Denis Villeneuve’s take on Frank Herbert’s classic novel is a long time coming—and also incomplete. read anything about Dune—or Dune itself—and you'll …
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Deconstructing Dune: Everything You Need to Know
In the half century since the novel’s debut, Dune's ideas and philosophies have shown up in everything from cybersecurity and modern spirituality to views on warfare. As Denis Villeneuve’s take on the tale hits the big screen, we traced the impact of this complex, prescient masterpiece. And all we’re gonna say is: Villeneuve had a formidable task on his hands. This is a story of daunting scale.
The director has wanted to adapt Frank Herbert’s book since he was a teenager. Now he’s finished (the first half of) what he hopes will be the …
From Afghanistan to cyberattacks, Frank Herbert’s novel anticipated and shaped warfare as we know it. Just before his deployment to Iraq in 2003, Ryan …
Don’t tell him, but the legendary sci-fi writer came up with a pretty creative way to pull moisture away from you. Don’t tell Frank Herbert (or the …
Frank Herbert’s son is the keeper of the canon and the ultimate defender of his dad’s work. It’s not an easy thing, being the heir to Dune. Frank …
The story's hero, Paul Atreides, understood how to find a conflict's center of gravity better than most military wonks. Carl von Clausewitz and Frank …
Though almost nobody talks about it, the desert confab owes its existence to Mad Max, Lawrence of Arabia, and—very crucially, somewhat …
But not really, because actual functioning stillsuits are still impossible. Everyone talks about the sandworms and the spice, but the coolest thing …
In 'Dune,' inhabitants of the desert planet wear full-body stillsuits for their survival. These stillsuits capture moisture and recycle it into drinking water. Jacqueline West and Bob Morgan, costume designers on 'Dune,' explain how they approached designing the suits for the film.
As the latest take on the novel hits the big screen, WIRED traces the impact of Frank Herbert's complex, prescient masterpiece. Dune, famously, is an …
