The ecology of Arrakis is bizarre. It’s a desert planet that plays host to sparse flora and fauna, and in Frank Herbert’s original novel, Arrakis is described as hosting “saguaro, burro bush, date palm, sand verbena, evening primrose, barrel cactus, incense bush, smoke tree, creosote bush […] kit fox, desert hawk, [and] kangaroo mouse.” The sandworms, … Read more
Austin Butler as Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in Dune: Part Two.Image: Warner Bros. Denis Villeneuve’s Dune movies are visually striking—cinematographer Grieg Fraser and production designer Patrice Vermette already have Oscars from Dune: Part One. But Dune: Part Two is even bolder, and includes a black-and-white sequence that leaves a lingering impact. Denis Villeneuve on Ending Dune: Part … Read more
Dune: Part Two star Josh Brolin’s resume is peppered with mega-blockbusters (see: his run as Thanos in the Avengers movies), but he hasn’t lost his quirkiness. Things like his Dune poetry and his mastery of the Dune “space guitar” have roots in his love of sci-fi, which he’s carried since childhood. Prepping the Sandworm Scenes … Read more
With the WGA strike over and Saturday Night Live back on the air, kicking off the show’s 49th season, things in Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost’s home look quite a bit different than they have for the past few months. Johansson spoke with ET’s Rachel Smith at God’s Love We Deliver’s Golden Heart Awards in … Read more