The success of Dune: Part Two has set the stage for further exploration of Herbert’s universe, with Denis Villeneuve adapting Frank Herbert’s Dune: Messiah for the next instalment. However, this decision marks a significant departure from the original narrative. In Dune 3, Villeneuve wants to shift the focus away from Paul Atreides, challenging the perception […]
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The Dark Herald Recommends: Dune II
A positive review of Dune II directed by Denis Villeneuve follows. “Unadaptable” is the word that was most frequently used to describe Frank Herbert’s Dune and not without good reason. People who have had no trouble at all with Tolkien’s Silmarillion have struggled mightily to plow their way through Dune. Herbert stood the convention of […]
Jodorowsky’s Dune
One of the most influential films of all time, especially in science fiction, has to be Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Dune. This film’s art designs have inspired just about every movie that isn’t trying to imitate Star Wars or Star Trek, it clearly inspired ship, set, and costume projects as diverse as Alien, The Black Hole, Babylon […]
‘Dune: Part 2’ Inserts Silly Hollywood Themes Into Famous Story
A seven-minute extended sneak preview of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two has been released on the Rotten Tomatoes’ Movieclips channel. The preview delightfully brings to life a dramatic scene from Frank Herbert’s famous novel where Paul Atreides mounts a gargantuan sandworm and successfully begins to control it. Laced with dramatic tension, stirring music, and spectacular […]
