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  • Watch these five Denis Villeneuve films ahead of ‘Dune: Part Two’ release

    Watch these five Denis Villeneuve films ahead of ‘Dune: Part Two’ release

    Mumbai: Denis Villeneuve is a filmmaker whose name commands respect in the world of modern cinema. Known for his distinct visual style, masterful storytelling, and knack for creating immersive cinematic extravaganzas, Villeneuve has intrigued audiences with his diverse range of films. With anticipation building for ‘Dune: Part Two,’ starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Austin Butler, among others and scheduled to release on 1 March 2024, at your nearest PVR INOX cinemas, let’s take a deep dive into his filmography and explore five essential movies that showcase his talent and vision. Dune fans can also explore the second part of their favourite franchise on IMAX for an immersive experience.

    Enemy (2013)

    Denis Villeneuve’s Enemy is a cinematic puzzle that will leave you scratching your head in the best possible way. Set in a dreary, dystopian Toronto, the film follows the story of a meek college professor who discovers he has a doppelgänger, setting off a series of increasingly surreal events. Jake Gyllenhaal delivers a mesmerizing dual performance, and Villeneuve’s masterful direction keeps you on the edge of your seat as you try to unravel the film’s enigmatic mysteries. With its haunting atmosphere and thought-provoking themes, Enemy is essential viewing for anyone who appreciates cerebral cinema.

    Prisoners (2013)

    Prisoners is not your typical kidnapping thriller. Set in a small Pennsylvania town, the film follows the frantic search for two young girls who mysteriously vanish on Thanksgiving Day. Hugh Jackman delivers a powerhouse performance as a desperate father pushed to the brink, while Jake Gyllenhaal shines once again as the determined detective leading the investigation. What sets Prisoners apart is its exploration of morality, justice, and the lengths we’re willing to go to protect our loved ones. Villeneuve expertly weaves together suspenseful twists and turns with profound emotional depth, making Prisoners a riveting and unforgettable cinematic experience.

    Sicario (2015)

    Set against the backdrop of the escalating drug war along the US-Mexico border, Sicario follows FBI agent Kate Macer as she is recruited to join a covert task force targeting a powerful drug cartel. Emily Blunt delivers a compelling performance as the morally conflicted protagonist, while Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro shine as the enigmatic government operatives leading the charge. With its gritty realism and intense cinematography, Sicario is a visceral thrill ride that will leave you breathless.

    Arrival (2016)

    Arrival is not your typical alien invasion movie. Based on Ted Chiang’s short story “Story of Your Life,” the film explores complex themes of language, time, and the nature of human consciousness. Amy Adams delivers a career-best performance as linguist Louise Banks, who is recruited by the military to communicate with extraterrestrial visitors whose ships have descended upon Earth. Denis Villeneuve’s direction is nothing short of masterful, imbuing the film with a sense of wonder and awe that is as thought-provoking as it is visually stunning. With its mind-bending twists and emotional resonance, Arrival is a transcendent cinematic experience that will stay with you long after the credits roll.

    Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

    Blade Runner 2049 is a visual masterpiece that pushes the boundaries of cinematic storytelling. Set thirty years after the events of Ridley Scott’s original Blade Runner, the film follows K, a replicant “blade runner” tasked with hunting down rogue androids. Ryan Gosling delivers a nuanced performance as the brooding protagonist, while Harrison Ford reprises his iconic role as Rick Deckard. Denis Villeneuve’s direction is nothing short of breathtaking, as he brings to life a dystopian world that is both hauntingly familiar and eerily surreal. With its jaw-dropping visuals and thought-provoking themes, Blade Runner 2049 is a cinematic experience unlike any other.

    And here’s the film that inspired this list:

    Dune: Part Two (2024)

    The sequel to Dune (2021), Dune: Part Two, is the second installment of a two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel “Dune” by Frank Herbert. It follows Paul Atreides as he unites with the Fremen people of the desert planet Arrakis to wage war against House Harkonnen. Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Zendaya, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem reprise their roles from the first film, with Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, and Léa Seydoux joining the ensemble cast.

    If you’re mesmerized by the worlds created by Denis Villeneuve through his movies, make sure to watch ‘Dune: Part Two’ this Friday at your nearest PVR INOX cinemas.

  • Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD

    Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD

    MUMBAI: Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Sicario is a nail-biting drama that presents an idealistic FBI agent’s battle with her own emotions as she is introduced to a whole new world of violence and carnage along the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, as part of a clandestine black ops operation.

    Starring Academy Award Winner Benicio Del Toro and Nominee Josh Brolin, this American crime-thriller drama film is a stark tale on the escalating war against drugs as the protagonist, Emily Blunt, tries to wrestle her own demons at the cost of the greater good. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past, an idealistic FBI agent Kate Macer finds herself caught between the boundaries of what can be regarded as moral and immoral.

    Star Movies Select HD with its promise of bringing to you the finest stories, presents one of the most honest portrayals of the complexities of emotions, trust and betrayal against the backdrop of drug cartels across the US-Mexico border.

    The story features an immersive, antagonizing and anxiety building tale with terrific performances, stunning cinematography and an ominous score that promises intensely nerve-wrecking experience. It comes as no surprise that the movie was nominated for three Academy Awards in Cinematography, Sound Editing and Best Original Music Score. A riveting story that is sure to make you question if the end justifies the means – Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD at 9 PM on 24 December.

  • Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD

    Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD

    MUMBAI: Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Sicario is a nail-biting drama that presents an idealistic FBI agent’s battle with her own emotions as she is introduced to a whole new world of violence and carnage along the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, as part of a clandestine black ops operation.

    Starring Academy Award Winner Benicio Del Toro and Nominee Josh Brolin, this American crime-thriller drama film is a stark tale on the escalating war against drugs as the protagonist, Emily Blunt, tries to wrestle her own demons at the cost of the greater good. Led by an enigmatic consultant with a questionable past, an idealistic FBI agent Kate Macer finds herself caught between the boundaries of what can be regarded as moral and immoral.

    Star Movies Select HD with its promise of bringing to you the finest stories, presents one of the most honest portrayals of the complexities of emotions, trust and betrayal against the backdrop of drug cartels across the US-Mexico border.

    The story features an immersive, antagonizing and anxiety building tale with terrific performances, stunning cinematography and an ominous score that promises intensely nerve-wrecking experience. It comes as no surprise that the movie was nominated for three Academy Awards in Cinematography, Sound Editing and Best Original Music Score. A riveting story that is sure to make you question if the end justifies the means – Sicario premiering on Star Movies Select HD at 9 PM on 24 December.

  • Roger Deakins to shoot sequel of 1982 sci-fi film ‘Blade Runner’

    Roger Deakins to shoot sequel of 1982 sci-fi film ‘Blade Runner’

    MUMBAI: Twelve-time Academy Award-nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins will join director Denis Villeneuve on Alcon Entertainment’s shoot the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi film Blade Runner.

     

    Deakins, who was presented with the Pierre Angenieux Excellens in Cinematography Award at the Cannes Film Festival, reteams with Villeneuve on what will be their third feature collaboration, having previously worked together on Alcon’s Prisoners, starring Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal as well as Villeneuve’s upcoming film Sicario, a drug-trafficking drama starring Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro from Black Label Media.

     

    Deakins received his latest Academy Award nomination this year for his work on Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken. He was previously nominated for Joel and Ethan Coen’s Fargo, The Man Who Wasn’t There, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, No Country for Old Men and True Grit; Frank Darabont’s The Shawshank Redemption; Martin Scorsese’s Kundun; Andrew Dominik’s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford; Stephen Daldry’s The Reader, which he shared with Chris Menges; and, more recently, Prisoners and Sam Mendes’ Skyfall.

     

    Blade Runner is scheduled to start principal photography in summer of 2016. Hampton Fancher (co-writer of the original) and Michael Green have written the original screenplay based on an idea by Fancher and Ridley Scott. The story takes place several decades after the conclusion of the 1982 original. Harrison Ford will reprise his role as Rick Deckard.

     

    Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson said, “Roger is an extraordinary talent and we are very excited that Denis and Roger have chosen to continue their collaboration in bringing the sequel to Blade Runner to the big screen.”

     

    Alcon Entertainment acquired the film, television and ancillary franchise rights to Blade Runner in 2011 from producer Bud Yorkin to produce prequels and sequels to the iconic science-fiction thriller. Yorkin will serve as a producer on the sequel along with Kosove and Johnson. Cynthia Sikes Yorkin will also produce.

     

    Thunderbird Films CEOs Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble will serve as executive producers. Ridley Scott will also executive produce.

     

    Among its many distinctions, Blade Runner has been singled out as one of the greatest movies of all time by innumerable polls and media outlets, and overwhelmingly as the greatest science-fiction film of all time by a majority of genre publications.

     

    Released by Warner Bros., Blade Runner was adapted by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples from Philip K. Dick’s novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? and was directed by Ridley Scott following his landmark Alien. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards.

  • Filming Begins on Alcon Entertainment’s ‘Prisoners’

    Filming Begins on Alcon Entertainment’s ‘Prisoners’

    MUMBAI: Principal photography is underway on location in Georgia for Alcon Entertainment‘s ‘Prisoners‘, a Warner Bros. Pictures‘ release starring Oscar nominees Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, under the direction of Denis Villeneuve, who helmed the Oscar-nominated foreign language film ‘Incendies‘.
     
    How far would you go to protect your child? Keller Dover (Jackman) is facing every parent‘s worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki (Gyllenhaal) arrests its driver, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), but a lack of evidence forces the only suspect‘s release.
     
    Knowing his child‘s life is at stake, the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. The desperate father will do whatever it takes to find the girls, but in doing so, he may lose himself, begging the question: When do you cross the line between seeking justice and becoming a vigilante?
     
    Led by Jackman and Gyllenhaal, the dramatic thriller "Prisoners" features an all-star cast, including Maria Bello as Keller‘s distraught wife, Grace; Oscar nominees Terrence Howard and Viola Davis as Franklin and Nancy Birch, whose daughter Joy went missing with the Dovers‘, Academy Award winner Melissa Leo as Alex Jones‘ Aunt Holly; and Paul Dano as Alex Jones.
     
    Denis Villeneuve directs the film from an original screenplay by Aaron Guzikowski. Kira Davis, Adam Kolbrenner, and Academy Award nominees Broderick Johnson and Andrew A. Kosove are the producers, with John Starke, Ed McDonnell, Stephen Levinson, Robyn Meisinger and Mark Wahlberg serving as executive producers.
     
    Villeneuve is supported by a top-flight creative team that includes 10-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins, Oscar-nominated production designer Patrice Vermette, Oscar-winning editor Joel Cox, editor Gary Roach, and costume designer Renée April.
     
    Alcon Entertainment‘s ‘Prisoners‘ is scheduled for release on 20 September and will be distributed domestically by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.