In box office news… Argylle, directed by Matthew Vaughn, known for Kick-Ass and the Kingsman franchise, and starring Henry Cavill, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Sam Rockwell, was released this past Friday. The cast is star-studded, also including Bryan Cranston, Dua Lipa, John Cena, Sofia Boutella, and Samuel L. Jackson. With the cast and Matthew Vaughn’s many other box office successes, this movie has all the makings to have a successful run in theaters. Despite this, the movie had a disappointing opening, only doing about $18 million over the weekend.

The movie’s financial success doesn’t mean that it does not entertain. Personally, we haven’t had a chance to see it yet, but we’re predicting it to be a classic display of Sam Rockwell’s genius-level humor. And if you’ve got the hots for Cavill or Dua Lipa, this scene might be reason enough to check it out…

The other topic of much discussion this past week is the impending arrival of Denis Villeneuve’s DUNE: Part 2. The star of the conversation? The promotional Dune 2 popcorn bucket;

We’ll refrain from discussing the number of sexual innuendos made on the internet about this bucket… In all seriousness, the film has had premieres in Mexico City and (we believe) several other locations as the marketing campaign ramps up. Fans are excited about the addition of Austin Butler and Florence Pugh to the cast over the previous installment. The biggest hype of all, however, has been Christopher Nolan commenting that the film is Villeneuve’s The Empire Strikes Back. Anyone familiar with the zeitgeist of film history understands how high of a compliment this is. It indicates that the film is a shockingly good addition to an already great franchise, that does not detract or aim to provide the same story as the first installment. It also indicates the potential for a heavy cliffhanger setting up the possibility for a DUNE: Part 3, which would be an adaptation of the second book in the franchise. Villeneuve has already commented on his desire to do such, which would allow for the proper conclusion to the Paul Atreides storyline.

Earlier last year, we saw the first looks from this film, which we shared with you immediately on social media. Be sure to follow us on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram so you don’t miss these things!

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