‘Dune 3’ Production Designer Patrice Vermette Created a 55-Ton Spaceship for Sci-Fi Epic: It’s a ‘Major Spectacle’
Production designer Patrice Vermette promises the third and final instalkment in the “Dune” franchise is going to be “a major spectacle.” “You know when you go see fireworks, and they put everything in, and at the end, it’s ‘Oh, we have this one.’ It’s going to be like that,” he teases.
“Dune: Part Three” opens on Dec. 18. The film sees Timothee Chalamet return as Paul Atreides, continuing the story after his ascent to power at the end of “Part Two.” Inspired by Frank Herbert’s novel “Dune Messiah,” the action takes place 17 years after the events of the previous film and explores the consequences of Paul’s rule as emperor.
Vermette was this year’s recipient of Variety’s Creative Impact Award presented at the Scad Savannah Film Festival. During a conversation with Variety’s Senior Artisans editor Jazz Tangcay, Vermette was mindful about revealing anything too specific.
