"Children of Dune" (2003) TV mini-series 2003-

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

16 March 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Born to rule an empire. Destined to tear it apart.

Plot:

The twins of Paul "Muad'dib" Atreides become embroiled in the political landscape of Arrakis ("Dune") and the rest of the universe.

Plot Keywords:

Dune | Sequel | Steampunk | Messiah | Desert World

Awards:

Won Primetime Emmy. Another 7 nominations

Cast

Alec Newman	...	Muad'Dib / ... (3 episodes, 2003)
Julie Cox	...	Irulan Corrino-Atreides (3 episodes, 2003)
Ian McNeice	...	Baron Vladimir Harkonnen (3 episodes, 2003)
Steven Berkoff	...	Stilgar (3 episodes, 2003)
Daniela Amavia	...	Alia Atreides (3 episodes, 2003)
James McAvoy	...	Leto Atreides II (3 episodes, 2003)
Susan Sarandon	...	Princess Wensicia Corrino (3 episodes, 2003)
Edward Atterton	...	Duncan Idaho (3 episodes, 2003)
P.H. Moriarty	...	Guerney Halleck / ... (3 episodes, 2003)
Jessica Brooks	...	Ghanima Atreides (2 episodes, 2003)
Rik Young	...	Javid (2 episodes, 2003)
Jonathan Bruun	...	Farad'n Corrino (2 episodes, 2003)
Karel Dobrý	...	Korba (2 episodes, 2003)
Alice Krige	...	Lady Jessica Atreides (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Directed by
Greg Yaitanes		(3 episodes, 2003)

Series Writing credits
John Harrison		(3 episodes, 2003)
Frank Herbert		(3 episodes, 2003)

Series Produced by
John Harrison	....	co-producer (3 episodes, 2003)
David R. Kappes	....	producer (3 episodes, 2003)
Tomas Krejci	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2003)
Michael D. Messina	....	associate producer (3 episodes, 2003)
Richard P. Rubinstein	....	executive producer (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Original Music by
Brian Tyler		(3 episodes, 2003)

Series Cinematography by
Arthur Reinhart		(3 episodes, 2003)

Series Film Editing by
Harry B. Miller III		(3 episodes, 2003)

Series Casting by
Lynn Kressel		(3 episodes, 2003)

Series Production Design by
Ondrej Nekvasil		(3 episodes, 2003)

Series Art Direction by
David Mateásko		(3 episodes, 2003)
Václav Novak		(3 episodes, 2003)

Series Set Decoration by
Marie Raskova		(3 episodes, 2003)

Series Costume Design by
Jan Pistek		(3 episodes, 2003)
Theodor Pistek		(3 episodes, 2003)

Series Makeup Department
Ma Kalaadevi Ananda	....	makeup artist: Susan Sarandon (3 episodes, 2003)
Michaela Belíková	....	assistant makeup artist: second unit (3 episodes, 2003)
Kim Collea	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 2003)
John Cormican	....	special makeup effects artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Mark Coulier	....	special makeup effects artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Chris Fitzgerald	....	paint designer: leto (3 episodes, 2003)
Václav Frank	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Dana Kohoutova	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Tamara Koubová	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Katerina Kupková	....	assistant makeup artist: second unit (3 episodes, 2003)
Paul LeBlanc	....	hair stylist: Susan Sarandon (3 episodes, 2003)
Chris Lyons	....	special effects teeth (3 episodes, 2003)
Alena Mareckova	....	assistant makeup artist: second unit (3 episodes, 2003)
Geoffrey Portass	....	special makeup effects artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Jaroslav Samal	....	chief makeup artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Katka Vávrová	....	assistant makeup artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Radka Vávrová	....	assistant makeup artist (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Production Management
Michal Cerveny	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 2003)
David R. Kappes	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 2003)
Charles Miller	....	unit production manager: Prague (3 episodes, 2003)
Lori Slomka	....	post-production supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)
Pavel Solc	....	production manager (3 episodes, 2003)
Pavel Typolt	....	unit manager: second unit (3 episodes, 2003)
Karen Mayeda Vranek	....	post-production supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Matthew J. Clark	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2003)
Miro Gábor	....	second unit director (3 episodes, 2003)
Larry D. Horricks	....	first assistant director: second unit (3 episodes, 2003)
Petr Kaderabek	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2003)
Trevor Puckle	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 2003)
Philip Seeger	....	second assistant director: second unit (3 episodes, 2003)
Michaela Strnadova	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Art Department
Milan Babik	....	propman (3 episodes, 2003)
Roman Bandas	....	construction manager (3 episodes, 2003)
Stepan Cerveny	....	construction manager (3 episodes, 2003)
Jaroslav Fiala	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2003)
Jiri Kafka	....	construction manager (3 episodes, 2003)
Sasa Kozak	....	construction manager (3 episodes, 2003)
Miroslav Mraz	....	stand-by construction (3 episodes, 2003)
Brandon Peterson	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Dennis Todorovic	....	art department coordinator (3 episodes, 2003)
Karel Vanásek	....	property master (3 episodes, 2003)
Jaromir Vaverka	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Sound Department
Erik Aadahl	....	supervising sound editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Ulrika Akander	....	dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2003)
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer (3 episodes, 2003)
Dicken Berglund	....	adr mixer (3 episodes, 2003)
Jane Boegel	....	adr editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Tom Bognar	....	sound assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
Colin Chapman	....	adr supervisor: London (3 episodes, 2003)
James J. Clinton	....	sound assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Ryan Darden	....	assistant sound editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Russell DeWolf	....	dialogue editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Peter Gleaves	....	adr mixer (3 episodes, 2003)
Nathan Hankins	....	sound editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Michal Holubec	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 2003)
Jaroslav Jehlicka	....	sound mixer (3 episodes, 2003)
Scott Kramer	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 2003)
Samuel Lehmer	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 2003)
Martin Lonek	....	boom operator (3 episodes, 2003)
Michael Magill	....	adr editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Larry Mann	....	sound supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)
Khama Matiti	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 2003)
John Morris	....	foley editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Todd Murakami	....	sound effects editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Ralph Osborn	....	sound conforming editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Mark Pappas	....	foley editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Jeffrey Perkins	....	sound re-recording mixer (3 episodes, 2003)
Roman Rigo	....	boom operator (3 episodes, 2003)
Christina Tucker	....	adr mixer (3 episodes, 2003)
Jay Wilkinson	....	sound effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)
Chris Winter	....	sound assistant (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Special Effects by
Jan Benedikt	....	special effects technician (3 episodes, 2003)
Cecilia	....	special effects (3 episodes, 2003)
Chris Fitzgerald	....	sculptor (3 episodes, 2003)
Jim Healy	....	special effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)
Myf Hopkins	....	prosthetics creator (3 episodes, 2003)
Clive R. Kay	....	special effects contact lenses (3 episodes, 2003)
Eduard Kucera	....	sand technician (3 episodes, 2003)
Andy Lee	....	prosthetics artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Martin Pryca	....	special effects coordinator (3 episodes, 2003)
Ondrej Pryca	....	special effects technician (3 episodes, 2003)
Vladimir Smejkal	....	sand technician (3 episodes, 2003)
Rudolf Tudzaroff	....	special effects technician (3 episodes, 2003)
Kenny Wilson	....	model/mold shop supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Visual Effects by
Tony Alderson	....	digital animator / digital effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)
Whitney Scott Bain	....	visual effects production assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
Jim Bandsuh	....	visual effects illustrator (3 episodes, 2003)
Gary E. Beach	....	assistant visual effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)
R. Edward Black	....	digital animator (3 episodes, 2003)
David Blum	....	visual effects compositor (3 episodes, 2003)
Glenn Campbell	....	lead visual effects compositor (3 episodes, 2003)
Phil Carbonaro	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Steve Carpenter	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Ryan Carter	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Ales Dlabac	....	inferno artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Linda Drake	....	visual effects editor / visual effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)
Chris Ervin	....	digital compositor (3 episodes, 2003)
Steven Fagerquist	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Ernest D. Farino	....	visual effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)
Steve Fong	....	visual effects compositor (3 episodes, 2003)
Jiri Forejt	....	digital compositor (3 episodes, 2003)
Mark Freund	....	visual effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)
Miro Gal	....	inferno artist (3 episodes, 2003)
John Gibbons	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Piers Hampton	....	project producer: Jim Henson's Creature Shop (3 episodes, 2003)
Andrew Harlow	....	visual effects animator (3 episodes, 2003)
Adam Hawkey	....	digital compositor: iOFilm (3 episodes, 2003)
Edward Helmers	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Brad Herman	....	digital crowd programmer: Area 51 (3 episodes, 2003)
Paul Hill	....	visual effects compositor (3 episodes, 2003)
John Hirota	....	visual effects compositor assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
Judith Holzman	....	visual effects animator (3 episodes, 2003)
Michael F. Hoover	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Adam Howard	....	visual effects: Technicolor/Complete Post (3 episodes, 2003)
Barry Howell	....	lead visual effects animator (3 episodes, 2003)
Bruce Douglas Johnson	....	visual effects supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)
Maros Kesjar	....	digital effects artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Peter Koczera	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Vít Komrzý	....	visual effects coordinator: Prague (3 episodes, 2003)
Ben Kovar	....	concept artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Kevin Kutchaver	....	visual effects: HimAnI Productions (3 episodes, 2003)
Michael Lloyd	....	digital matte artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Robert Loudil	....	visual effects artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Al Magliochetti	....	visual effects (3 episodes, 2003)
Michelle Massie	....	visual effects production manager (3 episodes, 2003)
Don Mccoy	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Tim McHugh	....	visual effects producer (3 episodes, 2003)
Danny Mudgett	....	digital compositor supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)
Shannon Noble	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Tim Pyle	....	cg animator (3 episodes, 2003)
Andrew Romine	....	digital artist: Area 51 (3 episodes, 2003)
Brian Smallwood	....	digital compositor (3 episodes, 2003)
Jiri Stamfest	....	matte artist: digital painter (3 episodes, 2003)
Jon Terada	....	digital artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Mike Uguccioni	....	digital compositor (3 episodes, 2003)
Pam Vick	....	visual effects compositor (3 episodes, 2003)
Jan Vseticek	....	visual effects coordinator (3 episodes, 2003)
David Vána	....	visual effects supervisor: Prague (3 episodes, 2003)
Bob Wiatr	....	digital compositor (3 episodes, 2003)
Ken Wilder	....	cg animator (3 episodes, 2003)
Chris Zapara	....	lead cg animator (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Stunts
Romana Hajkova	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2003)
Pavel Bezdek	....	assistant stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Petr Drozda	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Zdenek Dvoracek	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rene Hajek	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jiri Horky	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Martin Hub	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jindrich Klaus	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Pavel Kratky	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ladislav Lahoda	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Robert Lahoda	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Miroslav Lhotka	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ivan Mares	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Miroslav Navratil	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Tomas Peterac	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Jaroslav Peterka	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Pavel Vokoun	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rudolf Vrba	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Mike Ansbach	....	camera operator: video segments (3 episodes, 2003)
Vladimir Bursik	....	grip (3 episodes, 2003)
Miro Gábor	....	cinematographer: second unit (3 episodes, 2003)
Daniel Havelka	....	grip (3 episodes, 2003)
Jan Hladik	....	grip: second unit (3 episodes, 2003)
Michal Houzvicka	....	grip (3 episodes, 2003)
Robert Kodera	....	key grip: second unit (3 episodes, 2003)
Václav Kovarík	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2003)
Kacper Lisowski	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2003)
Viktor Lonek	....	video assist operator (3 episodes, 2003)
Angel Quiroga	....	grip (3 episodes, 2003)
Albrecht Silberberger	....	gaffer (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Casting Department
Nancy Bishop	....	casting: Czech Republic (3 episodes, 2003)
Lynn Kressel	....	casting: USA (3 episodes, 2003)
Minna Pyyhkala	....	casting associate (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Zuzana Máchová	....	key costumer (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Editorial Department
Carmelo Casalenuovo	....	second assistant editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Andrea Folprecht	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2003)
B.C. Jones	....	editing intern (3 episodes, 2003)
William Lorton	....	first assistant editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Timothy Serda	....	on-line assistant editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Sati Tooray	....	colorist (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Music Department
Dante Dauz	....	scoring assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
Robert Elhai	....	orchestrator (3 episodes, 2003)
Gary Krause	....	music editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Dana Niu	....	orchestrator (3 episodes, 2003)
Steve Salani	....	orchestra producer (3 episodes, 2003)
Brian Tyler	....	orchestrator (3 episodes, 2003)
Jeff Vaughn	....	scoring engineer (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Transportation Department
Gabriela Dolenska	....	transportation coordinator (3 episodes, 2003)

Series Other crew
David Adam	....	set production assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
Kerry Andrews	....	post-production accountant (3 episodes, 2003)
Emily V. Austin-Bruns	....	executive assistant: Richard P. Rubinstein (3 episodes, 2003)
Gavin Barclay	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
Vanna Bonta	....	additional voices (3 episodes, 2003)
Julie Brown	....	script supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)
Michal Caban	....	choreographer (3 episodes, 2003)
Keith Collea	....	hdtv supervisor (3 episodes, 2003)
Tricia Deering	....	unit publicist (3 episodes, 2003)
Boban Dvorak	....	office production assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
Tereza Horakova	....	assistant production coordinator: Prague (3 episodes, 2003)
Lukas Kaplan	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
Mike Keller	....	assistant production coordinator: New York (3 episodes, 2003)
Marianna Krenova	....	stand-in (3 episodes, 2003)
Marija Nikolic	....	assistant: David Kappes (3 episodes, 2003)
Desmond Paes	....	first assistant accountant (3 episodes, 2003)
Harrison Pierce	....	executive assistant: Richard P. Rubinstein (3 episodes, 2003)
Marek Sedlarik	....	set production assistant (3 episodes, 2003)
Marcela Soldátová	....	accounting coordinator (3 episodes, 2003)
Devin Sterling	....	project manager (3 episodes, 2003)
Jan Svoboda	....	assistant location manager (3 episodes, 2003)
Marketa Tom	....	assistant to director (3 episodes, 2003)
Aneta Valaskova	....	location manager (3 episodes, 2003)
Jana Vesela	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2003)
Zdenek Vrubel	....	cashier (3 episodes, 2003)
Dale Wyatt	....	dialogue coach (3 episodes, 2003)

Production Companies

• Blixa Film Produktion GmbH & Co. KG (in association with)
• Hallmark Entertainment
• New Amsterdam Entertainment
• TTP Film Distributions II LLC

Distributors

• Sonar Entertainment (II) (2003-) (worldwide) (all media)
• Buena Vista Television
• Chum Television
• Elephant Films (2003) (France) (all media)
• Sci-Fi Channel, The
• Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)
• Umbrella Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
• Universum Film (UFA) (2013) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• AI Effects (visual effects)
• Area 51 (visual effects)
• HimAnI Productions (visual effects)
• Howard Anderson Company, The (visual effects)
• Jim Henson's Creature Shop
• Pacific Title Digital (visual effects)
• Technicolor Creative Services (visual effects)
• Universal Production Partners (UPP)
• iO Films (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Barrandov Studios  studio facilities provided by
• Bystrouska  sound equipment provided by
• CE VideoAssist Rental  VideoAssist equipment provided by
• Orbit Digital  Avids
• Orchestra.Net  orchestra
• Panavision UK  camera equipment provided by
• Panavision  camera equipment serviced by
• Prague Studios  sound stages

Also Known As:

"Frank Herbert's Children of Dune" - USA (complete title)

Runtime:

Czech Republic:235 min (3 parts) | Germany:182 min (2004) (cut version) | USA:266 min

Country:

Germany | USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Canada:14A | Germany:12 | UK:12 | USA:Unrated | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-15

Filming Locations:

Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

Blixa Film Produktion GmbH & Co. KG

Trivia:

Brian Tyler's music for this mini-series is used regularly in movie trailers, e.g. The Golden Compass (2007), Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) or Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003).

Goofs:

Continuity: Jessica's eyes are no longer blue-within-blue, the eyes of the ibad, in Children of Dune, as they were in Dune. Despite the fact she has spent the last several decades on Caladan it is impossible for the eyes to switch back to their normal shade once they have turned.

Quotes:

Leto:We're about to go through the crucible. But we'll come out the other side. We always arise from our own ashes. Everything returns later in its changed form.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Episode #33.11" (2005)

One of the Best Sci-Fi Series

I admit being a big fan of the 'Dune' books. I consider them being a masterpiece, not only of the science-fiction genre, but of the world literature as a whole. Yes, nothing less. I am a books lover, and I have read very few books reaching this level of complexity and with such a philosophical depth when reflecting what the faith of mankind will be in the future. Reflections on democracy and dictatorship, ecological balance, holy wars, genetics, love, you find them all melted at high artistic temperature.

Having revealed this, any film inspired by 'Dune' must reach a high stake for me to like it. A great director as David Lynch already tried his forces, with good (but not perfect) results. The current series, inspired by the second and third books in the series are very faithful to the original. Certainly the books are that powerful, so people who did not read them may find some details obscure, or some conflict details un-explained. Well, my only advice - go and read the books! You will not regret.

'Dune' is golden material for mini-series, but also puts some serious technical challenges. The team who realized 'Children of Dune' met them well for most of the time. Some of the effects look Disney-like, and this is the only big minus I found in this film. Otherwise, a very good cast does a wonderful job in re-creating Herbert's world of characters. The action has logic, and each of the third parts is well driven from a tension point of view.

I hope that more is coming. If they approach the fourth book, that one has even more challenges, as Frank Herbert's fantasy got even wilder, in what I think was one of the best books in the series. In any case, 'Children of Dune' is memorable, and gets a 9/10 on my personal scale.