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Couch, Aaron (October 26, 2021). " 'Dune' Actor David Dastmalchian Reflects on His Life-Changing Year". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021 . Retrieved August 8, 2023. Schedeen, Jesse (April 13, 2020). " "Dune" Remake Movie Explained: What to Know About the Classic Sci-Fi Novel". IGN. Archived from the original on April 20, 2020 . Retrieved April 22, 2020. Over 1000 looks for Arrakis, Caladan, and Giedi Prime were designed by the team for the film. [84] The costume design for the film was done by Jacqueline West and Bob Morgan. Villeneuve told West that he wanted the costumes to be "grounded" in history, and wanted them to avoid conventional futuristic views used in science fiction films, and put emphasis of giving a "philosophical" atmosphere to the film. [85] [86] West performed "psychological studies of the characters and digging into the past for symbolic analogs to the various houses’ identities", which aided her in creating the costumes. Her design was inspired primarily by the Middle Ages, saying "I would go to the medieval world and imagine what it would look like in the future", and used the term "mod-eval" to describe her approach to designing the costumes. She found similarities between the Fremen and the French Resistance and called the Sardaukar the " Nazis of this universe", and took inspiration from various painters, including Giotto, Francisco Goya, and Caravaggio, and British art historian John Berger. She also took cues from the fashion of Balenciaga, and the Bedouin and Tuareg people. [85] [84]Kit, Borys (February 1, 2019). "Javier Bardem in Talks to Join Timothee Chalamet in All-Star Dune". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019 . Retrieved February 15, 2019.

In a positive yet more critical review, Justin Chang of the Los Angeles Times felt the film had used thematic elements from the novel well, and also lauded the production values albeit deeming the visual aesthetic to be monochromatic. Chang further went on to praise the plot for increasing the role of women in the story and tension regarding anticipation of action sequences, which he thought were directed well. However, he disliked the "abrupt, unsatisfying" ending and wanted Villeneuve's style to align with David Lynch's style, which he considered to contain "feverish, pustular imagery". [210] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly, who graded the film a B, wrote that Dune had little exposition and also appreciated the worldbuilding and visual aesthetic. However, she did not appreciate the jokes and felt the script gradually adjusted "and soon settles into a kind of grim grandeur", while highlighting Chalamet and Isaac's performances. [211] The New York Times's Manohla Dargis also admired the film's worldbuilding and production values, but felt that its exposition and pacing was appropriate as it had further establish the former. However, while she felt Villeneuve had attempted to be faithful to the source material, she also opined that Villeneuve was trying to satisfy the demands of the contemporary film industry. Her major issues were with the film's ending and what she deemed to be a "white man leading a fateful charge", although she refrained from labelling it a white-savior narrative. [212] Brueggemann, Tom (January 11, 2022). " 'Sing 2' Gets Aggressive on VOD and 'Don't Look Up" Spends Third Week at #1". IndieWire. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022 . Retrieved January 15, 2022. a b Durrari, Haris (October 28, 2021). "The novel Dune had deep Islamic influences. The movie erases them". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021 . Retrieved November 8, 2021. Holub, Christian (July 22, 2021). "Zendaya worries about her desert planet's future as the battle for Arrakis begins in new Dune trailer". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021 . Retrieved May 11, 2022. Latchem, John (February 9, 2022). " 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife' Takes Over Lead on Redbox Charts". Media Play News. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022 . Retrieved March 8, 2022.Maslin, Janet (December 14, 1984). "Screen: Science Fiction Epic, "Dune" ". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012 . Retrieved March 15, 2010. a b Desowitz, Bill (November 5, 2021). " 'Dune': How Denis Villeneuve's VFX Team Created Desert Power for the Sandworms and Ornithopters". IndieWire. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021 . Retrieved April 17, 2022. Massuda, Lauren (August 19, 2021). " Dune 2 Script Is Being Written, Reveals Denis Villeneuve". Collider. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021 . Retrieved August 19, 2021. So you're fired up about Dune's recent big screen adaptation , and while you're waiting for Part Two to arrive in theaters, you're wanting to dive into the world of Frank Herbert's beloved science fiction novels. Congratulations! You've got an exciting literary journey ahead. And whether you've dabbled in Dune lore before or you're completely new to the wild world of Arrakis, there’s something for everyone in this Titanic-sized series about power, violence, and fate. In the distant future, Duke Leto Atreides, ruler of the planet Caladan, is assigned by the Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV to replace Baron Vladimir Harkonnen as the fiefholder of Arrakis, a harsh desert planet and sole source of " spice", a valuable psychotropic substance that imparts heightened vitality and awareness. Spice is key to interstellar travel, giving Spacing Guild Navigators the ability to guide starships to traverse space instantaneously and safely. Shaddam plots for House Harkonnen to retake Arrakis, secretly aided by his Sardaukar troops, to destroy House Atreides. Leto is suspicious of the Emperor but weighs the risks against the power of controlling Arrakis and making an alliance with its mysterious natives, the Fremen.