{"id":365737,"date":"2026-04-06T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=415417"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T22:40:16","slug":"for-steven-spielberg-this-new-science-fiction-saga-is-one-of-his-favorites-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/for-steven-spielberg-this-new-science-fiction-saga-is-one-of-his-favorites-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"For Steven Spielberg, this new science fiction saga is one of his favorites of all time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steven Spielberg has expressed his deep admiration for Denis Villeneuve&#8217;s work on the film adaptation of the &#8220;Dune&#8221; universe.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a recent interview with Empire magazine, Spielberg stated that &#8220;Dune: Part Two&#8221; is &#8220;the best film Denis has ever made,&#8221; highlighting his appreciation for the saga and his anticipation for the release of &#8220;Dune: Part Three,&#8221; scheduled for December 18 of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Steven Spielberg says Denis Villeneuve\u2019s \u2018Dune\u2019 films are among his all-time favorite sci-fi movies<br><br>\u201cI cannot wait to see the third one. I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll show it to me early\u201d<br><br>(via <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/empiremagazine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@empiremagazine<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fSPCY3mIiZ\">pic.twitter.com\/fSPCY3mIiZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Culture Crave \ud83c\udf7f (@CultureCrave) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CultureCrave\/status\/2040826080735744280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A saga that has him fascinated: the third part will be out very soon<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The iconic filmmaker, known for masterpieces like &#8220;E.T.&#8221; and &#8220;Close Encounters of the Third Kind,&#8221; has repeatedly praised Villeneuve, considering him a &#8220;world builder,&#8221; comparing him to other great directors like Peter Jackson, James Cameron, and Guillermo del Toro.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spielberg also stated that Villeneuve&#8217;s dedication to honoring Frank Herbert&#8217;s novels is comparable to the tribute that Guillermo del Toro pays to Mary Shelley with &#8220;Frankenstein.&#8221; &#8220;I love the Dune books, and I think his tribute to the novels is similar to Guillermo&#8217;s,&#8221; he expressed.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Steven Spielberg says Denis Villeneuve\u2019s \u2018DUNE\u2019 films are among his all-time favorite sci-fi movies.<br><br>\u201cI think [Part Two] is the best movie Denis has ever made. I cannot wait to see the third one. I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll show it to me early. I\u2019m such a fan of his.\u201d<br><br>(Source:\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LOPU3CkTSY\">pic.twitter.com\/LOPU3CkTSY<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FilmUpdates\/status\/2040830775835431112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 5, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the director was very clear in expressing his satisfaction with the recent success of the horror genre, specifically mentioning &#8220;Weapons,&#8221; one of the most acclaimed films of 2025. Spielberg revealed that when watching such impactful films, his desire to create his own horror work is tempered by the achievement that these stories represent.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, Spielberg is preparing to return to his roots in science fiction with &#8220;Disclosure Day,&#8221; which will premiere on June 12. Subsequently, he plans to make a large-scale western, an unexpected twist in his illustrious career. With each new project, Spielberg continues to demonstrate his commitment to the art of cinema and his ability to draw inspiration from the creations of his peers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steven Spielberg has expressed his deep admiration for Denis Villeneuve&#8217;s work on the film adaptation of the &#8220;Dune&#8221; universe. In a recent interview with Empire magazine, Spielberg stated that &#8220;Dune: Part Two&#8221; is &#8220;the best film Denis has ever made,&#8221; highlighting his appreciation for the saga and his anticipation for the release of &#8220;Dune: Part Three,&#8221; scheduled for December 18 of this year. A saga that has him fascinated: he will soon see the third part The iconic filmmaker, known for masterpieces like &#8220;E.T.&#8221; and &#8220;Close Encounters of the Third Kind,&#8221; has repeatedly praised [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":365754,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6869],"class_list":["post-365737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","content-category-streaming-videos"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=365737"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365737\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":365757,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/365737\/revisions\/365757"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/365754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=365737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=365737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=365737"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=365737"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=365737"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=365737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}