Recently the second trailer for Dune: Part Two arrived online to raucous approval thanks to its incredible visuals and sheer epicness. Those who haven’t read the book were astounded by what they were seeing in the trailer, and those who have read the book (I’ve read it) could see all of the perfectly adapted details sprinkled throughout the trailer, which made it that much more exciting.
As the trailer was released it was revealed that yes, Dune would become a trilogy under Denis Villenueve’s direction, with the third film being adapted from Dune: Messiah. As soon as I learned this news I got to work, ordering a copy of the novel on Kindle and subsequently finishing the book in three days. Suffice it to say. I was astounded by the story’s tonal difference, its complexity, and its jaw-dropping conclusion.
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