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Denis Villeneuve (born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian filmmaker. He has received seven Canadian Screen Awards as well as nominations for three Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Villeneuve's films have grossed more than $1.8 billion worldwide. Villeneuve began his career in his home country, directing four French-language dramas: August 32nd on Earth (1998); Maelström (2000); Polytechnique (2009), a dramatisation of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre; and Incendies (2010). The last of these gained him international prominence and earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. He expanded to English-language films by directing the thrillers Prisoners (2013), Enemy (2013), and Sicario (2015). Villeneuve gained wider recognition for directing science fiction films. His work on Arrival (2016) earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. This was followed by Blade Runner 2049 (2017), which was critically lauded but financially unsuccessful. His next projects were Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), a two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel of the same name. Both films were critically and commercially successful, with the former earning him Academy Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Picture.
Denis Villeneuve
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for Director in Star Wars: Dark Horizons
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After the disastrous mission to Peridea, the remaining Jedi struggle to escape the Far Galaxy while being hunted by powerful Dathomirian witches, who bring unrelenting darkness to the planet. Their ultimate goal is not only freedom but to serve their enigmatic master, Abeloth, now inhabiting Darth Talon’s body. Abeloth seeks the Skywalker descendants—Kira, Jaina, and Ben—believing they alone can end the Jedi Order. Amid the chaos, many Jedi fall, and Luke Skywalker discovers the Dathomirian witches’ true power surpasses all he previously encountered. The Jedi uncover ancient temples revealing forgotten knowledge of the Force, Sith, and Jedi, reshaping their understanding forever. Meanwhile, the galaxy plunges into panic as Coruscant reels without Jedi guidance. Syndicates unite under Rotta, heir to his father’s empire, expanding the Hutt Clan into a Galactic Criminal Empire. With the New Republic struggling to respond, the remaining Jedi face a critical choice: intervene to stop the spreading chaos or preserve their freedom while the galaxy risks collapse.
