The second half of Dune will begin filming in summer 2022, a year before it's set to premiere in 2023 exclusively on theaters.

Dune: Part Two will start filming on July 18, 2022, a producer for the film has said, according to The Film Stage reporter Josh Encinias (via SlashFilm). Encinias heard the filming date when he attended a special screening and Q&A session hosted by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation this past Saturday in Los Angeles.

Dune grossed $41 million in its opening weekend, setting a pandemic record for Warner Bros. That's also considering that Dune was simultaneously released on HBO Max for no extra cost. As of November 8, Dune has grossed almost $84 million domestically and $246,500,000 internationally according to BoxOfficeMojo.

Dune: Part Two has an official release date of October 20, 2023, exclusively in theaters. Villeneuve is set to return as director. Dune was set up as a multi-part series, and Part One ends with Paul and mother Jessica Atreides finally linking up with the Fremen, setting up an obvious next installment.

Encinias also reported that director Denis Villeneuve said there is no extended cut of the film, and that the only version of the film is what made it to theaters and HBO Max. And in a much more strange bit of trivia, the guttural roars of Dune's iconic sandworms were made by the supervising sound editor Mark Mangini putting a small mic down his throat and making noises. Movie magic, y'all.

The script for Dune: Part Two is still in the works, though, according to an earlier comment from Villeneuve. Composer Hans Zimmer, however, has already made about 90 minutes of new music for Part Two to help Villeneuve as he writers.

You can read more about what to expect in Dune: Part Two here, including which characters may return, new characters that will likely be introduced, and even romantic entanglements for primary characters.

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

The second half of Dune will begin filming in summer 2022, a year before it's set to premiere in 2023 exclusively on theaters.

Dune: Part Two will start filming on July 18, 2022, a producer for the film has said, according to The Film Stage reporter Josh Encinias (via SlashFilm). Encinias heard the filming date when he attended a special screening and Q&A session hosted by the SAG-AFTRA Foundation this past Saturday in Los Angeles.

Dune grossed $41 million in its opening weekend, setting a pandemic record for Warner Bros. That's also considering that Dune was simultaneously released on HBO Max for no extra cost. As of November 8, Dune has grossed almost $84 million domestically and $246,500,000 internationally according to BoxOfficeMojo.

Dune: Part Two has an official release date of October 20, 2023, exclusively in theaters. Villeneuve is set to return as director. Dune was set up as a multi-part series, and Part One ends with Paul and mother Jessica Atreides finally linking up with the Fremen, setting up an obvious next installment.

Encinias also reported that director Denis Villeneuve said there is no extended cut of the film, and that the only version of the film is what made it to theaters and HBO Max. And in a much more strange bit of trivia, the guttural roars of Dune's iconic sandworms were made by the supervising sound editor Mark Mangini putting a small mic down his throat and making noises. Movie magic, y'all.

The script for Dune: Part Two is still in the works, though, according to an earlier comment from Villeneuve. Composer Hans Zimmer, however, has already made about 90 minutes of new music for Part Two to help Villeneuve as he writers.

You can read more about what to expect in Dune: Part Two here, including which characters may return, new characters that will likely be introduced, and even romantic entanglements for primary characters.

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

Halloween director David Gordon Green says the next film in his trilogy will be a love letter to franchise creator John Carpenter.

Speaking on the Empire Spoiler Special Podcast and covered by Indiewire, director David Gordon Green promised that his Halloween trilogy will culminate with a tribute to the horror franchise's creator John Carpenter. Green explained that Halloween Ends, which will release exclusively in theaters on Oct. 14, 2022, will be very different from Halloween Kills.

“There’s not a lot of games in it, there’s not a lot of wittiness and retro joy,” Green said, according to Indiewire. “It’s kind of a coming-of-age film, and it’s a very different tone. And that’s what excited me about it, is to have the three chapters that I’ve been involved in be very different from each other. They are all there to honor Carpenter, but aren’t necessary just emulating him.”

Green said he sent Carpenter a draft of the script for Halloween Ends and asked if it was too similar to Christine, the director's 1983 adaptation of Stephen King's novel by the same name which follows a teenager who buys a car that seems to have an evil influence over him.

"For ‘Halloween Ends,’ it’s just a love of Carpenter, you know," Gordon said, according to Indiewire. "It’s more than just, ‘Hey, here’s a character and a community that you’ve created.’ It’s, ‘Here’s an appreciation of your legendary body of work.'”

Green rebooted the Halloween horror franchise in 2018. Rather than untangle the various sequels, Green's Halloween trilogy is set directly after the events of the first film and builds out a new continuity from there. The trilogy is set to conclude with next year's Halloween Ends.

While you're waiting for the next chapter, check out IGN's Halloween Kils review and Green's explanation of the ending of Halloween Kills.

Samantha Nelson is an IGN freelance writer. Find her on Twitter at samanthanelson1.

Halloween director David Gordon Green says the next film in his trilogy will be a love letter to franchise creator John Carpenter.

Speaking on the Empire Spoiler Special Podcast and covered by Indiewire, director David Gordon Green promised that his Halloween trilogy will culminate with a tribute to the horror franchise's creator John Carpenter. Green explained that Halloween Ends, which will release exclusively in theaters on Oct. 14, 2022, will be very different from Halloween Kills.

“There’s not a lot of games in it, there’s not a lot of wittiness and retro joy,” Green said, according to Indiewire. “It’s kind of a coming-of-age film, and it’s a very different tone. And that’s what excited me about it, is to have the three chapters that I’ve been involved in be very different from each other. They are all there to honor Carpenter, but aren’t necessary just emulating him.”

Green said he sent Carpenter a draft of the script for Halloween Ends and asked if it was too similar to Christine, the director's 1983 adaptation of Stephen King's novel by the same name which follows a teenager who buys a car that seems to have an evil influence over him.

"For ‘Halloween Ends,’ it’s just a love of Carpenter, you know," Gordon said, according to Indiewire. "It’s more than just, ‘Hey, here’s a character and a community that you’ve created.’ It’s, ‘Here’s an appreciation of your legendary body of work.'”

Green rebooted the Halloween horror franchise in 2018. Rather than untangle the various sequels, Green's Halloween trilogy is set directly after the events of the first film and builds out a new continuity from there. The trilogy is set to conclude with next year's Halloween Ends.

While you're waiting for the next chapter, check out IGN's Halloween Kils review and Green's explanation of the ending of Halloween Kills.

Samantha Nelson is an IGN freelance writer. Find her on Twitter at samanthanelson1.

Epic has removed the Travis Scott "Out West" dance emote from Fortnite following the rap star's deadly Astroworld concert in Houston, Texas, which killed 8 people.

Epic went so far as to temporarily disable the Fortnite item shop's Daily section, which rotates skins and other cosmetics and emotes on a regular basis. It's believed that Scott's emote was meant to be included in the latest update.

The official Fortnite Status Twitter account later confirmed the Daily section's removal but did not mention Scott or his emote by name.

It’s known that the "Daily" section of the Item Shop has been disabled. This is intentional and the "Daily" section will return with the next Item Shop refresh. pic.twitter.com/rc6Kqh7qoW

— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) November 8, 2021

A spokesperson for Epic Games declined to comment when emailed by IGN.

Scott's Astroworld is a music festival that took place on November 5 in Houston's NRG Park. On Friday, the first day of the event, a crowd surged toward the front of the stage where Scott was performing. At least eight people have been killed, with many more injured, according to CNN. Victims ranged in age from 14 to 27, with one victim's age currently unknown. At least 25 people were transported to the hospital. The total number of attendees reportedly neared 50,000.

Scott quickly became the subject of intense criticism as the event and aftermath unfolded. The event continued for approximately 30 minutes after a mass casualty declaration was made, according to Yahoo News. It's currently unclear how aware Scott was of what was happening in the crowd watching his performance.

Footage from the event, collected by The Washington Post, was shared on social media. One video showed a woman climbing a camera operator's platform to beg for help and another video shows concertgoers towards the back of the crowd chanting "stop the show."

Scott briefly stopped his performance at 9:42 PM when he noticed a person in the crowd had passed out. Scott can be heard directing attention to the passed-out person and asking the crowd to move away from them. Video from the event shows what appears to be security guards in reflective jackets arriving at the spot.

The second day of the show scheduled for November 6 was later canceled, and Scott released a statement saying he was "absolutely devastated" by the events of the day before.

Scott was previously the star of Fortnite's first major concert event in April 2020, where the rap star was digitally recreated into a towering avatar who danced around the Fortnite Battle Royale map and transported players into space. The event signaled the start of Epic's push towards greater marketing collaborations and public events, and some might say also showed the promise of Epic's plans for its own "metaverse."

The in-game event was watched by 12.3 million people, according to Epic. Epic released two skins based on Scott's Astro Jack persona, plus additional cosmetics, including the "Out West" emote. Fortnite has since held a similar event for pop star Ariana Grande.

It's currently unclear if Epic plans to remove any additional content related to Scott or the Astroworld brand.

(Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images)

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

Epic has removed the Travis Scott "Out West" dance emote from Fortnite following the rap star's deadly Astroworld concert in Houston, Texas, which killed 8 people.

Epic went so far as to temporarily disable the Fortnite item shop's Daily section, which rotates skins and other cosmetics and emotes on a regular basis. It's believed that Scott's emote was meant to be included in the latest update.

The official Fortnite Status Twitter account later confirmed the Daily section's removal but did not mention Scott or his emote by name.

It’s known that the "Daily" section of the Item Shop has been disabled. This is intentional and the "Daily" section will return with the next Item Shop refresh. pic.twitter.com/rc6Kqh7qoW

— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) November 8, 2021

A spokesperson for Epic Games declined to comment when emailed by IGN.

Scott's Astroworld is a music festival that took place on November 5 in Houston's NRG Park. On Friday, the first day of the event, a crowd surged toward the front of the stage where Scott was performing. At least eight people have been killed, with many more injured, according to CNN. Victims ranged in age from 14 to 27, with one victim's age currently unknown. At least 25 people were transported to the hospital. The total number of attendees reportedly neared 50,000.

Scott quickly became the subject of intense criticism as the event and aftermath unfolded. The event continued for approximately 30 minutes after a mass casualty declaration was made, according to Yahoo News. It's currently unclear how aware Scott was of what was happening in the crowd watching his performance.

Footage from the event, collected by The Washington Post, was shared on social media. One video showed a woman climbing a camera operator's platform to beg for help and another video shows concertgoers towards the back of the crowd chanting "stop the show."

Scott briefly stopped his performance at 9:42 PM when he noticed a person in the crowd had passed out. Scott can be heard directing attention to the passed-out person and asking the crowd to move away from them. Video from the event shows what appears to be security guards in reflective jackets arriving at the spot.

The second day of the show scheduled for November 6 was later canceled, and Scott released a statement saying he was "absolutely devastated" by the events of the day before.

Scott was previously the star of Fortnite's first major concert event in April 2020, where the rap star was digitally recreated into a towering avatar who danced around the Fortnite Battle Royale map and transported players into space. The event signaled the start of Epic's push towards greater marketing collaborations and public events, and some might say also showed the promise of Epic's plans for its own "metaverse."

The in-game event was watched by 12.3 million people, according to Epic. Epic released two skins based on Scott's Astro Jack persona, plus additional cosmetics, including the "Out West" emote. Fortnite has since held a similar event for pop star Ariana Grande.

It's currently unclear if Epic plans to remove any additional content related to Scott or the Astroworld brand.

(Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images)

Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.

Patty Jenkins' Star Wars: Rogue Squadron movie is being delayed, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Originally slated to enter production in 2022, it has been taken off the production schedule, leaving it with an indefinite release date.

The reported reason for this delay is that Jenkins' current commitments won't allow for the movie to be made on time. Jenkins, best-known for her work on Wonder Woman, is slated to write and direct the third film in the series, and is also working on a Cleopatra film starring Gal Gadot.

Jenkins' Rogue Squadron film was first announced during 2020's Disney Investor Day event, which feels like a very long time ago now. It included a nifty teaser of Jenkins donning a Rebel flightsuit and striding up to an X-Wing sitting on a tarmac.

Little else has been revealed about Rogue Squadron. It was originally slated to enter pre-production this year. We are currently in the midst of a lengthy break in Star Wars movies, with most of Disney's attention being on shows like Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett. We do know that it won't be based on the video games.

The release date for Rogue Squadron remains unclear. Right now it looks like it will release in late 2023 at the absolute earliest.

Patty Jenkins' Star Wars: Rogue Squadron movie is being delayed, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Originally slated to enter production in 2022, it has been taken off the production schedule, leaving it with an indefinite release date.

The reported reason for this delay is that Jenkins' current commitments won't allow for the movie to be made on time. Jenkins, best-known for her work on Wonder Woman, is slated to write and direct the third film in the series, and is also working on a Cleopatra film starring Gal Gadot.

Jenkins' Rogue Squadron film was first announced during 2020's Disney Investor Day event, which feels like a very long time ago now. It included a nifty teaser of Jenkins donning a Rebel flightsuit and striding up to an X-Wing sitting on a tarmac.

Little else has been revealed about Rogue Squadron. It was originally slated to enter pre-production this year. We are currently in the midst of a lengthy break in Star Wars movies, with most of Disney's attention being on shows like Mandalorian and Book of Boba Fett. We do know that it won't be based on the video games.

The release date for Rogue Squadron remains unclear. Right now it looks like it will release in late 2023 at the absolute earliest

Overwatch League pro and Philadelphia Fusion member Kim "Alarm" Kyeong-Bo has died aged 20.

Kim's passing was announced on the Philadelphia Fusion Twitter page. A cause of death has not been provided.

"We are devastated and heartbroken to hear about Kim 'Alarm' Kyeong-Bo's passing," a statement from the team reads. "Alarm was the heart and soul of our organisation, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends as we mourn this tragic loss. The Kim family and the Fusion ask for privacy during this incredibly difficult time”, the statement concludes."

pic.twitter.com/4ePzikSjrf

— Philadelphia Fusion (@Fusion) November 8, 2021

Born in 2001, Kim became known for his skill as a brilliant flex support player. As reported by DotEsports, during his time in the role, Kim won the 2020 Overwatch Rookie of the Year award, a Role Stars award, and an MVP nomination within the same year. At the time, Fusion said that they were "unbelievable proud" of everything that he'd gone on to achieve and that he was "more than deserving" of the title of Rookie of the Year.

We are UNBELIEVABLY proud of everything @alarm has accomplished during his first year in the league, from Role Star, to MVP Candidate, he is more than deserving of the title...#OWL2020 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR!

Congratulations Alarm! #PhillyPower pic.twitter.com/u8xiSJpKsh

— Philadelphia Fusion (@Fusion) October 3, 2020

Since Kim's passing, a number of fans and players have taken to social media with tributes. "I'm heartbroken Alarm was like a little brother to me," said Kim's former teammate Poko. "The kid was genuinely cracked at overwatch and an incredible teammate to work with. I’ve got so many good memories with you, I’ll miss ur positive attitude and our gym sessions together."

"I am at a loss for words," said another fan on social media. "Alarm was a one-of-a-kind talent an inspiration to me and many others. I wish for the best for his family and friends. There will never be another like alarm. Thank you for all you have done."

While tributes from across the Overwatch and eSports community continue to pour in, we here at IGN would also like to extend our thoughts to Kim's family and friends at this time.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.

Overwatch League pro and Philadelphia Fusion member Kim "Alarm" Kyeong-Bo has died aged 20.

Kim's passing was announced on the Philadelphia Fusion Twitter page. A cause of death has not been provided.

"We are devastated and heartbroken to hear about Kim 'Alarm' Kyeong-Bo's passing," a statement from the team reads. "Alarm was the heart and soul of our organisation, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends as we mourn this tragic loss. The Kim family and the Fusion ask for privacy during this incredibly difficult time”, the statement concludes."

pic.twitter.com/4ePzikSjrf

— Philadelphia Fusion (@Fusion) November 8, 2021

Born in 2001, Kim became known for his skill as a brilliant flex support player. As reported by DotEsports, during his time in the role, Kim won the 2020 Overwatch Rookie of the Year award, a Role Stars award, and an MVP nomination within the same year. At the time, Fusion said that they were "unbelievable proud" of everything that he'd gone on to achieve and that he was "more than deserving" of the title of Rookie of the Year.

We are UNBELIEVABLY proud of everything @alarm has accomplished during his first year in the league, from Role Star, to MVP Candidate, he is more than deserving of the title...#OWL2020 ROOKIE OF THE YEAR!

Congratulations Alarm! #PhillyPower pic.twitter.com/u8xiSJpKsh

— Philadelphia Fusion (@Fusion) October 3, 2020

Since Kim's passing, a number of fans and players have taken to social media with tributes. "I'm heartbroken Alarm was like a little brother to me," said Kim's former teammate Poko. "The kid was genuinely cracked at overwatch and an incredible teammate to work with. I’ve got so many good memories with you, I’ll miss ur positive attitude and our gym sessions together."

"I am at a loss for words," said another fan on social media. "Alarm was a one-of-a-kind talent an inspiration to me and many others. I wish for the best for his family and friends. There will never be another like alarm. Thank you for all you have done."

While tributes from across the Overwatch and eSports community continue to pour in, we here at IGN would also like to extend our thoughts to Kim's family and friends at this time.

Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.