‘Dune’ director Denis Villeneuve to helm adaptation of sci-fi traditional ‘Rendezvous With Rama’

By PTI

LOS ANGELES: “Dune” filmmaker Denis Villeneuve’s tryst with sci-fi style shouldn’t be but over as he’s set to deal with the characteristic movie adaptation of novel “Rendezvous With Rama”.

Alcon Entertainment, which labored with the critically-lauded director for his 2013 film “Prisoners” and 2017’s “Blade Runner: 2049”, is behind the venture, as per The Hollywood Reporter.

Originally revealed in 1973, “Rendezvous With Rama” takes place within the 12 months 2131 and follows a gaggle of people despatched to intercept an enormous cylindrical alien starship that enters the Solar System.

The staff of explorers makes an attempt to be taught the mysteries of the vessel, believing it might be mankind’s first contact with clever alien life.

The venture can be produced by Alcon co-CEOs Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove alongside Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary of Revelations Entertainment banner.

“This is one of the most intelligent works of fiction in the genre; it poses as many questions as it does answers, and is a work for our time,” Johnson and Kosove stated “It’s completely fitted to our good friend and collaborator Denis’ good sensibilities and particularly to his love and keenness for science fiction.

We are additionally happy to work with Morgan and Lori, who’ve a long-standing ardour for this IP,” they added.

Villeneuve most lately directed Warner Bros’ epic drama “Dune”, which was based mostly on writer Frank Herbert’s 1965 traditional of the identical identify.

The film, which featured Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, Jason Momoa and Zendaya, launched in October this 12 months and has up to now minted shut USD 400 million worldwide.

Villeneuve is at present laborious at work on the second a part of “Dune”, scheduled to return out in October 2023.

He will even connected to direct episodes of HBO Max spinoff prequel collection “Dune: The Sisterhood”.