Dune: Part Two arrives on HBO Max after a $700M-plus theatrical run
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Dune: Part Two arrives on HBO Max after a $700M-plus theatrical run
Dune: Part Two is now streaming on HBO Max, bringing Denis Villeneuve's 2024 sequel to the service.
The film earned more than $700 million worldwide against a reported $190 million production budget and about $100 million in marketing.
Rotten Tomatoes scores cited in the article are about 95% from audiences and as high as 98% from critics.
The story follows Paul Atreides joining the Fremen on Arrakis and fighting House Harkonnen, while examining prophecy and the risks of treating a political leader as a messiah.
The article says Villeneuve is moving toward Dune Messiah, where Paul is expected to confront darker consequences and Princess Irulan may have a larger role.