Although Dune was never filmed in space, Lady Jessica’s silk dress may be the most expensive in film history. Bashny.Net

“Dune” Villeneuve is the latest adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel and the main blockbuster of the outgoing year. As often happens, fans and critics of the film came together in irreconcilable online battles. But both of them admit that the picture of the Canadian director simply amazes with its visual range. About costumes, as an important component of this splendor, and the chances to see the continuation of a large-scale epic you will learn from our article.



Frank Herbert's novel Dune, first published in 1963-1965, is the most celebrated fantasy saga of the twentieth century. Its significance for science fiction has been compared to the Lord of the Rings for high fantasy. Suffice it to say that it was Dune that inspired George Lucas to create Star Wars.

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The book takes place in the distant future. Humanity has long left the Earth and settled in the vastness of the Universe. However, the galactic war between humans and artificial intelligence has caused a catastrophic regression. Humanity was forced to abandon digital technologies and plunged into the next Middle Ages, where there are no computers or robots, and feudal families own entire planets.

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In the center of the story is the story of a young aristocrat named Paul Atreides. His family takes control of the desert planet Arrakis, which is the source of melange - an invaluable substance that allows you to make interstellar flights and look into the future. In order not to spoil the pleasure of those who have not yet had time to watch the film, we will not retell the plot in more detail.

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Let us just say that to the attentive reader the novel will open many layers. Ecology and exploitation of nature, the interweaving of religion with politics, the eternal confrontation of man and fate, the struggle against colonialism and numerous biblical allusions. The wide range of topics touched upon by Herbert makes Dune a truly phenomenal phenomenon for the culture of the XX century.

Lady Jessica's silk dress The iconic Freeman style suit, the Rev. Mother's memorable outfit and Lady Jessica's lavish dresses. Dune costume designers Jacqueline West and Bob Morgan gave fans a whole collection of impressive outfits. However, one of them stands out even against this bright background.

Jacqueline West and Bob Morgan, costume designers on 'Dune,' eplain how they approached designing the stillsuits for the film: t.co/PSEN7SiVA #DuneWeek #DuneMovie pic.twitter.com/magELASV3U

— WIRED (@WIRED) October 23, 2021



We are talking about the silk dress in which the mother of the protagonist first arrived on Arrakis. According to Jacqueline, luxury clothing can be considered the most expensive in the history of cinema. It is reported that the grid of thousands of beads was created manually over several months. And the idea of the dress was drawn from the works of Cristobal Balenciaga.

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Cost of the suit has not been disclosed. But most likely, it is not inferior to the price of another iconic in the history of cinema outfit. We're talking about Marilyn Monroe's "flying" pleated dress from the movie Seven Year Itch (1955). In 2011, a record $4.6 million was paid for it!

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It would be a crime not to mention another dress. And although it does not appear in the film Villeneuve, but still has some relation to the film. After all, it went on the red carpet before the premiere of Dune at the Venice Film Festival, the performer of the role of Chani 25-year-old American actress Zendaya.



GettyImages A tight beige board from Balmain with a "wet" effect, draping at the waist and a high incision made a real furor. “If the Oscar was given for the image, Zendaya would win,” the fans wrote. And we hope that without the prizes of the director and the film crew of Dunes, the Academy will not leave.

Will there be a sequel? Earlier, the filmmakers hinted at a possible sequel. Not for nothing at the box office the picture was called “Dune: Part One”. But no one could say for sure until the last moment, because the final decision of the studio depended on screen fees.

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What the sequel was made clear when a poster appeared on Timothy Chalamet's Instagram reading "Dune: Part Two." Confirmed the news and representatives of the company Legendary.

“This is just the beginning. Thank you to everyone who has already met Dune and those who will do so in the coming days and weeks. We are very excited to continue our journey! the company tweeted. According to available information, the sequel will be released in the autumn of 2023. It is assumed that all the leading actors will continue to work, and some, such as Zendaya, will receive much more screen time.



In the first film, I laid the foundation, the foundation of the world - the job is done. I won’t have to explain it so often anymore. Now I can afford to have fun. If the second part of “Dune” still happens, it will be a real movie party. No, that's the wrong word. Excuse me. Let’s say that for me it will be a real cinematic pleasure, Denis Villeneuve promises. Well, now we know for sure that the second part “will happen”, and we are very much looking forward to another spectacular masterpiece.

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