Denis Villeneuve Dune: Part Two became the best-performing film of the year and won an Academy Icon Award, but the Quebec filmmaker is still disappointed.
In a talk with the press, the prominent director stated: “I am disappointed to continue being number one,” and added: “I hope that there will be other box office hits soon. I hope, sooner or later, that this summer box office will be a lot better”.
Despite the release of top-notch films like Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and The scapegoat, There was a lukewarm response in theaters, as studio executives fear the summer box office will linger.
Denis, for his part, stated that the benefits of cinema will in turn strengthen culture because it is part of an art.
“Culture is more than ever fundamental to the health of our democracy, and film is the most powerful art form ever created,” he continued. “I know I'm biased, I'm sorry. And we must take care of our film industry. Make it grow and flourish. We will all benefit from it.”
