Zendaya, Timothee Chalamet and others shimmer on sand at the London premiere of Dune: Part Two

New Delhi

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is finally here! The cast descended on London's Leicester Square on Thursday night for the film's premiere. Instead of a conventional red carpet, the area looked like the remnants of a sandstorm, in tune with the film's backdrop. The lead pair of Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya shined at the event as they were joined by other cast members of the film, including new members Austin Butler and Florence Pugh. 

Fans had been eagerly waiting for the second part of Dune to release. Dune 2 was earlier scheduled to be released in November 2023 and was pushed to February 2024 due to the industry-wide actors strike. 

Chalamet — fresh from the success of Wonka — led the star-studded cast back to Arrakis. 

In Dune 2, Chalamet's Paul Atreides will unite with Fremen and seek revenge against the enemies who slaughtered his family. He is possibly going to take up the challenge of saving the universe. 

Villeneuve believes there’s no actor better suited to take on the role. “Timothée has the charisma, the aristocratic features, the intelligence in the eyes, the maturity to portray (him). I see nobody else that could have done it,” the director told The Hollywood Reporter at the premiere. 

The stars shimmer on sand

Zendaya turned heads as she arrived dressed in head-to-toe robot armour. Her red carpet look got a thumbs up from the fashion police on social media as fans went gaga over her unique look. 

Chalamet kept it casual with a black shirt and silver foil pants. 

Pugh, making her Dune debut as Princess Irulan, swept up the sand with a shimmering purple hooded dress-cloak hybrid on the red carpet. Her date for the night was her grandmother.

Dune: Part Two includes an interesting cast lineup of Austin Butler, Florence Pugh, Léa Seydoux, Souheila Yacoub and Christopher Walken. Returning from the first instalment are Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling and Javier Bardem. The film is headlined by Chalamet and Zendaya. 

With a Hans Zimmer score, fans can expect a feast for the eyes and ears. The film hits Indian screens on March 15 and the US on March 1.