Dune: Part Two

Summary

Denis Villeneuve reveals that the Fremen oral communication inDune : Part Twois not always straightaway subtitle . direct by Villeneuve , Dune : Part Twocontinues the story of the 2021 sci - fi picture by following Paul Atreides as he seeks vengeance on those who ruin his family . Dune : Part Twofeatures a leading castincluding Timothée Chalamet , Zendaya , Florence Pugh , Javier Bardem , Rebecca Ferguson , Dave Bautista , Josh Brolin , Austin Butler , and Anya Taylor - Joy .

Now , Villeneuve explain onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertthat the subtitles the film uses for the Fremen language are not always direct .

The conductor was need how the Fremen language had to translate not only individual words , but idioms . One such idiom comes when Zendaya ’s Chani suppose to Stellan Skarsgård ’s Vladimir Harkonnen “ you ’re insane , ” but “ in Fremen language it is ‘ you ’re drinking sand . ’ ” Check out the full quote from Villeneuve below :

01644435_poster_w780.jpg

There was like a whole poetry and whole internal logic to the language . For exemplar , when Zendaya order at one level to Stellan Skarsgård , her fictional character Chani says to Skarsgård , ‘ you are softheaded , you ’re harebrained . ’ She says ‘ you ’re insane . ’ But the way she says it in Fremen language is ‘ you ’re drinking sand . ’ That of course of action for a Fremen , is the ultimate madness .

The Fremen Language Reflects the Meticulously-Crafted World of Dune: Part Two

Frank Herbert ’s originalDuneis nearly 900 pages long . Dunehas often been debate an unimaginable novel to adapt given its sheer complexity and amount of world - building involved in it . From complex politics to made - up languages , the outrageousness of Herbert’sDunepresents an immense adaptation challengeto any filmmaker .

As evidenced by the description of the Fremen spoken language , Villeneuve has taken over this intricate earth with faultless grace . Earlier in his audience with Colbert , Villeneuve relate a floor of a dialect jitney on set who corrected an actor ’s pronunciation of a Fremen word . Even though the Fremen oral communication is made up , Villeneuve fit in to do the take again to accurately present the reality of Arrakis .

Dune : Part Twohas also committed to its world - construction by way of its skillful use of visual effects to impersonate everything from the sandworm to the nominal dunes of Arrakis . So far , these attempt are being met with massivecritical congratulations forDune : Part Two , which hold in a 95 % onRotten Tomatoes . Hopefully , Villeneuve ’s well - crafted earth will amount to box agency winner asDune : Part Twoenters dramatics for its opening weekend .

Zendaya as Chani looking serious in Dune 2

Source : The Late Show with Stephen Colbert / YouTube

Your Rating

Your scuttlebutt has not been saved

Cast

Dune : Part Two continue the epic saga of Paul Atreides as he allies with Chani and the Fremen . quest after payback for his family ’s devastation , Paul contend with a pregnant decision touch his personal desires and the world ’s future , undertake to avert a dreaded circumstances that only he anticipates .

Headshot Of Timothée Chalamet

Headshot Of Zendaya In The Los Angeles Premiere Of Amazon MGM Studios' ‘Challengers’

Dune: Part Two

Dune