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.

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.

Denis Villeneuve has offered a response to Quentin Tarantino , saying he would never watch Dune or Dune: Part 2.

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

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.

Denis Villeneuve is unfazed by critics of his work - at least, the ones who haven’t seen his work. After Quentin Tarantino said he’s “not interested” in seeing any remakes, the Dune director emphasized that “what I did was not a remake” as he responded to the critique during a recent appearance at Concordia University

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;