Actor Timotheé Chalamet says that working with Zendaya on Dune was one of his favorite parts of making the movie, amongst other things. Chalamet stars at Paul Atreides, the lead character in Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune, set for release next month. The actor is joined by a massive cast, including Zendaya, Josh Brolin, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgard, and Javier Bardem.
Based on Herbert’s novel, Dune centers on House Atreides’ struggle to maintain the planet Arrakis, aka Dune, the only known location of a spice called Melange, which is the most sought-after compound in the universe. The prior stewards of the planet, House Harkonnen, fight to maintain control, leading to war between the two houses and a struggle that will change the galaxy forever. David Lynch first adapted Dune in 1984, and a SyFy channel adaptation and follow-up sequels were made in the early 2000s.
