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    Christopher Walken to Play Emperor Shaddam IV in “Dune Part Two”

    Mary Anne ButlerBy

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    Christopher Walken will join “Dune Part Two” as the Padishaw Emperor Shaddam Corrino IV.

    We previously reported that Austin Butler will be joining as Feyd Rautha Harkonnen, nephew of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. Florence Pugh will play Princess Irulan, Bene Gesserit daughter of the Emperor.

    As readers know, “Dune” is one of our absolute favorite things round these parts. For more on the Frank Herbert science fiction classic in all it’s versions, check out our Daily Dune articles.

    “Dune Part Two” will again be directed by Denis Villenueve, and has a current release date of October 20th, 2023. We’ll let you know what we hear about this and other news from Arrakis.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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