Join us for an encore of Denis Villeneuve’s epic space odyssey in its full, awe-inspiring form: on the big screen, and with both chapters of the epic saga — 2021’s Dune: Part 1, and 2024’s Dune: Part 2 — presented back-to-back.  Spanning the desolate beauty of Arrakis and the shadowy corridors of interstellar power, Villeneuve’s two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert’s legendary sci-fi novel marks a towering cinematic achievement, serving as both a sprawling mythological space opera, and a hauntingly intimate and dreamlike story of destiny, prophecy, and the terrible price of power.

Set in the distant future, Dune: Part One follows young Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), heir to House Atreides, as his noble family is thrust into a deadly conflict with brutal House Harkonnen over the desert planet Arrakis—the only source of the universe’s most valuable substance, Spice. At his side is his mother, Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), a member of the secretive and powerful Bene Gesserit order, whose training and ambitions serve to shape Paul’s path as he begins to uncover his connection to a messianic prophecy, while navigating dreams that may be omens of a violent and bloody future to come.

Dune: Part Two follows Paul as he joins the Fremen, the mysterious and fiercely-independent people native to the planet Arrakis. As he begins to use his growing popularity and influence to steer the Fremen towards rebellion, Lady Jessica uses her own growing influence to shape the rise of a new religious movement—one that casts Paul as a messiah. As war erupts against the Harkonnen regime and the imperial forces behind them, Paul must confront the terrifying and conflicting powers of myth, inheritance, destiny, and his growing awareness that great prophecies can carry with them terrible consequences.

Winner of a collective 8 Academy Awards and over 200 international film awards, Villeneuve’s visually monumental two-part adaptation of Herbert’s spiritual, political, and deeply philosophical Dune novels are widely regarded as two of the finest science-fiction films ever made. Shot with staggering scale and precision, Dune is modern blockbuster filmmaking at its most operatic. From Hans Zimmer’s thunderous score to Greig Fraser’s otherworldly cinematography, every frame is built for the cinematic experience.  Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience these visionary films back-to-back on the big screen, this Sunday at The Frida!  Long live the fighters!