Denis Villeneuve's Dune arrives on Netflix 

While Dune 2 is gearing up for a release on March 12, Netflix is bringing the first part of the film on October 1. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the film has a star-studded cast that includes Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Issac, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, David Bautista, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, and Stellan Skarsgård

The Dune film series is being adapted from Frank Herbert's book series of the same name. Widely considered a sci-fi classic, the first Dune book was earlier adapted on screen by David Lynch in 1984. Known for its extensive world-building and futuristic setting, Dune follows Paul Atreides as he travels to a desert planet and finds himself in the middle of the socio-political issues that grip the planet and its people. 

Dune: Part One was well-received by the critics and the public alike. It went on to collect Oscar Awards for Best Music, Best Production Design, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound Design. Composer Hans Zimmer and cinematographer Greig Fraser are returning for the sequel along with most of the cast from the original.

Apart from the main cast, the additional cast of the second part includes Léa Seydoux, Florence Pugh, and Austin Butler play key characters from the book.