The Gotham Film & Media Institute will honor Denis Villeneuve  with the Gotham Director Tribute for Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures' Dune: Part Two at the 34th annual Gotham Awards Ceremony.

The Gotham Film and Media Institute announced on September 18 that it will present its special Ensemble Tribute Award to the cast of “The Piano Lesson,” which includes John David Washington, Danielle Deadwyler,

Denis Villeneuve will receive The Gotham Director Tribute on December 2 for Warner Bros and Legendary Pictures’ Dune: Part Two. Villeneuve’s adaptation of the Frank Herbert sci-fi messiah story starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya premiered in London in February and opened in March, going on to gross more than $711m worldwide.

The Gotham Awards have named the first filmmaker to be honored at the 2024 ceremony: Denis Villeneuve. This year's ceremony, which will take place on Monday, December 2, will toast the "Dune: Part Two" auteur with the Gotham Director Tribute.

Denis Villeneuve will receive the Director Tribute at the 34th Gotham Awards, in recognition of "Dune: Part Two." The ceremony will take place live and in person on December 2, 2024 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.