Legendary Entertainment has acquired the feature rights to the latest nonfiction book by author Annie Jacobsen, titled Nuclear War: A Scenario. The book, released last month, delves into the nuclear military establishment and has caught the attention of filmmaker Denis Villeneuve. Villeneuve is currently in discussions with Legendary to potentially take on various roles in the project, such as producer, writer, or director, alongside his producing partner Tanya Lapointe.
Meanwhile, Villeneuve and Legendary are also collaborating on a third installment in the Dune series, based on the works of renowned sci-fi author Frank Herbert. The second part of the Dune series, titled Dune: Part Two, premiered in March under Warner Bros. and has emerged as the highest-grossing film of the year domestically, surpassing $250 million in box office earnings.
