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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/
The most interesting thing at the above link is fans' wishlists for casting on the Message Board, some interesting choices.

I hope to see something very faithful to the book. The longer the better. Not thinking about movie run-times but rather as a DVD series with multiple discs.
Advantage- reduced pirating issues by going direct to DVD.
Disadvantage - May cost a bit much for HD or 3d quality.
Done well - I'd pay the money!!

I'd like to see a HBO or Showtime series. They're usually good quality. And we can have a season per book. I don't know if pay channels can afford such an undertaking but I'm thinking they can.

When enough viewers write in requesting a series the network will start to pay attention. They need to find projects that will have a dedicated audience - and Dune has that following like few other Si-fi titles.
Showtime would have my vote, but then again that's confining the project to a single vendor. If Hollywood did it and went direct to DVD - that's second best to instant ownership of beloved content.
I'd start saving up while it's still in pre-production and have dedicated shelf space waiting for the collection. LOL.

Imagine a full season to do just the first book!
In the end, it doesn't matter if it's just one vendor because they'll sell the season on DVD. I don't have HBO or Showtime or any of the pay channels but you can bet I've seen all their series on DVD.

http://www.torontosun.com/entertainme...
(also i hope you read the first part in prof farnsworth voice from furturama)

It sucks that the entire film is now in jeopardy of never coming to the big screen. I don't care all that much, since it's pretty awesome in my head.



The SciFi channel really needs to keep making the mini-series'


I've been putting together a list with my friend for an all-star cast for a Dune remake, anyone have any thoughts on who should play who?

I haven't given casting any thought but I'd like to see your list.


As for my casting list, the only one I've thought up is stellan skarsgard would make a great stilgar. Ian mcniece has to play baron harkonnen again too haha

Ian M really has the Baron H look about him, he'd have to reprise his role. Linda Hunt could reprise Shadout Mapes again; I've never been able to see anyone else in that role after her.
Helen Mirren might make a good Rev. Mother Mohiam
Jessica Alba has a Chani look about her, but she might be too old, it would depend on who plays Paul.
Ben Barnes could play Paul.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1602660/
Or Jonas Armstrong, no pic on imdb, he was in the British TV series Robin Hood.
Kim Coates would definitely make a great Piter.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0167649/
Richard Armitage would be my choice as Duncan.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035514/

What do you think about cutting for the sake of getting other things into the movie?





As awesome as the first novel is, maybe making an interpretation of the series, picking those things which are very important to a specific view point, would make a new story which would draw more people into the series?
You could make a action packed story and just assume things for the viewer about the religion and government.
I can't really explain what I mean, but something like what was done for Lord of the Rings. Technically 6 books, condensed into 3 movies.
If they wanted to make a mult-movie series, what if they began with Leto II and then did a 'prequel' to explain his lineage?
(I bet someone is wishing I would leave this alone...)

Evidently there are some "big fish" swimming around the thing, but whether they're sharks or just more bottomfeeders remains to be seen.
IF it ever gets made, don't expect anything of quality: that ship has done sailed. (And it's not like the Herberts are great judges of quality, anyway, considering who they chose to help Brian write the new books.)

I know when the Lynch version was made that De Laurentiis was hoping it was his own Star Wars type franchise complete with toys and other merchandising. I bought a lot of that stuff for pennies on the dollar after the movie bombed. For a while, I had a Dune birthday set with soda cups, napkins and pointy cone hats with Kyle McLachlan on them. Young kids were never going to be interested. I think this is a case where the book is always going to be better than the movie.
One Dune book that I think would be a good commercial film is The Machine Crusade.


I can think of a couple of examples where the movie came out first, and then a novelization of the movie was published, and still the book was better than the movie.
If you are a book person (and if you are commenting on this website, you probably are a book person), the book will almost always be more enjoyable than the movie.
Lynch's movie was my first introduction to the Dune universe. It inspired me to read the book, which in turn inspired me to read the rest of the series. I think we would all agree that that was a good thing.
But if you are expecting to see a Dune movie (or any movie) that is as enjoyable as the book, then you are setting yourself up for disappointment.

Unfortunately I second (or third/fourth whatever) the belief that the current state of the HLP doesn't care enough about the legacy to do this. The cash must flow, quality not so much.


I had hoped that with the success, both financial and critical, of Jackson's Lord of the Rings adaptation someting similar might get greenlighted for Dune. I would love to see a big-budget film series just adapting the first novel. Can you imagine how things could be developed over three films? This is the kind of treatment that Dune deserves.
And if it was successful the sequel potential is certainly there with the other books. It's just a matter of the right filmmaker coming along at the right time and pitching it to the right people.

Does everyone here know that Brian Herbert is one of the producers for the remake?
"The agreement calls for the development and production of possible film and television projects for a global audience. The projects would be produced by Thomas Tull, Mary Parent and Cale Boyter, with Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert serving as executive producers."
I love Frank's works with a passion. Some call it obsessed. ;-) I can appreciate Brian's for the entertainment value. The idea of power cycles is still evident in the newer series, but much of the complexity of the originals is missing.
I know that Legendary really just wants a cash cow a la Disney Star Wars, Marvel and DC's comic universes, etc. What corporation isn't all about the money? They have a few in Dark Knight, Superman, etc.
I imagine that they are seriously looking at the TV and movie multi-faceted approach that DC and Marvel seem to be successfully pulling off.
I think the idea of a trilogy of movies for one book might give them ample time to cover much of the story. After watching Game of Thrones and Westworld, a big budget serialized version makes a LOT of sense for Dune.
Considering the expanded universe with the prequels, I'd love to know where the rest of you think it should start?
Posted: February 11th, 2010 by WorstPreviews.com Staff
http://www.worstpreviews.com/headline...
After director Pierre Morel (Taken) replaced Peter Berg on the "Dune" remake, he decided to throw away the screenplay that was written by Berg and Josh Zetumer (Bourne 4) in order to make the movie his own.
Now comes word that he has brought on newcomer Chase Palmer to write the script that will stick very close to the source material, which is Frank Herbert's Classic 1965 sci-fi novel.
The original tome is about an intergalactic struggle to control the supply of a valuable spice found only on the remote desert planet Arrakis. "Dune" was first turned into a film by David Lynch, whose 1984 effort was not a financial success.
Source: THR