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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 Thor: War of the Realms
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Thor has chosen to stay on Earth to help those in need, creating tension with Odin and leaving Asgard vulnerable. Frost Giants attack Earth, but Thor defeats them with Jane Foster's help. Meanwhile, Malekith, the Dark Elf sorcerer, steals the Casket of Ancient Winters from a hidden tomb and plans to use it and the Aether to conquer the nine realms. Thor, Jane, and Heimdall return to Asgard, where they discover the theft and Malekith's plot. As Malekith's forces invade Asgard, Thor is sent to Jotunheim, but manages to return and free his allies. Odin criticizes Thor for leaving Asgard unprotected, but Jane defends him, leading to a plan to stop Malekith.Thor assembles a team including Loki to track down Malekith. They journey to Svartalfheim, where Malekith bonds with the Aether, revealing it as an Infinity Stone. Despite initial setbacks and Loki's apparent betrayal, Thor and his allies engage Malekith and his forces in a final battle on Earth during the convergence of the nine realms. With help from Odin, Loki, and the Asgardian warriors, they manage to defeat Malekith and contain the Aether. Loki sacrifices himself to save the realms, earning honor and a statue in Asgard. Thor chooses to protect the nine realms while continuing his life on Earth with Jane.
