Dune is a sci-fi franchise created by Frank Herbert with the 1965 novel of the same name. In 1984, the first live-action adaptation was released from director David Lynch and starring Kyle MacLachlan. About 20 years later, a TV mini-series was released, followed by a new adaptation starring Timothée Chalamet.
Dune is officially returning this September ahead of the final chapter in the film trilogy, and gamers will want to mark their calendars now.
What ties The Mandalorian and Grogu, Dune, Blade Runner and Avatar together? The shared theme of colonial empire. If you've ever wanted a lecture directly from a sci fi expert this is the video essay for you. Georgia Tech professor Lisa Yaszek joins The Expert Take to explain why science fiction keeps returning to empire, control, rebellion and identity. From Blade Runner’s iconic “Tears in Rain” speech to The Mandalorian’s redefinition of heroism, Yaszek explores how sci-fi reflects real-world fears about war, colonialism and corporate power. She dives into Avatar’s obsession with embodied freedom and why Dune remains one of the genre’s most powerful stories about extraction and empire. If you’ve ever wondered why Star Wars, Blade Runner and Dune still feel so relevant, this breakdown connects the dots.
Dune is one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written, but there are is a small handful of strong works that might be even better.
Dune: Part Three tickets are being resold for as much as $1000, as moviegoers express their frustrations with the limited IMAX availability.
Steven Spielberg, the acclaimed director of films like Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., and Jurassic Park, praises a major sci-fi franchise.
A new teaser trailer for Dune: Part Three reveals a new planet under attack by Timothée Chalamet's Paul Atreides as the intergalactic war unfolds.
Dune 3 and Avengers: Doomsday will be released on the same day, and Warner Bros. is ensuring the former has an advantage going into opening weekend.
Dune: Part Three showed all its biggest characters in the first trailer, but it may have directly hidden a strange new one in plain sight.
A six-part sci-fi series was released on HBO in 2024 and, despite many promising elements, proved to be the weak link of a near-10/10 franchise.
A brand-new update has been revealed for HBO’s hit space opera prequel series, which will return sometime in 2026 after premiering in 2024.
Dune: Part Three is playing in IMAX theaters for 3 weeks instead of Avengers: Doomsday, but Disney is now pushing for other premium viewing options.
One of Ryan Gosling's best yet underseen movies is widely considered a cyberpunk masterpiece and quietly paved the way for the modern Dune trilogy.
