Denis Villeneuve's Dune adaptation is just the latest chapter in the complex history of Frank Herbert's novel. WIRED traces the impact of the novel’s complex, prescient masterpiece.
, famously, is an unfilmable piece of work. It has four appendices and a glossary of its own gibberish, and its action takes place on two planets, one of which is a desert overrun by worms the size of airport runways. Lots of important people die or try to kill each other, and they’re all tethered to about eight entangled subplots. But as Denis Villeneuve, the director of the latest attempt to putFrank Herbert’s 1965 novel is more than just a story of daunting scale.
What people mean when they say it’s unfilmable is less, perhaps, that itis a space opera, an allegory for ecological disaster, a disquisition on power—and an unending source of inspiration for all manner of extraliterary pursuits. In the half century since the novel’s debut, its ideas and philosophies have shown up in everything from cybersecurity and modern spirituality to views on warfare.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
BTS Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions | WIREDWill bts_bighit come to your birthday party? Who joined BTS first? Can BTS cook? The Bangtan Boys answer all these questions and much, much more: BTS_Butter PermissiontoDance BTSARMY
Read more »
309 Million XRP Wired by These Leading Exchanges as 2021 About to FinishTop-tier exchanges move 309 million $XRP, shifting 177 million in a single lump. Ripple XRParmy XRPnews XRPcryptowolf WillyWonkaXRP XRP_Productions BankXRP XRPNews_ 1CrypticPoet XRP_Productions MackAttackXRP RippleXrpie bgarlinghouse
Read more »
'Dune' Foresaw—and Influenced—Half a Century of Global Conflict“A spartan native population disillusioned with invaders after a previous superpower's incursion: The parallels between Dune and Afghanistan were difficult to avoid.”
Read more »
Dune Editor Won't Say How Many Deleted Scenes There AreWhen asked how many deleted scenes there are from Dune, the film's editor played it coy and said, 'You're drawing me towards dangerous territory. I'll decline to answer that one.'
Read more »
The Best Exercise Bikes For Home WorkoutsWIRED has pedalled for over 1,200km on the latest ‘smart’ exercise bikes, but which bike is right for you? Via WIREDUK
Read more »