Episode 110 - Dune

Alright people, the penultimate podcast installment of October, Chris & Dom sit down to review the next film from Denis Villeneuve and the long awaited second adaptation of Frank Herbert's iconic 1965 novel, Dune! a 2021 American epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve with a screenplay by Jon Spaihts, Villeneuve, and Eric Roth. It is the first of a planned two-part adaptation of the 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, primarily covering the first half of the book. Set in the far future, it follows Paul Atreides, as he and his family, the noble House Atreides, are thrust into a war for the dangerous desert planet Arrakis, between the native Fremen people and the enemy invaders, and former rulers of Arrakis, the House Harkonnen. The film stars an ensemble cast including Timothée Chalamet as the titular Paul, Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Oscar Isaac as Duke Leto Atreides, Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck, Stellan Skarsgård as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, Dave Bautista as Glossu "Beast" Rabban, Stephen McKinley Henderson as Thufir Hawat, Zendayan as Chaney, David Dastmalchian as Piter de Vries, Chang Chen as Dr. Wellington Yueh, Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Liet-Kynes, Charlotte Rampling as Rev. Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam, Jason Momoa as Duncan Idaho and Javier Bardem as Stilgar. Following a failed attempt by Paramount Pictures to produce a new adaptation of Herbert's novel, Legendary Entertainment acquired film and TV rights to the science fiction novel Dune in 2017. Development began shortly after, with Villeneuve expressing interest in the project and officially signing on as director in January 2017. He worked with Roth and Spaihts to write the screenplay, breaking it into two parts and incorporating an updated 21st century adaptation of the 1965 novel. Filming took place from March to July 2019 at various locations including areas in Budapest, Jordan, Norway, and Abu Dhabi. Dom & Chris break down what works about this adaptation and what doesn't, how it compares to the original 1984 adaptation, and whether this film only comprising of the first half of the novel was a good idea. Keep tuning in for more awesome episodes of the #talkintvpodcast #dune #dune2021 #dunemovie #duneadaptation #dunedenisvilleneuve #dunehbomax #hbomax #frankherbert #dunemoviereview