'Dune' officially delayed; Timothee Chalamet-Zendaya starrer gets Oct 2021 release date

Dune is one of most anticipated upcoming movies in Hollywood. But like many or projects, it is w facing a release date issue due to coronavirus pandemic. film has been delayed by Warner Bros. Studio and has been provided with a new release date as per latest updates.

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'Dune' delayed to October 2021

Warner Bros. Pictures has recently anunced that Dune will t be heading to atres this year. movie was initially scheduled to release on December 18, 2020. It has w officially been moved to October 1, 2021. project has been delayed by around 10 months. update can be seen on Dune movie official social media handle.

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Dune delay came after Warner Bros. pushed several of its projects. It was expected as company previously shifted release date of Wonder Woman 1984 from October 2, 2020, to December 25, 2020. It was around seventh time when WW84 was moved.

w, change in Dune release date is raising questions on Batman premiere, ar Warner Bros project. upcoming Robert Pattinson starrer is currently set for October 2, 2021 release, and is expected to be delayed in order to avoid a clash with Dune. However, an official confirmation on Batman release date is yet to be made.

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Dune cast and characters

Dune cast has Timothée Chalamet in lead character of Paul Atreides. It features Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica; Oscar Issac as Duke Leto Atreides; Zendaya as Chani; Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck; Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho; and Javier Bardem as Stilgar.

It also has Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen; Dave Bautista as Glossu Rabban; David Dastmalchian as Piter De Vries; Stephen McKinley Henderson as Thufir Hawat; Charlotte Rampling as Gaius Helen Mohiam; Chang Chen as Dr Wellington Yueh; and Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Dr Liet-Kynes.  

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Dune plot

Directed by Denis Villeneuve, Dune is an epic science fiction film. It is based on Frank Herbert’s 1965s vel of same and is a reboot of 1984 movie with same name. plot centres around son of a ble family who is entrusted with protection of most valuable asset and most vital element in galaxy. story will be divided into two parts, so a second instalment is also confirmed. It has become one of most-anticipated projects due to its stellar cast and acclaimed director.