Going to the Dune twitter page, I was pleasantly surprised to see an exclusive Q&A session with the cast of Dune. After letting it stew in our brains for 30 seconds, the video started, going LIVE with thousands of subscribers watching it with me. The video started off with some exclusive film footage featuring some brilliant shots of the Dune sets and the Jordan desert. Just as I thought this was the actual trailer, we quickly got behind the camera and started seeing the actors working in the aforementioned locations, making us think that this is actually not a trailer but a behind-the-scenes look into the film. The feeling of disappointment only deepened when actors Jason Mamoa, Zendaya and Oscar Isaac provided commentary in the background.
“It’s been called the greatest science-fiction novel of all time”, were the words uttered by a familiar voice right after the brilliant DUNE logo was portrayed on screen. As the man continued talking, we saw more footage of Dune and it’s sets. Resigning myself to a behind-the-scenes coverage, I continued watching. The monologue ended with “If there is anyone out there, who can do it, it’s Denis Villeneuve”. And then we are shown the man who had been monologuing to us for over a minute – The Late Show host, Stephen Colbert.
He quickly called on the main cast and director of the film into ‘one of the most exciting interviews of his career’ (Colbert’s words, but I agree). Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Zendaya, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem and Denis Villeneuve are all introduced and asked about their characters and their motivations (in Villeneuve’s case, he was asked about the movie and it’s practical sets) in the film among other queries. They go onto answer some questions from fans of both the series and the actors. The entire interview was fun and light-hearted, with Oscar Isaac and Jason Momoa cracking some jokes in between (Poor Josh Brolin).
After the quick interview was finished, Stephen Colbert introduced the trailer to us and after a brilliant 3 minutes, I finally breathe. The trailer is a masterpiece, weaving a coming of age story into a space opera. Every scene is impactful, every montage compelling. After the brilliant trailer ends, we can see the actors and director clapping in their seats, doing the cheering for us as the comment section of twitter explodes in the background.