Dune director and producer on making epic sci-fi saga without a Marvel budget
Bringing Frank Herbert's sci-fi novel \u201cDune\u201d to the big screen was considered a daunting proposition. But Mary Parent, a top Legendary Entertainment executive, gave filmmaker Denis Villeneuve the biggest budget of his career to realize his vision. Still, it wasn\u2019t Marvel-sized funding and Villeneuve says he\u2019s actually grateful for that. \u201cIt\u2019s good to have restrictions, it brings discipline. And I needed that discipline. I\u2019m serious about that. I don\u2019t think I would be comfortable to make a movie without limits,\u201d says Villeneuve. \u201cDune\u201d was a success, and it\u2019s now up for 10 Oscars, including Best Picture.