Timothee Chalamet’s Dune 2 Did What Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible 7 Couldn’t – Conquers IMAX Screenings, Gets Extended Run Privileges
Timothee Chalamet’s Dune is the new science epic fiction movie which is directed by Denis Villeneuve. To leave fans with a great intriguing plot, the movie was divided into two different parts where the first made its way to the public released back in 2021, and the next part is expected to make its way to theatres later this year.
While now Oppenheimer is currently screening in IMAX theatres leaving behind MI 7, the upcoming Dune: Part 2 will be getting more privileges and it is expected to get an extended run in IMAX theatres.
Dune: Part Two Predicted to Break Box Office Records with Extended IMAX Run, confirms CEO
There has been a lot of hype floating around about the new Timothee Chalamet‘s movie. The first part of the movie franchise did make a great impact at the box office.
With the increase in the hype and IMAX giving thumps up to the extended running of the movie which increases the possibility for the new movie to beat the box office records compared to its first movie.
According to the IMAX CEO, Richard Gelfond, the new movie by Villeneuve will be released without facing any delays due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA Strike.
Gelfond also confirmed that Warnes Bros, who is producing the movie will not be delaying the release date and is keeping it on the 3rd of November this year.
“Dune: Part Two picks up right where its predecessor left off, delivering a captivating sci-fi epic filled with stunning cinematography and a star-studded cast.”
In addition to the release, the CEO also mentioned the plans to extend the overall screening to up to six weeks.
How Mission Impossible 7 Failed to Screen for Long in IMAX
While there have been talks about Dune Part 2‘s IMAX screening. On the other hand, the past few weeks have been packed where we got to see many Hollywood blockbusters starting from Fast X to Tom Cruise‘s Mission Impossible 7 and also Christopher Nolan‘s Oppenheimer too.
Movies starring Cruise and Cillian Murphy had an overall gap of only one week whereas the first released MI 7 only could run in IMAX theatres for a week and right after the release of the Oppenheimer, the movie occupied IMAX screening for the next 3 weeks post its release.
While talking about the new Dune movie extended airing, the IMAX CEO also shared his penitence for not being able to accommodate the IMAX screening for MI 7 after the release of Oppenheimer.
“I feel sad in a way we can’t accommodate all of them. I know ‘Mission: Impossible’ is going to be a really big movie,”
“Nolan has a special place in Imax’s heart because he uses our cameras and promotes us. It’s not a matter of us saying which we can make more money on. I would hope after ‘Oppenheimer’s’ run, we can bring back ‘Mission.’”
IMAX’s CEO shared Universal productions got an “agreement” for Oppenheimer where the movie occupied IMAX screens for three full weeks. He also shared how Nolan has been more like an ambassador for IMAX where he used their cameras and got an exclusive window for the movie.
It looks like Cruise’s MI 7 has failed to make any such agreement and get an exclusive IMAX window for the movie. The lead star shared his concern over the ongoing IMAX situation and now he is in talks with the Executive producers and IMAX executives to find a solution by airing the movie again in IMAX.
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Dune Part 2: Anticipated Box Office Success and Predicted Grossing
The first part of the Dune movie was able to make a whopping $402 million at the box office compared to its production budget of $165 Million which was less than half of what the movie grossed.
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As we said, there have been a lot of expectations to see the new Dune movie make a huge success in overall box office revenue.
Estimations claim that the new Dune movie will be grossing over $500 Million compared to the estimated production budget of $200 Million. However, the increase in IMAX screening for more weeks will increase the overall box office revenue.
Source: CBR
