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Release Date:
16 March 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
Born to rule an empire. Destined to tear it apart. morePlot:
The twins of Paul "Muad'dib" Atreides become embroiled in the political landscape of Arrakis ("Dune") and the rest of the universe.Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy. Another 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(28 articles)
Rumor Mill: Robert Pattinson Not Set To Ride 'Dune's' Space Worms After All (From Cinematical. 30 September 2009, 6:35 AM, PDT)
News: Gandalf's Back!
(From doorQ.com. 12 June 2009, 8:49 AM, PDT)
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Much Better... more (63 total)Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 8 of 69)| Alec Newman | ... | Muad'Dib / ... (1 episode, 2003) | |
| Edward Atterton | ... | Duncan Idaho (1 episode, 2003) | |
| Ian McNeice | ... | Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (1 episode, 2003) | |
| Steven Berkoff | ... | Stilgar (1 episode, 2003) | |
| P.H. Moriarty | ... | Gurney Halleck (1 episode, 2003) | |
| James McAvoy | ... | Leto Atreides II (1 episode, 2003) | |
| Rik Young | ... | Javid (1 episode, 2003) | |
| Martin McDougall | ... | Scytale (1 episode, 2003) |
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Also Known As:
Dune - Bedrohung des Imperiums (Germany) (second part title)Dune - Der Messias (Germany) (first part title)
Dune - Die Kinder des Wüstenplaneten (Germany) (third part title)
Dune - Krieg um den Wüstenplaneten (Germany) (cut version)
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
Czech Republic:235 min (3 parts) | Germany:182 min (2004) (cut version) | USA:266 minColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.78 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Dolby DigitalCertification:
Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-15 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Germany:12 | UK:12 | USA:UnratedFilming Locations:
Barrandov Studios, Krizeneckeho namesti, Prague, Czech RepublicFun Stuff
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Many of the supporting parts are played by supporting actors from "Dune" (2000), recast into different characters. For example, Korba is played by Karel Dobry who previously portrayed Dr. Liet Kynes, and Klára Issová, who played Lichna, appeared as a Fremen housemaid in the Atreides palace. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: Stilgar supposedly slashes Mohiam's throat, but not only does he clearly not touch her at all, his knife is positioned closer to her chest. moreQuotes:
Alia: One day each of you will come face to face with the horror of your own existence. One day you will cry out for help. One day each of you will find yourselves alone. moreFAQ
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Now this is more like it! While the Sci-Fi version of 'Dune' was much better than the pathetic 1984 David Lynch version, I felt it still suffered from the 'gotta be way out there' syndrome. It was decent, but badly directed and overacted (witness the Guild Reps doing Tai Chi when they talk). Overall it was fair but not really notable.
This version is fantastic however. For me, this is what Sci-Fi should be all about. They took two of Herbert's books (Dune Messiah, Children of Dune) and combined them into a mini-series that actually takes the material seriously and doesn't try to hard to be different. I thought Leto was excellently done, Alia even better, Ghanima a little less than I expected. The effects were good, but I thought the story was actually the driving force for a change.
All in all a great effort. Now let's see if they do 'God-Emporer of Dune'