A cult 1984 movie and 2000 miniseries have their fans, but this time acclaimed Blade Runner 2049 director Denis Villeneuve takes on another sci-fi classic with the help of a galaxy of stars, including Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Zendaya, Jason Momoa and Javier Bardem.
The new film is only part one of the series, however: 'This 2021 Dune is a tour de force of cinematic sci-fi,' we said in our CNET review, 'then it stops right in the middle.' The story takes place in the far future of humanity as Duke Leto Atreides and his son Paul battle over a life-giving spice with venal Baron Harkonnen on the desert world of Arrakis. Pushed back twice in 2020 due to the pandemic, this new version of Frank Herbert's classic novels premiered at the Venice Film Festival in September and opens in the US Oct.
