Dune: Half Two has been delayed. The second of Denis Villeneuve’s Frank Herbert diversifications has been pushed again a number of months due largely to the continuing strike in opposition to the AMPTP by the Display screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild. The film’s new launch date will likely be March 15, 2024.
Warner Bros. introduced the discharge date transfer on Thursday, however the first rumblings got here from Selection, which mentioned again in July that the studio was serious about pulling a few of its largest films into subsequent 12 months whereas the business was on strike.
Whereas most individuals consider the strikes’ impact on the continuing manufacturing of films and TV, the truth is that the strike settlement prevents actors from selling their work made underneath the previous deal as properly. So, till the studios are in a position to supply a deal that meets the guilds’ calls for, stars gained’t be capable of do press for any of their large films.
And within the case of Dune: Half Two, a star-studded blockbuster that Warner Bros. hopes will likely be one of many largest films of the 12 months, it looks as if ready a number of months will likely be properly value promotional airtime from stars like Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Austin Butler, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and all the remainder.
One plus to this transfer is that it signifies that the studios assume the strikes would possibly finish by early subsequent 12 months. After all, for that to occur, each side must discover widespread floor in negotiations, one thing that feels distant in the intervening time.