Zendaya showed off her edgy style as she was spotted arriving to film Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Los Angeles with her Dune 2 co-stars Florence Pugh and Timothée Chalamet on Thursday.
The Euphoria star, 27, sizzled in an all-black leather ensemble that showed a glimpse of her toned tummy as she made her way to the El Capitan Entertainment Centre in Hollywood to promote the highly-anticipated movie.
The look consisted of a long-sleeve black jacket that was left partly unbuttoned at the bottom, and tight black pants and boots that showed off her model physique.
Meanwhile Florence, 28, cut a stylish figure in a white slip dress with a crochet-style top, which she teamed with white heels and a black coat.
Kylie Jenner’s boyfriend Timothée, 28, coordinated with Zendaya in a black look, sporting leather pants with silver zippers, a black hoodie vest, and black boots.
Zendaya wore her dark tresses brushed back for the TV appearance. She accentuated her features with bronze makeup, including a touch of eyeshadow and matte lipstick.
Florence wore her bleach blonde tresses parted on the side and styled into a slight quiff.
The Oppenheimer star teamed the look with black sunglasses and chunky gold earrings.
Pugh is a newcomer to Dune and will play Princess Irulan, the daughter of the Emperor.
Chalamet will be reprising his role as Paul Atreides, the duke of House Atreides. Meanwhile Zendaya returns as Chani, a young Fremen woman who becomes Paul’s love interest.
Their co-star Austin Butler, 32, was also present, and arrived wearing a black coat, and a matching button-up shirt, pants, and boots.
Butler is a newcomer and will play Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen, Baron Harkonnen’s young nephew, and planned successor as ruler of Arrakis.
The role was previously played by Sting in David Lynch’s 1984 version of Dune.
In addition to Zendaya, Chalamet, Pugh, and Butler, the cast includes Javier Bardem, Christopher Walken, Stellan Skarsgard, Dave Bautista, Lea Seydoux, Rebecca Ferguson, and more.
Dune: Part Two was originally meant to be released on October 20, 2023 before being pushed back to November 17, and later to March 15, 2024, due to the SAG-AFTRA actors’ strike.
After multiple delays, the film is now set to hit theaters on March 1, 2024.
The sci-fi sequel, directed by Denis Villeneuve, is being co-produced with Legendary Entertainment in addition to Warner Bros. Film Group.
Dune: Part One and Part Two are based on Frank Herbert’s novel of the same name, which was originally published in 1965.
The official logline for Dune: Part 2 reads: ‘Paul faces a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.’
One of the first attempts to adapt the novel into a film was led by director Alejandro Jodorowsky, and although the project was ultimately canceled, his efforts were documented in the 2013 feature Jodorowsky’s Dune.
David Lynch went on to direct an adaptation of Dune, which was critically panned upon its release in 1984.
Villeneuve became attached to the new versions of the project in 2016, and Dune: Part One was eventually released in 2021.
The feature received positive reviews from critics, and it currently holds an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Dune: Part One also won six out of the ten Academy Awards it was nominated for, including Best Cinematography, Best Original Score and Best Sound.
The feature’s sequel was not formally greenlit until after the release of the first film, although it was put into production just a few days after Dune: Part One debuted.
Filming for the feature took place from July to December of last year, with shooting taking place in locations including Budapest and Abu Dhabi.
Villeneuve has also expressed a desire to direct a third feature in the series, which would be based on Herbert’s 1969 novel Dune Messiah.
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