
It is directed by Academy Award-nominated director Denis Villeneuve. After getting delayed because of pandemic-centered reasons, the movie was released on October 22, 2021, and stars actors Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya in leading roles. The upcoming film adaptation Originally scheduled for a release in October 2020, the filming for 'Dune' began in March of 2019. He was so fascinated with the idea of these natural elements that he sent out a letter to his agent about the same even though his article wasn’t published. What inspired him to take up the writing of 'Dune'? An ecological consultant, Herbert went to stabilize sand dunes in Oregon as a part of research for a magazine article. About the author A journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, lecturer, and writer, Frank Herbert wrote short stories but shot to fame with his first novel, 'Dune'.

The Guardian labeled it as "Science fiction’s answer to fantasy’s The Lord of the Rings".


How well has it aged? Over the years, it has garnered extremely favorable reviews with people calling it ‘the best sci-fi novel to ever exist’. To secure the future of his family, he must now travel to this planet to acquire a supply of the priceless resource that multiple forces are struggling to acquire. 'Dune' is the story of the young Paul Atreides whose family accepts the stewardship of the most dangerous planet of the universe called Arrakis.
