Denis Villeneuve

Denis Villeneuve (born in Quebec, Canada, October 3, 1967) wrote and directed French-language movies like Maelström (2000) and Incendies (2010). In English, he directed Prisoners (2013) with Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, Sicario (2015) written by Taylor Sheridan, Arrival (2016) with Amy Adams, Blade Runner 2049 (2017) with Ryan Gosling, Dune (2021) and Dune 2 from the 1965 science fiction classic by Frank Herbert that inspired multiple books, TV show and films, including George Lucas’ Star Wars (1977).