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Post by Ripley on Nov 21, 2016 19:04:36 GMT -5
One of my favorite novels ever, through the first 6 books. After Frank Herbert's death, his son Brian and another wrote an additional group of prequels and other novels set in the Duneverse. Dune was started during the 1970s oil crisis and ecology movements so water and spice become prized for scarcity and necessity. Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights from the Frank Herbert estate for his iconic novel “Dune,” granting the production entity the film and television motion picture rights to the work. The agreement calls for the development and production of possible film and TV projects for a global audience. The projects would be produced by Thomas Tull, Mary Parent and Cale Boyter, with Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert serving as executive producers. The novel was also adapted as the 1984 film directed by David Lynch. The film starred Kyle MacLachlan and at the time was thought of as a flop, getting poor reviews and grossing just $30.9 million, but more recently has attained cult status. The agreement was negotiated by Mike Ross and Jen Grazier on behalf of Legendary and Marcy Morris and Barry Tyerman of JTWAMMK on behalf of the Herbert family. link
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