By Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve says he’s “disappointed” that “Dune: Part Two” is the year’s biggest box-office hit.
While in Toronto on Friday to receive an award at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, Villeneuve tells Deadline he’s “disappointed to still be number one. … I hope soon that there will be other successes at the box office. I hope, sooner or later, that this summer box office will be much better.”
“Dune: Part Two” released to rave reviews and an excellent gross of more than $711 million worldwide – making it the best haul of the year so far and ahead of “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” at $567 million.
Villeneuve used the opportunity to talk about cinemagoing and trying to get people back out to cinemas:
I think we need movies that are theatrical experiences, that will fully embrace the power of the theatre, and I’m not just talking about Dune 2.
Of course I’m talking about many movies. A movie like Civil War, for instance, is a strong example of a movie that absolutely used the power of the theatre. I was lucky that Part 2 did reach the audience, I wish it would happen more often, honestly.”
Box office has plummeted this year, the overall numbers for this weekend for example are down 66% from the same point a year ago.
Things are expected to perk up this coming Friday with the release of “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” which is tracking very well on awareness and is expected to do big numbers.
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