Denis Villeneuve's 'Arrival,' One of the Greatest Sci-Fi Movies of the 21st Century, Is Leaving Peacock

It's going to be a major year for director Denis Villeneuve, who is putting the final touches on December's hotly anticipated trilogy-capper Dune: Part Three. The movie will clash at the box office with Avengers: Doomsday, perhaps setting up an event like "Barbenheimer" from three years ago. Villeneuve has been entrenched in the world of Frank Herbert for the entirety of the 2020s, and will likely spend the next several years on another legendary franchise: James Bond. The series is set to be rebooted with a new actor who will probably be unveiled in a few months. This week, it was also reported that the third installment in an unlikely franchise that Villeneuve started is on track to enter production. It was only a year after this breakout hit, Sicario, that Villeneuve cemented his stature as one of the most talented filmmakers of his generation, with a sci-fi sensation that turned 10 years old in 2026.

The movie in question was both a critical and commercial success, grossing more than $210 million worldwide and earning eight Oscar nominations. It's now regarded as one of the finest sci-fi films of the 21st century, having only grown in stature in the decade since its release. The film follows a linguistics professor tasked with making first contact and finding a way to communicate with aliens. Amy Adams played the lead role, with Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker, and Michael Stuhlbarg in supporting roles.