Timothée Chalamet & Zendaya Say ‘Dune’ is “Insanely Huge” and “We’re Ready to Go” for Part 2

After an incredible wait and some incredible hype – reviews out of Venice are breathlessly calling it the sci-fi event of the decade – Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s epic novel ‘Dune’ arrives in theaters and on HBO Max this October. The story of Paul Atreidis (Timothée Chalamet), whose noble house is called upon to rule the desert planet of Arrakis, and his confrontations with political enemies, the mysterious Fremen, and – yes – some huge sandworms, is considered by many to be the template for some of the most influential science-fiction works of the last 60 years. Ahead of the movie’s release, Rotten Tomatoes correspondent Erik Davis spoke with the movie’s star-studded cast: Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Stellan Skarsgård, and Dave Bautista. They open up about their awe at Villeneuve’s epic vision for the adaptation, an incredible mix of practical sets and effects and the latest in cutting-edge C