Tag: Villeneuve

28 MAR

Max Verstappen: Jacques Villeneuve makes Lewis Hamilton claim about Red Bull ace

That is according to 1997 F1 World Champion Jacques Villeneuve. In the opening race of the season in Australia, Verstappen finished sixth, nearly 30 seconds behind winner Sebastian Vettel. Verstappen started the race in fourth but a slow start saw him fall behind Kevin Magnussen’s Haas and then a spin at turn one cost him […]

11 MAR

At Least Two ‘Dune’ Films Are Being Planned by Denis Villeneuve

Denis Villeneuve is in the sci-fi community’s good graces after tackling the behemoth that was Blade Runner 2049 with elegance and nuance. For his next project, the French-Canadian director has long set his sights on an even more daunting project: Dune. First brought to the big screen by David Lynch in 1984’s poorly received adaptation, Frank Herbert’s novel […]

01 JAN

James Bond 25: Blade Runner 2049’s Denis Villeneuve SPEAKS on those 007 directing rumours

Production begins on the new James Bond movie this year, but so far all that’s known is Craig will return. Speculation has been rife over the next director, with Christopher Nolan being the hot favourite. However another filmmaker who has had talks with 007 producer Barbara Broccoli is Blade Runner 2049’s Villeneuve. Now in a […]

30 NOV

‘Star Wars’: Denis Villeneuve Interested in Directing a Standalone Film; New Look at Benicio del Toro’s DJ

The Star Wars franchise is rife with possibilities. With a new trilogy helmed by Rian Johnson on the way, the door is open for even more enterprising directors to play in the cosmic sandbox in the form of standalone anthology or prequel films. And the latest visionary sci-fi director to impact Hollywood may be eyeing the galaxy far, far away. Denis Villeneuve received […]

23 NOV

Why ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Failed at the Box Office, According to Director Denis Villeneuve

Blade Runner 2049 was a truly audacious blockbuster movie, tackling themes of humanity, free will, and fate — all wrapped in a haunting dystopian noir mystery that both aped and improved upon the iconic visuals of Ridley Scott’s 1982 Blade Runner. But much like the original Blade Runner, the sequel underwhelmed at the box office, opening to a […]

10 NOV

Bond Watch: Denis Villeneuve Confirms Bond 25 Director Talks; Will Make ‘Dune’ First

Denis Villenevue‘s Blade Runner 2049 may have underperformed at the box office, but the filmmaker is soldiering on with his next big flick: an adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic Dune. In a recent interview, however, Villenevue confirms a rumor that’s been making the rounds: he’s been in contact about helming the next James Bond film. Will Denis Villenevue […]

27 SEP

A Long-Brewing ‘Cleopatra’ Movie May Have Found Its Director in ‘Blade Runner 2049’s Denis Villeneuve

Director Denis Villeneuve is quickly becoming one of Hollywood’s go-to guys for major studio tentpole projects. His most recent film, Arrival, was the /Film staff’s collective best movie of last year, and his upcoming Blade Runner sequel has earned effusive praise in its early reactions. So it’s no surprise that Sony Pictures has snapped him up to […]