The Big Picture Director Denis Villeneuve made a huge fan out of Steven Spielberg with the release of his wildly successful sci-fi epic Dune: Part Two. The Oscar winner joined the chorus of critics and audiences praising the sequel on the latest episode of the DGA's Director's Cut podcast in which he sat down with Villeneuve for a conversation about the creation of the film.
At the very beginning of their conversation, Spielberg gave arguably his highest praise, placing Villeneuve among a pantheon of "builders of worlds" that includes some of the most decorated filmmakers in history: Steven Spielberg Was a Big Fan of 'Dune: Part 2's Sandworms Close One of the most important aspects of the Dune films for Villeneuve to get right on screen was the giant sandworms, some of the books' most memorable iconography.
Dune: Part Two has been a box office juggernaut since its release, scoring over $574 million USD to date globally while also breaking into IMAX's top 10 highest-grossing films of all time. The success has helped power Villeneuve's Dune franchise to over $1 billion USD overall.