Dune postponed for 3 weeks to avoid James Bond

Warner Bros. has decided to postpone the film’s release Dune, which will now see the light of day on October 22, instead of October 1. At least that is the case in the United States. In France, the film is due out on September 15, but it is not impossible that the three-week postponement will also apply here. That would mean an October 6 release.

Postponement of date for Dune

There is no official explanation from Warner Bros. for the postponement of Dune for three weeks. But according to information from The Hollywood Reporter, the studio wants to avoid being in direct competition with To die can wait, the new James Bond movie. The two feature films will indeed not compete in the United States, but that remains to be determined in France. With us, the new James Bond will be released on October 6.

Here is the synopsis of the movie Dune:

The story of Paul Atreides, a young man as gifted as he was brilliant, destined to meet an extraordinary destiny that totally surpasses him. Because if he wants to preserve the future of his family and his people, he will have to go to the most dangerous planet in the universe – the only one able to provide the most precious resource in the world, capable of multiplying tenfold. power of mankind. As evil forces vie for control of this planet, only those who manage to overcome their fear will be able to survive …

The science fiction film, directed by Denis Villeneuve, is an adaptation of the novel Dune by Frank Herbert published in 1965. This is the third adaptation. The premiere was the David Lynch film in 1984 and the John Harrison miniseries in 2000.

In the United States, the film will be released simultaneously in theaters and on the HBO Max streaming platform. It will only be at the cinema in France, the media chronology preventing a theatrical and streaming release. What’s more, HBO Max does not exist in France.