Hollywood keeps retelling 'Dune.' Why this latest adaptation may be the one that takes off
CNN
The world established in Frank Herbert's sci-fi classic "Dune" is full of layers, many of which have been difficult to translate to the big screen. But Denis Villeneuve's movie may be different enough to catch on with today's audiences.
After a number of pandemic-induced delays, the latest movie adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi classic novel "Dune" is landing in theaters and on HBO Max this weekend. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, with its stars including Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Oscar Isaac, the film is among this year's most highly anticipated releases. ("Dune" studio Warner Bros., HBO Max and CNN are all part of WarnerMedia.)
But the movie is not the first onscreen adaptation of the novel -- a much-maligned film came out in 1984, while a TV miniseries followed nearly two decades later. Even so, the source material has long been considered nearly impossible to adapt.
