Sand. Spice. A messiah character played by Timothée Chalamet. Dune, the sci-fi classic by Frank Herbert, has everything. And The Ringer has Denis Villeneuve’s take on the space epic covered from all angles. Follow along with our coverage below:
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October 28, 2021
What Is Making ‘Dune’ Such a Phenomenon?
Plus, ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and ‘What We Do in the Shadows’
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October 26, 2021
Is ‘Dune: Part 2’ Going to Happen?
Director Denis Villeneuve made his vision for a sequel clear, but box office uncertainty and tension with Warner Bros. threaten to disrupt the cinematic spice trade
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October 25, 2021
‘Dune’ Deep-Dive Analysis
Mallory and Joanna break down the sci-fi epic and answer listener questions
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October 25, 2021
The ‘Dune’ Exit Survey
Talking spice, a once-impossible sci-fi adaptation, Oscar Isaac’s beard, and a slimy Stellan Skarsgard
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October 25, 2021
Shedding Light on the Shadowy Sisterhood at the Center of ‘Dune’
Frank Herbert’s novel is the blueprint for chosen one narratives, but its many descendants often ignore the machinery and propaganda that goes into Paul Atreides’s status as a messiah
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October 22, 2021
‘Dune’ Instant Reactions
The Midnight Boys discuss the sprawling story, worldbuilding, and their thoughts on a potential sequel
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October 20, 2021
When David Lynch Took on the Impossible Task of ‘Dune’
Thirty-seven years before Denis Villeneuve tackled Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic, another distinguished director produced his own fascinatingly unique adaptation
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September 14, 2021
‘Dune’ Is an Ambitious Adaptation Without an Ending
Denis Villeneuve’s big-budget attempt to adapt Frank Herbert’s sci-fi classic has plenty of highs and some interesting lows, but as Zendaya’s character reminds us: this is just the beginning