Dune: Everything You Need To Know

With the hotly anticipated movie adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi epic, set to hit both the big and small screen on October 22nd, we thought now would be a good time to go over everything you need to know about the movie, so you are fully prepared. Whether you are brand new to the intricate lore and mythos of Herbert’s work, just in need of a reminder or just love the series so much you will watch any video that talks about it - we will give you a brief overview of the original text, touching on the backstory and the plot (without going into any spoilers) and what to expect in the movie. We will talk about the intricately woven feudal system that both the movie and book are set in and the two rival houses that make up the primary conflict. We will take a look at the barren, desolate landscape of Arrakis in which the titular location is set, as well as the formidable native people and monstrous devouring sandworms that call the sandworld their home. We will take a look at some of the cultural practices, religious groups, technology, vehicles, equipment and of course the ever important ‘melange’ (AKA spice) exclusive to the franchise and what they mean in terms of the movie. We will also give a rundown of all the major players in both the book and the movie and which Hollywood star will be playing them, as well as giving a quick overview into their relationships. We will also take a look at some of the work behind the camera, who is directing, who is doing the cinematography and which legendary composer is returning to bring a new and amazing score. So, let’s take a journey to the desolate, dangerous, giant sandworm occupied planet of Arrakis, as we take our ornithopters over the dunes and into the prophetic, spice filled dreams of Frank Herbert’s masterpiece!

What did you make of this video? Any (spoiler free) important pieces of information or trivia that we forgot to mention? Are you excited for the movie? Big fan of the franchise? Or are you new to the world? Let us know in the comments below and make sure to like and subscribe to the channel today for all this and more!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Plot
3:31 Cast & Characters
5:42 Release Date

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Written by: Aiden M
Narrated by: Justin Freitas @JustinFreitasVO
Edited by: Rahul C

[sicelomayne]

Just watched it must say this is a masterpiece production, Warner Bros should greenlight part 2 immediately

[roseflieger]

ive already seen it twice and i can only recommend watching it in the cinema on the big screen instead of watching it at home.
It just looks so stunning

[alirazapunjani]

SR: We shall avoid spoilers
Also SR: Duke Leto who for lack of a better comparison is a Ned Stark type...
LMAO

[kaigung]

"Dune: Everything You Need To Know" ... Except how to pronounce all the names

[reneskyggebjerg]

Here's what you need to know: Sit back and enjoy it. It's a great movie!

[Severian]

"Spice is... necessary for Space NAVIGATION."

Glad someone got it right in these lore videos. Most other videos imply that it's the tech that powers space travel.

[MeredithLikely]

As a dune fangirl I'm losing it at the pronunciation. I could die when he said Fremen as "freemen"

[Rosula_D]

We need everyone to watch this so we can bully WB into adapting 'God Emperor of Dune' eventually. Come on people 👏 we can do this!

[bambinocinefilo]

“He who controls the spice controls the universe.”
It’s the true. What a phrase.

[ikwilgeenkanaalzeur]

The music and visuals, wow great movie, gonna see it a second time for sure.

[AnthonyRosenbaum]

NOT A TRILOGY, God Emperor, the best one is Part 4, plus 2 more were written by Frank before his son concluded the tale.

[bambinocinefilo]

Screen Rant: Everything you need to know about Dune.
Me: Do you mean everything I already know?
I’m super excited about this film. It looks GLORIOUS!!!

[SwissTanuki]

I saw this movie last week in my local movie theater and it was so good. Please see it at the cinema. It really works on the big picture.

[moviesnips]

I'm really looking forward to this upcoming 2021 adaptation of Dune. Is it being released in other countries before being released in the USA?

[cacogenicist]

What people need prior to watching the movie -- people who have never read the book -- is some _background, _ like _why are there no AIs? (Butlerian Jihad).What's the political structure? What's the Spacing Guild? What's the Benne Gesserit Order?_ Etc. ... you know, so people aren't going "what the hell is all this?"

[TheRealNGTN]

Paul's story is a trilogy, just to be clear

[padawanmage]

No mention of the 2000 SyFy Miniseries?

[nixneato]

Super nice summary. I saw it 2 days ago, it is stellar, run see it people

[pheunithpsychic-watertype]

If it didn't have the name dune and the sandworm I would have thought the teasers in the theaters were just ads for new 5 gum

[Ricardodiaz]

I needed to watch this because I never read the books or seen the 80's movie. Oh and I'm going to watch it today in about 4 hours.🤔