Dune 2 is finally confirmed, and now director Denis Villeneuve has shared some insight into the deal to make the movie, when cameras could start rolling, and more.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Villeneuve said said he understood that Warner Bros. and Legendary "really believed in" the Dune series, and the only way they wouldn't have made a sequel would be if the film posted "catastrophic" numbers at the box office, he said with a laugh.

The director also said he's feeding off the energy and enthusiasm of the audience who has seen Dune and wants more. "Even from a very egocentric point of view, that joy gives me energy. That's what I will say. If it was the opposite and nobody had shown up to the theater, I don't know where I would find the necessary stamina to face the challenge of Part Two," he said.