space warfare in fiction
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British People Love Those Darned Sandworms
In what could be a prophecy for the future of this year’s Academy Awards, Dune: Part 1 has conquered this year’s nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards like a potential Kwisatz Haderach might conquer fear, aka the Mind-Killer. The sci-fi epic will be featured in 11 categories, more than any…
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Return to Arrakis In Dune The Graphic Novel Part 2
You saw the new Dune movie. You loved the new Dune movie. You want to know what happens next. In this scenario, you probably think you have two options. One: wait until 2023 to see the next movie. Two: pick up Frank Herbert’s legendary 1965 book. Either one will provide the answers you seek, but…
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The Dune Part 2 Release Date Is Slightly Worrisome for Director Denis Villeneuve
For fans, the news of Dune Part 2 coming in October 2023 is excellent. That means we will, for sure, see what happens next with Paul Atreides. For Dune Part 1 writer-director Denis Villeneuve, it’s great news too, but unlike the fans he has a bigger issue: actually making the movie in time.
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Of Course Dune Has Already Been Pirated
After some frustrating covid-related delays, Denis Villeneuve’s long-awaited adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi saga Dune is almost here; it launches in theatres and on HBO Max in mere hours in the U.S. (December 2 in Australia). But naturally, and no doubt to the streaming-averse director’s chagrin, online pirates have already gotten there first. Was it…