

6.495 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestPaul Atreides, who has become known as Paul Muad'Dib, leads a rebellion against the Harkonnen, who have the secret support of the emperor.
Frank Herbert's Dune is a three-part miniseries written and directed by John Harrison and based on Frank Herbert's 1965 novel Dune.
Production
Practical desert sets beat green screen any day.
Costume
Stillsuits look like actual suffering—perfect.
Writing
Covers whole book, no 'Part One' cop-out.
Creator
John Harrison
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in the Czech Republic on repurposed communist-era studio lots—the desert is just very convincing dirt.
This miniseries directly inspired Villeneuve's visual approach to the sandworm mouth sequence, which Harrison's team designed first in 2000.
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When you've got no budget but infinite spirit and gumption. I respect that.
@DinsRune 421
For the budget they delivered a very faithful adaptation, and proved that a cinematic trilogy was the way to go; not just one film or a duology.
@stevenray8737 297
Props to the day 1 fans of Dune, now that is officially mainstream, we all get to enjoy it.
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