The next few years in Hollywood will see an increase of films tackling environmental issues and climate changes. It is also a story about teaching society to love the planet and that nature is true power and even a god to humans who must live in symbiosis with it. Behold Dune: An Exclusive Look at Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, and More, May 2020ĭune is a story about self-adapting to the new environment with a metaphysical journey into deep human self-consciousness. It’s a coming-of-age story, but also a call for action for the youth. It was a distant portrait of the reality of oil, capitalism, and exploitation, or even overexploitation, of Earth. That’s why I think that Dune, this book, was written in the 20th century. No matter what you believe, Earth is changing, and we will have to adapt,” he says.
The chaotic environment of Arrakis led Villeneuve to draw some parallels to Earth’s own changing climate: We don’t have to wear special stillsuits to keep us moisturized, and gigantic sandworms aren’t our daily window view. Most of us live in an inhabitable environment. This contrast between Caladan and Dune is very relatable and easy for the audience to identify with. As soon as Paul enters the Arrakis’ environment imbued with spice, his powers awaken. Melange enables interstellar travels and without it, the economy of the empire would collapse. However, Dune is full of spice called melange, a psychoactive chemical that is the main natural resource in the entire Empire. House Atreides is supposed to go Arrakis, also known as Dune, which is a desert planet with a rough ecosystem. The buzz surrounding the movie provides a good opportunity to talk about Frank Herbert‘s Dune and why the upcoming Denis Villeneuve adaption is worth the wait.ĭune is a coming-of-age story of a young man named Paul Atreides who is frightened of leaving Caladan – his home planet full of water and a variety of life. The themes and issues handled by Frank Herbert in his books could be talked about at length, but for now, let’s focus on the debut of the 2021 film adaptation, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. Social media discourse has repeatedly compared Dune to Star Wars or Game of Thrones, but the truth is that if it were not for the existence of Frank Herbert’s masterpiece, we never would have seen those films. Clarke’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, Dune is the most influential sci-fi book ever written. Next to Isaac Asimov‘s Foundation and Arthur C.
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