I can't recall the source where I read it, but it was back in the early 2000s, and I haven't heard of anything about John Harrison or Dune since. Whoever was in charge of the Sci-Fi Channel at the time wasn't interested, even though Harrison still had hopes of making it possible.
John Harrison, the director of the Dune miniseries, tried to adapt God Emperor of Dune into a tv series, but it didn't work out. The problem with God Emperor is that what makes me love it also makes it poor for television and definitely bad for a movie, it's extremely wordy. Messiah is a tough cookie and I think for TV merging it with Children made sense, it's really hard on TV to end a story by killing the hero and wreaking tragedy, but making it part of a greater narrative solved that. JasonJD48 wrote:I would love to see a continuation of the Scifi mini-series, I think all in all they did a great job. John Schoenherr - Shai-Hulud 01 (The Illustrated Dune).jpg (90.83 KiB) Viewed 14315 times
Share what you think and who you think would make a great Dune series! From directors to costume designers! If Dune isn't adapted into a (good) series, then I hope it isn't touched at all, because ultimately I think Dune was never meant for the big screen, but I can certainly understand why directors and producers wanted to film it, it's the bible of science-fiction.
We, the true dreamers of Dune have to keep dreaming about something that will never happen!Īnd that's to hopefully someday get a beautiful adaptation of the novel in the form of an incredibly crafted series like Game of Thrones.īut personally, I think directors should stop trying to turn Dune into a film, because it obviously can't be crammed into a few hours. Like Herbert himself said "It's a visual feast!"Īnyways, we Dune fans must do something! Like what, right? Dream.
That's why I love Lynch's adaptation despite some its non-sense. I'd rather watch a Dune film that's visually outstanding and NOTHING like the book, than to watch a piece of shit miniseries that just tells the story with shit visuals. Everything about the Dune miniseries sucked ass and the minor shit that didn't suck ass, like William Hurt and Susan Sarandon's acting was squandered by the crap that surrounded them. It'd make the greatest fucking series in the world!
Why won't somebody do the same thing with Dune?įrom Dune to God Emperor of Dune to be specific. Why in the world is there not an epic Dune series? Game of Thrones is rocking into its 5th season the directing, cast, set and costumes are all out-standing. I'd say David Lynch gave us great visuals, but unfortunately the Laurentiis family ruined what could have been one of the greatest sci-fi films of all time rather than a big flop. Sorry to burst bubbles, but this isn't even a rumor, it's just something I always think about when I'm reading or watching anything Dune related.