Denis Villeneuve wants a break before 'Dune' remake

Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve says he wants to go on a break before he starts working the "Dune" remake.

The 49-year-old French/Canadian director's schedule has been packed since he had finished "Sicario". Soon after the film he moved straight onto acclaimed sci-fi flick "Arrival" and then onto the "Blade Runner" sequel which is in post-production now and is due to hit cinemas in October.

"I did 'Prisoners', and then after that, in the past six years I have done five movies - which is not a good idea! It's too fast. And I learned a lot, I learned so much, for the time now I need just a little time to digest.

"I would love to just digest and then come back with more energy for 'Dune' with fresh ideas. I need that right now! And so I need distance a little bit," Villeneuve says.

The filmmaker, who will be sticking to the science-fiction genre with his own vision of Frank Herbert's book "Dune," says he always wanted to tell the tale of the battle for the planet Arrakis to the new generation of cinema goers.

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