Denis Villeneuve’s Dune continues to receive much praise for its groundbreaking achievements after obtaining rave reviews from fans and critics, as well as an estimated $40 million opening weekend at the box office in the United States. Fellow visionary filmmaker Christopher Nolan has shared his thoughts on the film.

To be honest, it’s not surprising that Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve are fans of one other, given their similar approaches to filmmaking: go big or go home. Both filmmakers are acclaimed for their films’ awe-inspiring and jaw-dropping cinematic experiences. And if Villeneuve had declined the role, Nolan would have been the next best choice.

Christopher Nolan sat down with Villeneuve for an edition of the Director’s Cut podcast over the weekend to discuss the making of Dune, which was taped after a screening at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles. The director of The Dark Knight, Dunkirk, and Tenet was effusive in his praise of Villeneuve’s treatment of Frank Herbert’s timeless sci-fi classic throughout their conversation.

‘It’s one of the most seamless marriages of live-action photography and computer-generated visual effects that I’ve seen. It’s very, very compelling at every turn.’

He added, “I feel this movie goes to introduce a complete new era of followers to Dune who’ve by no means learn the ebook and maybe will go and browse it now. I feel it’s a unprecedented piece of labor. I’ve had the posh of seeing it a few instances now, and every time I watch it I uncover new issues, new particulars to the world. The approach during which it’s made is totally for the massive display. It’s an actual pleasure and an actual present to movie followers all over the place and thanks very a lot for that, Denis.”

Dune follows Timothée Chalamet’s character Paul Atreides and his family as they struggle for life on the desert planet Arrakis. The film will be broken into two parts, with Dune being the first of the  two-part adaptation. Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgrd, Dave Bautista, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Zendaya, David Dastmalchian, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, Jason Momoa, and Javier Bardem are among the cast members.

Dune, produced by Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros., is now riding high at the North American box office after debuting with $40.1 million last weekend, exceeding expectations. By the end of Sunday, the film, which cost $165 million to make, had grossed $220.2 million worldwide.

Dune does not cover the entire story of Paul Atreides, as we all know, but Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures officially announced Dune: Part Two earlier today. Denis Villeneuve said in a statement, “I just received news from Legendary that we are officially moving forward with Dune: Part Two. It was a dream of mine to adapt Frank Herbert’s Dune and I have the fans, the cast, and crew, Legendary and Warner Bros. to thank for supporting this dream. This is only the beginning.” Dune is now available in cinemas and on HBO Max.