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Denis Villeneuve eyes Annie Jacobsen's 'Nuclear War: A Scenario' for next film

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April 05, 2024
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        Renowned director Denis Villeneuve is poised to embark on his next cinematic endeavor following the resounding success of Dune: Part Two. 

        Sources according to Variety confirm that Villeneuve is in talks to collaborate once again with Legendary for an adaptation of Annie Jacobsen’s acclaimed work, Nuclear War: A Scenario, which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. 

        Legendary has also disclosed its ongoing collaboration with Villeneuve on the development of a third installment in the Dune saga.

        Negotiations are underway with him to potentially helm the project as a producer, adaptor, and director. 

        Tanya Lapointe, his producing partner, is expected to play a pivotal role in the project’s development.

        Jacobsen’s book, which debuted on March 26, poked into a thought-provoking exploration of the hypothetical aftermath of a nuclear war. 

        Drawing on a wealth of exclusive interviews with military and civilian experts intimately involved in the development and decision-making processes surrounding nuclear weaponry, the book paints a vivid picture of the potential consequences and response plans in such a dire scenario.