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Dune: Prophecy creators promise to bring the "complexity" and "grand scale" of Frank Herbert's books and Denis Villeneuve's movies to TV
"They wanted us to put an epic on screen, and I think we did that," Dune: Prophecy's producers said about the epic prequel to the movie series
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Everything is bigger in the world of Dune - and we wouldn't have it any other way. When it comes to the upcoming prequel series Dune: Prophecy which debuts this Sunday, the creators of it all were committed to bringing the grand scale of the books (and the movies) to the small screen.
"The first time you read the Frank Herbert book Dune, it's hard not to fall under its spell. It's got the vast, mysterious landscape of Arakkis, and this kind of unforgettable, groundbreaking tale on the hero's journey," said Jordan Goldberg, one of Dune: Prophecy's writers and executive producers, recently at the show's New York Comic Con 2024 panel. "To tell a story in this universe you have to kind of pay respect and homage to all of that, and I think we've done that in a long-form television show."
Dune: Prophecy showrunner Alison Schapker added that the complexity of the source material is something she and her team didn't shy away from in Dune: Prophecy.
"If you have read the books I think it'll be super rewarding. For fans of Dune, we really tried to give the show all the complexity that the world of Dune brings," Schapker explained. "One of the joys of doing a prequel that's 10,000 years before the movies is that it's a great way to start if you haven't familiarized yourself with Dune."
As one of the executive producers, Goldberg is a leader in not just the creative vision of Dune: Prophecy but also the budgets, and he revealed that HBO, Max, and Legendary told them to "never hold back" - and that they held to that for the grand scale the Dune books (and the Dune movies) are known for.
"I think the one thing you gotta know about Dune is that it requires grand-scale filmmaking to pull off that level of scope," he said. "You need a lot of trust and encouragement [to pull that off], and our partners at HBO, Max, and Legendary told us to never hold back. They wanted us to put an epic on screen, and I think we did that and we achieved that."
Dune: Prophecy debuts Sunday, November 17 at 9 PM Eastern on HBO and Max. You will be able to watch it on-demand after the fact on Max and on Amazon.
Face your fear, and permit it to pass over you and through you with our key guides to all things Dune:
- Dune: Part Two's ending explained,
- All the Dune sequels and TV show prequels that are planned
- Dune watch order
- Which Frank Herbert story Denis Villeneuve believes would make a great Dune: Part Three
- Movies to watch after you've finished Dune
- Sisterhood of Dune ending explained: Understanding the book that Dune: Prophecy was based on
After reading it all, turn to the inner eye to see its path.
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