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A Quick Detour

This post is A Quick Detour into the Dune TV Series that just released on MAX: Dune Prophecy. The reason I want to talk about this show is because I think it’s important to clarify that this series won’t reflect the quality of the next Dune movie. Dune Messiah will be directed by Denis and this Dune show was not. The truth is the Dune Prophecy was a mixed bag in terms of the quality. I really enjoyed some scenes, but others felt very awkward. This show is actually a spin off of the Brain Hebert books which are somewhat separate from the original series. All of this is to say that hopefully the next Dune movie will be a far cry from the quality of the recently released show.

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A Difficult Adaptation

The tough part of a Dune Messiah adaptation…

The tough part of a creating a good Dune Messiah adaptation is mainly in the pacing and characters involved in the plot of the book.

Dune Messiah focuses primarily on the plot to assassinate Paul Atreides. The book contains less action compared to the first book, and most of the violence that occurred during Paul’s rise to power are mentioned as part of a history that has already occurred for it’s characters. Additionally, movie goers will only recognize two of the conspirators. The princess Irulan and the Mother Superior of the Bene Gesserit.

Edric (A Guild Steersman) and Scytale (A Tleilaxu Face Dancer) represent new characters both in name and what they can accomplish with their genetic adaptations. This element of the characters may throw some people off and make the film feel more SCFI than the other films. Of course Dune has always been SCFI, but the first two movies don’t have much focus on the genetic manipulation that is occurring elsewhere in the Dune Universe.