (“Friday Night Lights,” “The Kingdom,” “Hancock”) has left Paramount’s “Dune” remake.
According to reports the remake still is in the works, with Josh Zetumer (who is also writing the next “Bourne” movie) writing the script, and Paramount is searching for a new director.
Paramount is reportedly now eying Neill Blomkamp – “District 9” filmmaker and Neil Marshall, writer and director of “The Descent,” to replace him.
No reason has been cited for the Berg’s exit, but some sources suggest that he departed to work on a number of “dream projects” at Universal.
Peter Berg to Remake Dune
Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, The Rundown, The Kingdom) has confirmed to MTV that he will be directing a big budget remake of Dune.
But the project is in the early developmental planning stages as there’s no script, YET. “If it weren’t for the writer’s strike, we’d be in it right now.” So this probably won’t be Berg’s next film, as he has plans to direct Tom Cruise in a CIA spy action thriller Edwin A. Salt.
David Lynch originally brought Frank Herbert’s classic to the big screen in 1984. Although fans of the Dune series are polarized by the movie, but the film has become a cult favorite in recent years. A three-part miniseries also based on the novel aired in 2000.
