The reason for my subject line? Well, I saw the movie and it's great, everything that other reviewers have covered in detail. But if you haven't read the books, then you could happily see this as a standalone movie.
For those of us who know how the first book ends, I think Warner Bros. Is going to leave us twisting in the wind. Shortly before I saw the movie, I found out that it would be "part one." And it is terrific. But there is no promise that part two will be made. Just some vague statement that "part two will be Green-lit if it does well on HBO Max." Huh?
Look at "Lord Of the rings." Peter Jackson insisted on making all three movies at once. I think he took that a little bit too far by splitting "The Hobbit" into three parts, but at least he still filmed all three parts at once. He knew because of the scope of those books, the filming locations and the caliber of actors required, that was the only way those books would make it to film.
I think the same formula applies to Dune. However, Part 2 has yet to be approved and it took three years to make part 1. Bummer..
For those of us who know how the first book ends, I think Warner Bros. Is going to leave us twisting in the wind. Shortly before I saw the movie, I found out that it would be "part one." And it is terrific. But there is no promise that part two will be made. Just some vague statement that "part two will be Green-lit if it does well on HBO Max." Huh?
Look at "Lord Of the rings." Peter Jackson insisted on making all three movies at once. I think he took that a little bit too far by splitting "The Hobbit" into three parts, but at least he still filmed all three parts at once. He knew because of the scope of those books, the filming locations and the caliber of actors required, that was the only way those books would make it to film.
I think the same formula applies to Dune. However, Part 2 has yet to be approved and it took three years to make part 1. Bummer..