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Frank Herbert's Dune

Miniseries that sticks close to the first book

Runtime4h25Where to watchTBCIn your marathonnot seen yet
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Do you need to watch it before Dune: Part Three?

Not required. It's a separate adaptation outside the main timeline and only shows up in Everything.

Where it falls in the order

  • Chronologicalnot included
  • Everything6 of 7
BeforeDune (1984)AfterFrank Herbert's Children of Dune
3 easter eggs

Hidden details

  1. Behind the scenesVittorio Storaro behind the camera

    The miniseries was shot by Vittorio Storaro, of Apocalypse Now, in his own Univisium format. It won Emmys for cinematography and visual effects.

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  2. ReferenceIrulan gets her own plot

    In the book, Princess Irulan barely appears beyond the chapter epigraphs. John Harrison expanded her role to give a window into House Corrino.

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  3. Behind the scenesPaul aged up on purpose

    Harrison aged Paul up to an adult to widen the casting pool. The role went to Alec Newman.

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