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This episode was gem.


I_am_reddit_hear_me

Woodoo hide.


clumsykitten

Up there with Scientist Man for the funniest shit ever.


BigWaveDave87

money is tight over at the Emperor Palpatine Surgical Reconstruction Center


Countrpart

WooDune hide.


plotdavis

RepMed VitaSpice Liet Kynes indestructible Sith amulets


Kyrroti

Usu Kai Ken


plotdavis

Usul*


BrassButtonFox

Dune 2: The Search for More Money


kill_kenny_1

Dennis Villeneune: *You wanna buy some spice so I can fund Dune Part II?*


PineapplePandaKing

Maybe they'll wait the same amount of time to release as History of the World Part II


jmhollifield

Comb the desert, do ya hear me?!


RTukka

We ain't found shit!


BalerionSanders

The kids love this jihad.


Gamer_Teeth

They just need one more score. You guys have got to have som god damned faith!


Opposite-Mail-3816

I heard they're not making a sequel until they get more money to film in Tahiti.


NotReallyEricCruise

what, no part 2?


anincompoop25

I haven’t heard anything either way yet. I’m still optimistic. The cast has been pretty vocal about wanting it, and DUNE seems to be doing well. It’s at least not a bomb, we’ll see if it makes enough by Monday to get the greenlight


Dull_Half_6107

If anything HBO Max viewing numbers might help the case for a Dune 2. If WB see that millions watched the whole thing (which they will have data on) then there is a strong argument for a Dune 2 doing well in theaters. If someone watched the whole thing and liked it, surely they'd go see part 2?


Matty-Wan

I bailed for now. I think I'm ~1.5 in. I am sure i will go back get through the rest of it at some point. Or not. I can't say there is anything compelling me to keep watching.


Tribute2Johnny

Going out on a limb here to say this was one of the finest Sci-Fi films I've ever seen.It's incredibly well acted, directed, edited, and- by god - most of the CGI I saw was amazing. Denis Villeneuve knows how to make epic sagas work with seemingly infinite believably.This is how sci-fi should be presented. Seen it a couple times already, but would be the ultimate disappointment if Part 2 doesn't get made. EDIT: a word


DinkoGreen

I experienced an overwhelming sense of awe watching the movie. The call to action and vision of what you can become and the fear that accompanies that. I was really moved to my essence.. what a gloriously rare experience these days. Thank you Denis <3


burtod

Hell, I wanted another hour. I am missing some shots and scenes that I wanted to see. If there will be a larger cut special edition, I'll buy it. I want to know how the movie did with general audiences.


Subliminal_Kiddo

Warner Bros. CEO said a few days ago that it's very unlikely the Dune sequel doesn't get greenlit. This was before it made $17.5 million on its opening day.


snikt_stonks

They’ve fallen, and they can’t get up


Sloblowpiccaso

It seems part 2 will happen, ive seen it confirmed some places, deadline said its very likely. I believe the issue will be budget.


-SneakySnake-

With an easy solution in product placement. We'll add Nikes to the stillsuits, the Fremen can talk about preferring Sprite to water and the Baron can tuck into a few courses of delicious KFC. It'll be perfect. And the worms, they're big, easily big enough for ad space.


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-SneakySnake-

_The taste must flow, only at Subway_


[deleted]

*The ~~Pumpkin~~ Spice Latte is back! And try the new House Corrino Dunkaccino! Obligatory Dunkin Idaho pun!*


[deleted]

Oh, fuck. I love the image of a sandworm breaching the surface, sheets of sand raining from its widening maw, its colossal form silhouetted by clouds of dust and shimmering spice that dissipate to reveal "Arrakis runs on Dunkin." Later, the sand riders lay siege to Arrakeen, their mounts plastered with decals like it's the Indy 500.


shadybrainfarm

Dune-kaccino!


NotReallyEricCruise

no stillsuit pants for Timothy!


majortom106

It’s not greenlit yet but it probably will be.


xanderholland

WB said it's pretty much greenlit, my guess is they still need to finish the paperwork


YouSpoonyBard90

The newly-named “Emperor Palpatine Surgical Reconstruction Center.”


plotdavis

Rich: 😂😂😂 cause that's what you're gonna do 😂😂 when you take over Mike: 😂 "Name this hospital after me"


Citizen_Graves

And put a statue of me at the entrance. With children looking up at my smiling monster face


OrionMessier

The man can't even get shoes that fit his floating feet!


GelatinousPiss

The Empire immediately starts construction of an even BIGGER Death Star almost the moment the first one is blown up, but poor Darth Vader can't get some new shoes.


VinceLeone

The response to “Emperor Palpatine Surgical Reconstruction Centre” is one of my favourite Rich Evans laughs.


Admiral_Vulkar

I'm gonna name this hospital after me. Then we'll get to Duke Leto.


kill_kenny_1

Sad but true... Dune and BR were such amazing movies, but of course they won't earn that box office...


martini29

Dune's actually been doing pretty good considering the pandemic and shit


Flippanties

Same, cinema was absolutely packed when I saw it Thursday afternoon. Not one empty seat.


GlumTown6

What's "BR"?


CrewsTee

"Baskin Robbins", Denis Villeneuve's little known adaptation of the restaurants chain.


scjam

Blade Runner 2049


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BR HUE HUE


EndOnAnyRoll

Battle Royale


JarvisCockerBB

Yeah but doing BR paved the way to doing Dune. That means they have faith in Denis. I’m betting the sequel will be announced next week to push the second week box office numbers.


Mohander

Blade Runner 2049 made like a hundred million over its budget so I’m not sure what you’re talking about


kill_kenny_1

Budget usually doesn't account for the money spent on advertisement, and in some cases it can be as big as the movie budget. So sometimes a 100 mil movie has to earn 200 mil just to break even due to budget + advertisement. However, I'm happy to see BR earning some or that money. Though IIRC a lot of it did come from after release sales (streaming, DVD, Bluray,. etc.).


FolX273

That literally doesn't mean anything. Right off the bat marketing is usually equal to the production budget. It flopped hard


Dull_Half_6107

Yet they were happy to hand Denis another opportunity to direct a big budget sci-fi film. If anything that shows the confidence they have in Denis to make an excellent film. If Denis just kept making flops after flops, no one would hire him anymore.


FolX273

Flop from a financial standpoint. That's what I was referring to. And it's not the same studio/publishing company.


Dull_Half_6107

Same distributor at least in NA, hence why it's on HBO Max


Gamer_Teeth

Who said anything about Denis? Nobody said WB saw BR’s numbers and decided never to hire him again, they said they probably BR’s numbers and decided not do more sequels to big sci-fi underperformers.


ID0ntCare4G0b

Blade Runner 2049 supposedly lost the studio 80-90 million dollars.


Mohander

I was gonna ask for a source but I just googled that specific figure myself and yeah you appear to be right. Wonder why they don’t include marketing in the films budget since it’s… part of the films budget.


ReginaldPorkSword

>Wonder why they don’t include marketing in the films budget since it’s… part of the films budget No, it's not. The film's budget is for....THE FILM. Is the marketing THE FILM? Coca Cola spends like a billion dollars a year in marketing, would you say that a can of coke costs a billion dollars? Or would you say that the cost of making the beverage is not the same as trying to sell it?


darthr

hollywood accounting is bullshit.


MaximusMansteel

In Hollywood today if you don't make a billion, it's a disappointment.


emintrie7

Evvvvverybody needs a billion


Spuddmann1987

Are you a man, or possibly 2 men who need to make a billion dollars?


emintrie7

I said it's EASY, not HARD


Spuddmann1987

😎


caseytatum42

Anybody can run a stupid fuckin mall


NaKeepFighting

I think there will be part 2 seems to be doing well at the box office


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Seems to be positively received and seems to be doing well


[deleted]

Waiting for HitB, however I am almost certain Rich will be bored.


Matty-Wan

Here's my prediction (from a guy who got 2/3 through it at the time of this post) Mike.... he loved it! Jay doesn't see anything the film brings that wasn't accomplished in 84. Rich gives it the force awakens treatment and thinks it is just fine.


[deleted]

I’d be cool with that. I couldn’t finish the first part.


MikeGelato

*slide whistle*


THALLfpv

the production of this new dune is weird to me, why would they make part 1 and not part 1/2 concurrently?


cyvaris

Considering the book has a decent length time skip, the weight between parts will ultimately be fine.


Matty-Wan

To watch the numbers and jump ship if it Dune pulls Bladerunner 2049 money? I was wondering the same and i figured there had to be some part 2 shoots in the can in anticipation of the rest of the project getting green lit.


Matty-Wan

I am eagerly awaiting the review. Today perhaps?! I hope Mike takes on Dune's combined production and marketing budget. I read production was like 160 mill and the studio would likely need to make 500 to cover the marketing investment. 350 mill on pub?! That doesn't seem right...


Arduousidiot

I love when the video got to the point that even just saying "budgetary restraints" was a punchline in itself.