The Real Tragedy Of Dune (which The Movies Did An Excellent Job Of Portraying) Is That Almost None Of

“No more terrible disaster could befall your people than for them to fall into the hands of a hero.” —Dune, Frank Herbert

Dune (2021) // dir. Denis Villeneuve

“Your habits always come hunting after you. The self you construct will haunt you. A ghost wandering around in search of your body, eager to possess you. We are addicted to the self we construct. Slaves to what we have done.”

— Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse: Dune

Imana Nushif - Brian Tyler

A song sung entirely in the fictional Fremen language from the heartbreaking scene of the birth of Paul and Chani’s twins. As heard in Children of Dune, 2005.

Cover art by Matt Griffin for new hardcover Deluxe editions of ‘Dune Messiah’ and 'Children Of Dune’, books 2 and 3 in the 'Dune’ series written by Frank Herbert, as first revealed by io9.

The new Deluxe hardcover editions will be published April 4 2023 by Ace Books.

when is a gift not a gift?

Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen & Marie Fenring, father and daughter.

"I'm Nobody! Who are you?" by Emily Dickinson | Jacek Jędral, Untitled, 2020 | "Black Bathing Suit" by Lana del Rey | Moebius' Dune concept art, 1974 | Imogen by Herbert Gustave Schmalz, 1888 | "Poacher's Pride" by Nicole Dollanganger | unknown | "Anecdote of the Pig" by Tory Adkisson | The Abduction of Ganymede, Gustav Moreau, 1886 | Snow Maiden, Viktor Vasnetsov, 1899 | A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin

“Once I put myself in their skin, and get rid of all the onion skins, the levels between the inside and the outside, I feel I can then help create the bridge from the actor to the character. I did psychological studies on each of these characters. Lady Jessica is basically a concubine but a very intelligent one and a highly trained Benne Gesserit. Not only does she have a mystical side but she also has an intelligent, old soul side. I wanted her outfits to be both compellingly nun-like, but also appropriate for a courtesan, which is also what she is. I had to embody all of those somewhat contradictory things in her costumes.

So I went to Goya, who is one of my favorite painters. I’ve always felt there are two painters from the past who would be filmmakers if they lived today. One is Goya and the other is Giotto. I took from both of them — Giotto more for the nun-like Benne Gesserit; and more Goya for Lady Jessica, because there’s a deep, Spanish romanticism in his paintings, especially The Clothed Maja. That’s where I got the idea for the laced dress for her. I didn’t use Spanish lace, but I had a lace made that looked very much like the future, but with a real romantic touch from the past.” - Jacqueline West, Costume Designer on Dune

Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica in Dune (2021) dir. Denis Villeneuve

alia atreides & marie fenrig.

"i'm nobody! who are you?" by emily dickinson / chinese shadows, the rabbit by ferdinand du puigaudeau / photography by chris bell / lyra wren / the girl king, dir. mika kaurismäki

[..] You’ll bear my sister: St. Alia of the Knife.

DUNE 2021 | Denis Villeneuve