Children of Dune 

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

Stars:

Alec Newman, Julie Cox, Ian McNeice

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
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
Alice Krige	...	Lady Jessica Atreides 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

Storyline

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

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Plot Keywords:

planetary romance | dune | space opera | tv mini series | made for cable tv | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Unrated

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

16 March 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

Filming Locations:

Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Milk & Honey Pictures, Blixa Film Produktion GmbH & Co. KG, Hallmark Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

235 min (3 parts) 182 min (2004) (cut) 90 min (3 episodes) 250 min (Entire series)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alice Krieg had worked with Patrick Stewart in the 1996 film "Star Trek: First Contact". Patrick Stewart played Gurney Halleck in the 1984 film adaptation of "Dune".

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Goofs

In the beginning of Part 2 (The Children), when we first see Leto, his eyes are completely normal. But when the camera turns back to him, his eyes have the bright blue tint from the spice.

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Quotes

Wensicia: You insolent bastard!
Farad'n Corrino: Let's not discuss your weaknesses now, mother.

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Connections

References The Godfather (1972)

User Reviews

Better acting that first miniseries, but such a dense story!

A blizzard and 32 inches of snow is the perfect setting to watch a mini-series that has been taped for later viewing. As a long-time Dune book series fan and an owner of the DVD of the Lynch movie and the first Sc-Fi miniseries, I eagerly awaited Children of Dune.

The good: Excellent musical score (hopefully available on amazon.com); better acting in general, especially Alice Krige as Lady Jessica and the young actor who played Leto, son of Paul; better special effects (incredible sandworms!); and just the fact that Sci-Fi took time and money to prodice this miniseries (though I will never forgive the cancellation of Farscape).

The bad: Susan Sarandon, for an alleged fan of the Dune series, was just terrible, all hammy and goofy like some character out of a 60s sitcom; the actress who played Alia, Paul Atreides sister, was OK but seemed to lack the fire that I always envisioned as Paul's sister went mad; and the story, which was a mixture of the second and third books in the series, was so incredibly dense -- even for a Dune veteran like me -- that I wondered if anyone else could watch the mini-series and even figure out what was going on.

Generally speaking, this was a better production than the first miniseries, but the story was harder to tell. I hope that Sci-Fi carries on and does a third mini-series. I rated Children of Dune an 8.