Movie "Dune 2"creator exclusive sharing reveals "riding sand worm"scene behind the scenes

Based on Frank Herbert's famous science fiction, Sand Dunes 2, a Hollywood sci-fi giant created by legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, is being released in cinemas across the country. The film released an exclusive behind-the-scenes sharing special today. Director Dennis Villeneueva and his wife and producer Tanya Laponte mentioned their inextricable bond with Chinese culture. and share the creative experience of the exciting legendary scene of "riding the Sandworm" in the film. The movie "Sand Dunes 2" is directed by Dennis Villenueva, the new godfather of science fiction movies ("Dune", "coming" and "Blade Runner 2049"). Starring Timothy Chalamei, Zandaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Javier Baden, Josh Brolin, Strand Scarsgaard, Dave Batista, Charlotte Lamplin, Austin Butler, Christopher Walken, Florence Pew, Reya Seydou and other actors, it is a must-see on the big screen!

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**Villenueva shares the unforgettable memories of "eating Hot Pot" and is deeply influenced by Chinese culture.

Last week, the China tour of Dunes 2 co-director Dennis Villenueva and his wife and producer Tanya Laponte ended smoothly. As the first Hollywood director to attend the event in China and thank the fans after the film was released, the director's trip was very popular and the response from the whole network was enthusiastic. The creators also feel the charm of Chinese culture and the enthusiasm of Chinese fans and audiences from various dimensions. In the exclusive behind-the-scenes sharing special released today, director Villenueva shared with the audience his unforgettable memories of his trip to China many years ago. Director Villenueva said he visited China 34 years ago for documentary filming and spent a month in and around Chengdu. "I have good memories of that trip, and I was impressed by China at that time," he said. " In addition, the famous gourmet hot pot in Chengdu also left deep memories for director Villenueva, who vividly described himself eating hot pot and said, "it's the hottest dish I've ever eaten in my life."

Director Villenueva was deeply impressed when he came to China again after 34 years. "I remember the last time I was in China, I kept saying to myself, 'China is an amazing country, a country with profound cultural heritage,'" he said. I really hope to come to China again and learn more about China. " In the works directed by Villenueva, there are obvious Chinese elements in the familiar "coming", "Blade Runner 2049", "Sand Dunes" and "Sand Dunes 2", which are currently being shown in mainland cinemas. director Villeneueva also shared the influence of Chinese culture on his works. Director Villenueva said that the complex and poetic alien language in "coming" was inspired by a team of artists who came up with the idea of Chinese ink painting from oriental calligraphy. "this idea is also largely influenced by Chinese culture," he said. I adopted the idea immediately. " In addition, director Villenueva also mentioned that when he was a film major student, Wong Kar-wai's works had an impact on him. Works such as "the sudden release of Spring", "fallen Angel" and "Chongqing Forest" have exerted a great influence on him in terms of aesthetics and light and shadow. In addition, the Red Sorghum directed by Zhang Yimou is still fresh in his memory.

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the creator unveiled the legendary scene of "riding Sand worms" and made the cinema feel the ultimate audio-visual feast

In the film, the spectacular scene of Paul (Timothy Charamei) riding sand worms for the first time excites countless audiences. Among them, the "bug-fighting" plot of summoning and controlling sand worms has become a topic of discussion among netizens. In the special, the creator also shared the behind-the-scenes story about the scene. Tanya Laponte, the producer, revealed that during filming, director Villenueva had his first meeting with the production team to make "riding the sand bug," which he wanted people to remember when they left the cinema. To this end, the team did a lot of research and design according to Frank Herbert's description in the book, and producer Tanya also supervised and directed the shooting of the classic scene as required by the director. Husband and wife connected with each other, with tacit understanding, successfully completed this great challenge! It is worth mentioning that netizens are curious about "how to get down from the sand worm?" The problem, the creators said, will be presented in the next film, which undoubtedly makes everyone look forward to the next film in the series!

In addition, the film's creator also kindly gave the audience a few "movie tips". Director Villenueva said that the film was made for screening in the cinema, as long as it is seen in the cinema, it can give the audience a shocking experience. For those who have not seen the first movie of "Sand Dunes", a brief review is added at the beginning of the film, so that the whole story can be understood through the previous synopsis. For the audience who went to the cinema, director Villenueva suggested that everyone should pay attention to the Freeman language. At the same time, he also shared that "the language we created is the same as the real language." it has its own vocabulary, syntax and grammar rules, and I am very moved that all of our actors have gone to the Freeman school and learned this language. "

Hollywood sci-fi giant Dunes 2, jointly created by American legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, is a must-see in cinemas across the country. Buy tickets immediately and feel the movies that are really made for the cinema.