CIt's Pop Lunch. I'm Claudette, with Laura. The final Dune 3 trailer just landed — Variety posted it.
LAnd the cast list is obscene. Timothée, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson.
CDenis Villeneuve really said, 'everyone is in this movie.'
LI'm already picturing it: Arrakis, giant sandworms, and Pattinson looking moody in a stillsuit.
CMy question: can Dune 3 stick the landing? The second one was a masterpiece.
LOh, come on. Villeneuve has never missed. This is his Return of the King.
CThat's a lot of new characters to introduce in one final movie. Half the runtime could be introductions.
LHe handled an entire book in two movies. Three is the payoff. It's gonna be huge.
CI didn't say it won't be huge. I said it might feel crowded.
LYou always worry about the runtime. Every single time.
CBecause long movies need a good reason! If it's three hours of sand and vibes, I'm out.
LSand and vibes is literally the Dune brand.
COkay, fair. But if Zendaya gets ten minutes of screen time again, there will be riots.
LShe's the co-lead now. They learned that lesson.
CI hope so. And what's Robert Pattinson doing in this universe, exactly? He wasn't in the books.
LHe might be playing a new character or a vision. Villeneuve loves bending the source.
COr he's just there to stare at the camera. Which, honestly, I'd watch.
LAnd Anya Taylor-Joy's role is still a mystery. The secrecy is wild.
CThat level of secrecy is impressive in this day and age.
LExactly. Nobody leaked a thing. I need to see this trailer.
CVariety posted what it calls the final trailer. We'll see if it lives up to the hype.
LI'm hitting play the second we're off air. No doubt.
CMeanwhile, Pop Base posted that ATEEZ just hit The Jennifer Hudson Show.
LThey performed 'DRIP', and fan Jeniffer Alba said the whole room lit up.
CIt's a promo stop. They do these all the time now.
LNot like this. ATEEZ brings arena energy to a talk show stage. That's different.
COkay, fair. Jennifer Hudson clearly knows her K-pop.
LShe does, and ATINYs are already replaying every fancam.
CFine, I'll watch one. But I'm not joining the fan chant.
LGive it a week. You'll be doing the hand moves.
CAnd on the awards front, Variety just posted the Gotham Awards nominations.
LThe categories are stacked. Mahershala Ali, Gillian Anderson, Penélope Cruz, Adam Driver, Andrew Garfield.
CI did not expect Jeon Do-yeon for 'Possible Love'. That's a strong pull.
LShe's incredible. But my eye is on Penélope Cruz in 'The Invite'. That's a lock.
CA lock? You haven't even seen the film.
LIt's Penélope Cruz. She could win an award for reading a grocery list.
CThat's not how awards work, but fine.
LWhat about Adam Driver in 'Paper Tiger'? He's overdue.
COverdue for what? He's been nominated plenty.
LHe deserves a win. The man transforms in everything.
CHe also yells 'more!' a lot. But fine, I'll give you 'Marriage Story'.
LSee? You know I'm right.
CI know no such thing. But the Gotham Awards are early — they always set the tone.
LAnd these noms tell me independent film is alive and weird.
CExactly how I like it.