Last year, director Denis Villeneuve successfully demonstrated that Frank Herbert’s Dune could become a blockbuster hit. His first Dune, released during the pandemic and streamed on Max, still managed to take in a formidable $410.

Denis Villeneuve wants to expand his star-studded cast of the 'Dune' franchise and is currently courting Robert Pattinson for a role.

Robert Pattinson may give Timothée Chalamet a hard time in Legendary’s upcoming Dune: Messiah. Sources say the actor has been circling the role of the chief villain in the film, one that is possibly Scytale from Frank Herbert’s books.