he went on to say that warner bros mightjust have killed the dune franchise, although the announcement that dune: part two is now in the works would seem to suggest that that isn t the case. once again, the future looks increasingly like a hybrid environment in which cinema and streaming services must co exist, for better or worse. look at you! put on some muscle? idid? no. of course, in the modern movie marketplace, films don t have to have a theatrical release to have an impact. take disney pixar s luca, one of my favourite animations of 2021, which was originally due to open in cinemas but ended up going straight to the streaming service disney+. alberto scorfano. luca paguro. speaks italian. it s a human thing. i m kind of an expert. what does it mean? a tale of two boys who are really sea creatures keeping their true identity secret, the film was interpreted by many, myself included, as a parable about coming of age and coming out.