After Quentin Tarantino used 'Dune' to illustrate his problem with remakes, Denis Villeneuve clarified that he adapted Frank Herbert's book.

When Quentin Tarantino was on The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast last week, the filmmaker shared that he’d yet to see either Dune movies helmed by Villeneuve and wasn’t planning on it because he’d already seen David Lynch’s version from 1984.

Last week, Quentin Tarantino talked about Denis Villeneuve’ s Dune and explained why he refuses to watch it. Villeneuve has now responded to Tarantino’s opinion. Here’s what Tarantino said: "I saw [ David Lynch's ] D une a couple of times.

Denis Villeneuve recently participated in a Q&A with students at Concordia University’s Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montreal, Quebec (via Montreal Gazette) and brushed off Quentin Tarantino’s viral comments about refusing to watch “Dune” and “Dune: Part Two.

Quentin Tarantino will not watch any of Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” movies because he’s sick and tired of remakes. While appearing on “The Bret Easton Ellis Podcast” this week, the Oscar winner, 61, was asked if he believed “Dune: Part Two” was the best movie of the year as many have claimed.

Quentin Tarantino recently dismissed Denis Villeneuve 's Dune movies, arguing that he didn't need to see it because he's already watched the 1984 version. Now, Villeneuve has responded, clarifying that his films aren't a remake of the previous film.

Tarantino started an online firestorm after he announced that he had no interest in watching Villeneueve's adaptation. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Denis Villeneuve has offered a response to Quentin Tarantino , saying he would never watch Dune or Dune: Part 2. During a Q&A session with students at Concordia University’s Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema in Montreal,

But,” he added, getting a big laugh from the crowd, “We are very different human beings.” For a director with strong auteur credentials, Villeneuve has worked more firmly in non-original IP than most;