Dune: Part Three won’t be the adaptation it claims to be

spenchin000 Reviews November 19, 2025November 19, 2025Adaptations, Dune, movie 0 Comment

Dune: Part Three won’t be the adaptation it claims to be

Denis Villeneuve has made a pretty faithful and accurate adaptation to Dune. I as a lover of the books really do appreciate Dune parts one and two but I am weary of Part Three.

What is Dune Part 3 based off of?

Dune Part: Three will be based off of the sequel to Dune, Dune Messiah. Dune Messiah in my opinion is the weakest of the series. This already adds a layer of disappointment. In addition to that Dune Messiah is a very hard book to follow mostly because it is driven by politics not action until the end. There is the possibility that Villeneuve will have to rework the story a little to include more action which I am not the most opposed to but you still have the fact that the story is nearly built off of the anticipation of action.

The Mistakes made in movies One and Two

I in general really appreciated the two prior Dune movies but I do believe that there were mistakes made that will impact the writing set up of Part 3. First, Prescience wasn’t properly explained. In Dune Messiah one of the main themes is that Paul gets “crushed” by the weight of his visions; in Dune (the book version) it sets up how Paul’s visions work and how they show him many futures but he must wade between them and in the end he gives up after losing everything that mattered to him. In the movies Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two it features his visions but not how they work or the impact of such. Second, Chani and Paul’s relationship will be weird. In the books Paul and Chani’s relationship was a very loving and supportive one (Note: there was conflict when Paul married Irulian and made Chani his concubine but in large the relationship made sense) but in the movie version their relationship is much more strained than in the original. In order to set up the fact that Paul is an anti-hero earlier than in the books Villeneuve chose to put Paul and Chani at odds. One central plot point of Dune Messiah is that Chani can’t get pregnant because of contraceptives placed in her food by their enemies which leads Paul and Chani into a political plot.

The casting is really confusing if it was an adaptation.

The casting might make sense at first because you have: Timothee Chalamet (Paul), Zendaya (Chani), Florence Pugh (Irulian), Jason Momoa (Duncan Idaho), Rebecca Ferguson (Lady Jessica); all recurring characters. Then you get to Nakoa-Wolf Momoa as Leto II and Ida Brooke as Ghanima . These Characters do not show up until the end of the book as infants. Even more it is confirmed that the movie takes place fourteen years after the previous instalment in the franchise and given that Jason Momoa’s son is 16 this means that Leto must be portrayed around that same age. This converges the plot of the second and third book onto the same timeline.

Final thoughts

Since I have read the Second book I have had thoughts that it will not be the best movie ever adapted in fact I thought it will make a horrible movie. I regained hope with comments from Villeneuve saying he intended to make it an anti-hero story until I got to the point when I saw the casting and I was disheartened. It makes no sense to have characters from a different book in the series to me in this adaptation. I have no idea what they are going to do but I am both equally terrified and excited to see what they and watch in theatres.

A Big Break For The Sci-Fi Nerds in the Form of Dune

strawmat000 Uncategorized November 19, 2021Dune, movies, Sci-Fi 0 Comment

The 2021 Dune adaptation directed by Denis Villeneuve, has been a major success and the sequel has already been approved. As of now, the sequel is set to be released on October 20, 2023. The classic 1965 novel by Frank Herbert has come to the big screen once again and is better than before. After David Lynch’s 1984 film, Denis Villeneuve’s has taken it to the next step.

The Film’s overpowering success

After being released October 22, 2021, in theaters and on HBO Max, the movie has unsurprisingly been a huge success. As of November 2, ‘Dune has made over $300 million. It was the biggest opening for Warner Bros this year. After its major success, it is no surprise that the sequel’s release date is already set for October 20, 2023.

In terms of timeline, ‘Dune’ the film only made it halfway through the first book. We are left with an incomplete story that seems to just be getting started. This movie focuses on world-building and politics in this new universe. As someone who has never before even taken a glance at the world, after watching this film I feel I have a deeper and more educated understanding of what is going on. I think that Villeneuve showed beautifully the present and future through Paul Atreides’ visions.

On top of having an amazing director, this film is packed with everything, like an amazing cast featuring Zendaya as Chani, Rebecca Ferguson as Paul’s mother, Lady Jessica Atreides and, Oscar Isaac as Paul’s father, Duke Leto Atreides. Even Jason Mamoa is in this film playing Duncan Idaho. Our main character Paul Atreides is played by Timothée Chalamet. Along with an amazing cast, the cinematography is close to unmatched. Along with filming in studio sets, they also captured much of the film on location. They used the deserts of Jordan and the United Arab Emirates for the environment of the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.

The great success of the film didn’t come without challenges. When asked what the biggest challenge Denis Villeneuve faced on ‘Dune’ he replied “Dealing with Timothée Chalamet’s Hair. It’s Alive.” – Venice Film Festival

Strong Opinions

That wasn’t the only strong opinion of Villeneuve. He wanted people to experience Dune the way it was meant to be seen, on the biggest screen possible. He encouraged people to watch it in theaters and actively fought against ‘Dune’ being released on HBO Max. In an interview with Deadline, Villeneuve says, “I encourage people to see it on the big screen… It has been dreamed, designed, and shot thinking about IMAX. When you watch this movie on the big screen, it’s almost a physical experience. We designed the movie to be as immersive as possible, and for me, the big screen is part of the language.”

Though he strongly fought against it, Dune was released in theaters along with HBO Max.

I think they did an amazing job and I praise their excellent work. With this movie’s success and the anticipation for the next it will be challenging to wait so long to see the desert land of Arrakis on the big screen again, but rewarding when we can get more of the story.