
The sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s 2021 Dune: Part One is finally here. Dune: Part Two premiered in theaters on March 1st, 2024 and has already amassed a 93% Tomatometer score. An adaptation of the popular sci-fi book series, Dune is set in the far future (around 20,000 years) and follows Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) as he travels to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. The cast of Dune: Part Two include several returning from Part One with a few new members.
Returning cast include Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem. Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Christopher Walken, Léa Seydoux, and Souheila Yacoub join the ensemble cast for Part: Two.
The cast is comprised of seasoned actors with large filmographies and some have even worked together already on past projects. Here are 10 movies to watch starring the cast of Dune: Part Two.
Climax (2018) – Souheila Yacoub (Shishakli)
Who else is in it: Sofia Boutella, Romain Guillermic, Kiddy Smile, Claude Gajan Maull, Giselle Palmer, Taylor Kastle, Thea Carla Schøtt, Léa Vlamos, Sharleen Temple, Alaïa Alsafir, Kendall Mugler
Synopsis: “French dancers gather in a remote, empty school building to rehearse on a wintry night. The all-night celebration morphs into a hallucinatory nightmare when they learn their sangria is laced with LSD.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Showtime
Doctor Sleep (2019) – Rebecca Ferguson (Lady Jessica)
Who else is in it: Ewan McGregor, Kyliegh Curran, Carl Lumbly, Cliff Curtis, Zahn McClarnon, Bruce Greenwood, Emily Alyn Lind, Jacob Tremblay, Jocelin Donahue, Zackary Momoh, Henry Thomas, Carel Struycken
Synopsis: “Doctor Sleep continues the story of Danny Torrance, 40 years after his terrifying stay at the Overlook Hotel in The Shining. Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson and newcomer Kyliegh Curran star in the supernatural thriller, directed by Mike Flanagan, from his own screenplay based upon the novel by Stephen King.”
Where to watch: Apple TV, Prime Video, Vudu
Elvis (2022) – Austin Butler (Feyd-Rautha)
Who else is in it: Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Kelvin Harrison Jr., David Wenham, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Luke Bracey, Dacre Montgomery, Gary Clark Jr., Leon Ford, Yola
Synopsis: “This film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America.”
Where to watch: Max, Netflix, Prime Video
The French Dispatch (2021) – Timothée Chalamet (Paul Atreides) & Léa Seydoux (Lady Margot Fenring)
Who else is in it: Owen Wilson, Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Lyna Khoudri, Tony Revolori, Bill Murray, Lois Smith, Elisabeth Moss, Jason Schwartzman, Henry Winkler, Bob Balaban, Christoph Waltz, Jeffrey Wright, Liev Schreiber, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton, Mathieu Amalric, Cécile de France, Rupert Friend, Saoirse Ronan, Stephen Park
Synopsis: “The French Dispatch brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th-century French city”
Where to watch: Fubo
Knock at the Cabin (2023) – Dave Bautista (Glossu Rabban)
Who else is in it: Jonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge, Kristen Cui, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Rupert Grint, Abby Quinn
Synopsis: “While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost.”
Where to watch: Prime Video
Little Women (2019) – Florence Pugh (Princess Irulan) & Timothée Chalamet (Paul Atreides)
Who else is in it: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, James Norton, Louis Garrel, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, Chris Cooper
Synopsis: “Writer-director Greta Gerwig has crafted a Little Women that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life. In Gerwig’s take, the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on her own terms — is both timeless and timely.”
Where to watch: Starz
Malcolm & Marie (2021) – Zendaya (Chani)
Who else is in it: John David Washington
Synopsis: “When filmmaker Malcolm (John David Washington) and his girlfriend Marie (Zendaya), return home from a movie premiere and await his film’s critical response, the evening takes a turn as revelations about their relationship surface, testing the couple’s love.”
Where to watch: Netflix
Melancholia (2011) – Charlotte Rampling (Reverend Mother Mohiam) & Stellan Skarsgård (Baron Harkonnen)
Who else is in it: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Alexander Skarsgård, Kiefer Sutherland, Cameron Spurr, John Hurt, Jesper Christensen
Synopsis: “Two sisters find their already strained relationship challenged as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with Earth.”
Where to watch: Hulu, Peacock, Plex, Pluto TV, Netflix
No Country for Old Men (2007) – Javier Bardem (Stilgar) & Josh Brolin (Gurney Halleck)
Who else is in it: Tommy Lee Jones, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Tess Harper, Barry Corbin, Stephen Root, Rodger Boyce
Synopsis: “The Coen brothers’ No Country for Old Men follows Llewelyn Moss who stumbles on a bloody crime scene and a pickup truck loaded with heroin and two million dollars in cash. His decision to take the money he found sets off an unstoppable chain reaction of violence. As an enigmatic killer who determines the fate of his victims with the flip of a coin sets out in pursuit of Moss, the disillusioned Sheriff Bell struggles to contain the rapidly escalating violence that seems to be consuming his once-peaceful Lone Star State town.”
Where to watch: Paramount+, Pluto TV, Showtime
Percy Vs Goliath (2020) – Christopher Walken (Emperor Shaddam IV)
Who else is in it: Christina Ricci, Zach Braff, Roberta Maxwell, Martin Donavan, Peter Stebbings, Luke Kirby, Adam Beach
Synopsis: “A Canadian farmer takes on a giant corporation after their GMOs interfere with his crops.”
Where to watch: Pluto TV
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