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Peter bergs dune remake will be very different screen. Find movie and film cast and crew information for frank herberts. Moriarty, robert russell, ian mcneice, and giancarlo giannini. His notable films included kiss of the spider woman, children of a lesser god, broadcast news, and a history of violence. I remember liking it a lot as a kid but i enjoyed the miniseries quite a bit more. Frank herberts dune is a threepart science fiction television miniseries based on the eponymous novel by frank herbert. Ian mcniece, who played baron harkonnen, did a particularly outstanding performance.

In the 2020 film adaptation of dune, he will be portrayed by actor oscar isaac. Syfys dune miniseries is the most okay adaptation of the book to. Nov 29, 2014 william hurt talks about his experiences working on the frank herberts dune miniseries. Denis villeneuve is remaking dune, and thats a good thing frank herberts sprawling scifi epic is being made into another movie. Nov 21, 2016 legendary acquires frank herberts classic scifi novel dune for film and tv. Dune2000 a threepart miniseries on politics, betrayal, lust, greed and the coming of a messiah.

William hurt duke leto frank herberts dune youtube. Warnermedias forthcoming streaming service has handed out a straighttoseries order for dune. William mcchord hurt born march 20, 1950 is an american actor. Moriarty written for the screen and directed by john harrison. Feb 02, 2019 the cast of the new dune film is the avengers of talent. Newman lacks the stature to carry off the role of pauloh, if only kyle maclachlan, who played paul in the lynch film had been available. The cast includes alec newman as paul atreides, william hurt as duke leto and saskia. He studied at the juilliard school and began acting on stage in the 1970s. Syfys dune miniseries is the most okay adaptation of the. Dune is a 1984 american epic science fiction film written and directed by david lynch, based on the 1965 frank herbert novel of the same name. Barbora kodetova and alec newman in dune 2000 alec newman in dune. William mcchord hurt, fodd 20 mars 1950 i washington, d. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Why its important to consider whether dune is a white.

The only one who is clearly better is william hurt in the expanded role of duke leto, as opposed to jurgen prochnow in the original. William hurt biography facts, childhood, family life. The cast of the new dune film is the avengers of talent. William mcchord hurt was born on 20 march 1950, in washington d. Inverted here, where rabban does this when he realizes that he is about to become the metaphorical exbeloved ally. William hurt gets top billing as duke leto atreides in scifi channels dune miniseries, despite his character getting killed at the end of part one of three. These are regrettable shortcomings, but this dune remains altogether respectable. Dune by john harrison john harrison, william hurt, julie cox. Artist and voice actor from the original dune film, william stout, visits the dune booth at wondercon 2011. If isaac takes the role, he will be the latest in a line of actors who have taken on the part. Meanwhile, the film s talent is all expertly cast, even if the ensemble is comprised of unknown brits and czechs, with the exception of william hurt. William hurt, alec newman, giancarlo giannini, uwe ochsenknecht, saskia reeves, p. The film stars kyle maclachlan as young nobleman paul atreides, and includes an ensemble of wellknown american and european actors in supporting roles. Like i said as a dune fan i prefer the film and the film is one classic which will be hard to beat.

Based on the bestselling novel, the threepart miniseries, which. William hurt is an american actor known for his role in the film broadcast news. Legendary acquires frank herberts classic scifi novel dune for film and tv. William hurt stars as duke leto atreides, charged to rule the desolate planet arrakis, the universes only source of melange, a spice that. That series starred alec newman and william hurt and spawned a sequel miniseries titled children of dune which brought back newman as paul muaddib atreides in a lesser role and helped kickstart james mcavoys career. New york scifi channel has greenlit production on frank herberts dune, a sixhour miniseries featuring william hurt.

William hurt, american actor who transitioned from roles as a leading man to a series of distinctive character roles in the latter portion of his career. Leto atreides was portrayed by german actor jurgen prochnow in the 1984 film adaptation of dune. Dune tv miniseries 2000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Frank herberts dune 2000 by john harrison william hurt.

William hurt talks about his experiences working on the frank herberts dune miniseries. The directors cut 2000 artisan home video starring william hurt, alec newman, giancarlo giannini, ian mcniece, john harrison, julie cox, uwe ochsenknecht, barbora kodetova, and p. William hurt full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Apr, 2020 dune was later adapted in 2000 as frank herberts dune, a threepart tv miniseries on the scifi channel.

If you have not read it, dont worry, the film stands on its own and is worth watching. Dune 2000 william hurt, alec newman i, saskia reeves. Krystle merritt frank herberts great granddaughter and femme fatales actor robert lasardo at wondercon 2011. William hurt as the duke leto atreides is controversial. William hurt stars as duke leto atreides, charged to rule the desolate planet arrakis, the universes only source of melange, a spice that enhances mental performance and makes interstellar travel. The original dune 1984 also featured jose ferrer, whose son miguel ferrer appeared in iron man three 20. Production design is excellent, especially when reminded of the total outlay for the film. Dune is my second favourite scifi book after arthur c. With william hurt, alec newman, giancarlo giannini, uwe ochsenknecht. Why denis villeneuve is the perfect director for dune.

The classic 1965 novel, which has sold 12 million copies, has stood well the sands. Artist and voice actor from the original dune film, william. Legendary acquires frank herberts classic scifi novel dune. The messy, misunderstood glory of david lynchs dune. Denis villeneuve arrival is in talks to direct his dream project, dune, and hes the ideal choice to return audiences to arrakis.

William hurt played it for tv, jurgen prochnow starred in the bumpy 1984 david lynch film, and david. Listen dune is a 1984 american epic science fiction film written and directed by david lynch, based on the 1965 frank herbert novel of the same name. The dune miniseries is an excellent place to delineate the line between how close an adaptation of a book should run in order to make for a good viewing experience. The calibre of the cast in the first film was so high that they pose a hard mount for any followers to climb. Denis villeneuve is remaking dune, and thats a good thing. Peter bergs dune remake will be very different screen rant. I thought hurt did an adequate job, but not as good.

Unfortunately, the film s biggest flaws are the casting of a nearly comatose william hurt as duke leto, and a wooden alec newman as the messiahtobe, paul atreides. His notable films included kiss of the spider woman, children of a lesser god, broadcast news, and a. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central. The upcoming film has cast cubanguatemalan actor oscar isaac in the role of duke leto, but previous portrayals featured white men with european ancestry. A threepart miniseries on politics, betrayal, lust, greed and the coming of a messiah. The cover art and liner notes are included for a cd. Unfortunately, the films biggest flaws are the casting of a nearly comatose william hurt as duke leto, and a wooden alec newman as the messiahtobe, paul atreides. In the 11th millennium, shaddam iv, ruler of the galactic empire, rids himself of his competitor duke leto atreides by giving him control of the desert planet dune also called arrakis. Directed by john harrison i dune 2000 directed by john harrison i. The cast with the exception of william hurt as duke leto atreides, whose performance was stiff and unsympathetic did an excellent job. Jun 10, 2019 production on the dune feature, which hails from legendary entertainment and is being distributed by warner bros. Clarkes rendezvous with rama but while this miniseries sticks closer to the source than david lynchs film, the production values dont do it any favours, with poor effects and a secondrate cast. The latter film also featured william hurt, who appeared in dune 2000. In the documentary about the miniseries frank herberts dune 2000, actor william hurt said that he was a fan of the book series and that he wanted to be a part of the 1984 film, but seeing what it turned out to be, he was happier not having had a role in it.

In the 2000 dune miniseries, he was portrayed by actor william hurt. Based on frank herberts classic science fiction novel. May have minor damage to jewel case including scuffs or cracks, or to the item cover including scuffs, scratches, or cracks. Spice is distinctly missing from the sci fi channels sixhour miniseries adaptation of frank herberts dune. Hurt made his film debut in 1980 as a troubled scientist in ken russells sciencefiction feature altered states, for which he received a. For a madefortv miniseries, dune s production value does not betray the film s bargain price tag. Check out this biography to know about his birthday, childhood, family life, achievements and fun facts about him. Dune follows the fate of the noble house of duke leto atreides william hurt who is charged to rule the desolate, sandswept desert planet arrakis, the universes only source of melange, a powerful spice that enhances mental performance and makes instantaneous interstellar travel possible. Hurt made his film debut in 1980 as a troubled scientist in ken russells sciencefiction feature altered states, for which he received a golden globe nomination for new star of the year. The 1984 original and 2003s children of dune 2003 also featured patrick stewart and james mcavoy, who have both played charles xavier in the marvelbased x.

I thought hurt did an adequate job, but not as good as jurgen prochnow in the lynch film. Dune the novel is initially a hard slog, but it eventually rewards the reader because dune is arguably the greatest work of imagination of all time. The messy, misunderstood glory of david lynchs dune the deeply flawed film version of frank herberts novel was universally hated when it premiered. Mar 14, 2014 the messy, misunderstood glory of david lynchs dune the deeply flawed film version of frank herberts novel was universally hated when it premiered 30 years ago, but it still successfully brought. Dune by john harrison john harrison, william hurt, julie. Dune dvd, 2002, 3disc set, special edition directors cut. Lastly, the epic production behind david lynchs film version of dune is legendary.

This is as accurate as any dune adaptation is likely to get i. Dec 27, 2016 why denis villeneuve is the perfect director for dune. Dune was later adapted in 2000 as frank herberts dune, a threepart tv miniseries on the scifi channel. The cast of the new dune film is the avengers of talent the. The ensemble cast includes alec newman as paul atreides, william hurt as duke leto, and saskia reeves as jessica, as well as james watson, p. At one point crews down in mexico were combing the desert to remove trash and debris so that the sands would be pure enough for the rich landscape of. Find movie and film cast and crew information for frank herberts dune 2000 on allmovie. The look of the film is excellent, and gives the needed flavor to the setting. Mar 20, 2020 william hurt, american actor who transitioned from roles as a leading man to a series of distinctive character roles in the latter portion of his career.