David Dastmalchian Joins DUNE Reboot

Deadline reports that actor David Dastmalchian, known for The Dark Knight, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and Netflix's Bird Box, will play Piter De Vries in Dune, Legendary's film adaptation of Frank Herbert's bestselling novel directef by Denis Villeneuve.

Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin already are involved with Jason Momoa and Zendaya in talks for key roles.

Piter De Vries is a twisted Mentat, a human trained to perform mental functions rivaling computers.

Set in the future, the pic tells the story of Paul Atreides, whose family accepts control of the desert planet Arrakis. As the only producer of a highly valuable resource, control of Arrakis is highly contested among the noble families. After Paul and his family are betrayed, the story explores themes of politics, religion, and man's relationship to nature as Paul leads a rebellion to restore his family's control of Arrakis.

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