Dune

Kevin Tong’s DUNE Poster on Sale Tomorrow

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 11th, 2011 at 11:13 am

There are only 100 copies left of Kevin Tong’s poster for David Lynch’s Dune and he’ll be selling them tomorrow, April 12th, at a random time.  The 18″ x 24″ screenprint will cost you $100.  All of the prints are signed and numbered.  US shipping is $6 and international shipping is $10.

Hit the jump to check out the poster and video of its creation.

Paramount Gives Up on Adapting DUNE

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: March 22nd, 2011 at 3:25 pm

After four years of development, Paramount has given up the rights to adapting Frank Herbert’s best-selling sci-fi novel Dune. The studio and the rights holders came to a mutual agreement to let the rights lapse, relieving the studio of trying to get the film made. Director Peter Berg (Hancock) was originally attached to direct, but subsequently dropped out. A year ago, Taken director Pierre Morel signed on to take over directorial duties, with screenwriter Chase Palmer (also from Taken) rewriting a previous draft of the script by Josh Zetumer (Quantum of Solace). Richard P. Rubinstein, who controls the rights to Dune had this to say via Deadline:

“Paramount’s option has expired and we couldn’t reach an agreement. I’m going to look at my options, and whether I wind up taking the script we developed in turnaround, or start over, I’m not sure yet.”

Hit the jump for what this means for Dune and more on Rubinstein’s plans moving forward.

A Look at the Screen Rights of DUNE, SPIDER-MAN, SUPERMAN, GHOST RIDER, CONAN, and BOURNE

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: November 8th, 2010 at 9:58 pm

As is often the case for projects involving adaptations of popular mythologies, Dune is floundering in the quicksand of deadlines. The reason for the difficulty? Paramount Pictures must balance the development of the branded project on budget while pleasing the rights-holders. And they are running out of time. If production details are not firmed up by spring 2011, the rights-holders (the estate of Dune author Frank Herbert and ABC) will not grant another extension.

But all is not lost! The studio, along with producers Kevin Misher and Richard P. Rubenstein, will court directors using Chase Palmer’s new script. Though Pierre Morel (Taken) was previously slated to direct, he may take on the role of executive producer instead. Even if Paramount puts the kibosh on Dune, Rubenstein, the liaison to the Herbert estate, has enough faith in the script to take the project elsewhere.

Hit the jump to see why this may not be a bad idea, plus a look at the legal status on other projects including the Spider-Man reboot, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Superman: Man of Steel, Battleship, the Bourne franchise, Conan, and Skyline.

DUNE Blu-ray Review

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: April 26th, 2010 at 8:00 am

There’s talk of a remake of Dune. That would be the third go at the material, after David Lynch’s fascinating 1984 version, and Syfy’s mini-series. Maybe this goes forward, maybe it doesn’t, but I find it hard to believe any version could top Lynch’s flawed opus. The premise of this space opera is this: Kyle MacLachlan stars as Paul Atreides, a young prince prophesized to change the galaxy. His family is involved in a political struggle with everyone trying to control “the spice” on the desert planet Arrakis. Just from that you can tell there are lots of worlds and ideas that make this one a bit of a head scratch, but once you get past all that, it’s a lush visual fantasy. My review of the Blu-ray of Dune after the jump.

Chase Palmer is Now Writing DUNE for Director Pierre Morel

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: February 11th, 2010 at 11:35 am

Chase Palmer has been hired to write director Pierre Morel’s (Taken, From Paris With Love) version of Dune at Paramount.  According to THR, Palmer will be working with Morel to stick close to the original source material, which is the 1965 classic book by Frank Herbert.   As most of you know, David Lynch took a crack at Dune back in 1984 at Universal.

It’s important to note while Palmer has been hired to write the script, that doesn’t mean Dune is moving in front of the cameras anytime soon.  With what has to be a huge budget and complicated source material to adapt, many have tried to get Dune off the ground with little success (Peter Berg).  Just because a hot director wants to make the film, doesn’t mean it’s going to happen.  It’s going to take a lot of happy studio executives and some big name stars to get this thing rolling.  More as we hear it.

TAKEN Director Pierre Morel to Helm DUNE Remake

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 4th, 2010 at 4:31 pm

After Peter Berg jumped ship on the Dune remake back in October so he could make Battleship, Paramount has been looking for a new director to get the project back on track.  EW’s Hollywood Insider says they have found their man in Taken director Pierre Morel.  Morel, whose next film From Paris with Love is schedule to hit theaters on February 5th, plans to make a very faithful adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 classic sci-fi novel.  Paramount is now in the process of hiring a new writer to blend Morel’s vision for the film with the original draft penned by Quantum of Solace screenwriter Josh Zetumer.

Peter Berg is Not Directing DUNE

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: October 28th, 2009 at 11:18 am

If you have ever wondered why directors attach themselves to eight projects at the same time, the reason is you never know which project will get the financing and also land a big name star.  Also, you never know if another project will start getting more attractive.  Whatever the reason, it seems director Peter Berg has officially dropped out of the remake/reboot of “Dune”.  This probably means Berg’s next project will be “Battleship” at Universal. More after the jump:

Director Peter Berg’s BATTLESHIP Sets Sail July 1, 2011

by Michael Sullivan    Posted: September 14th, 2009 at 7:11 pm

Universal has set a release date for “Battleship,” the latest in their multiyear deal with Hasbro to release brand-driven films. Peter Berg (“Hancock”) is set to direct, which may mean bad news for some of his other projects like “Hancock 2″ and “Dune”. Get the status on them, and what more to expect from Universal’s board game kick, after the jump.

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