THE ARTO OF DUNE
The spectre of the infamous Dune movie that never was hangs over any production based on Frank Herbert’s iconic novels, but for all the genius of Alejandro Jodorowsky, Mobius and even David Lynch, there’s always room to create something new.
“It was important to have a fresh look,” says Dune’s production designer and art director Patrice Vermette, who says he rewatched the Lynch movie and re-read the books, with a clear idea this iteration would be different. A timeless, realistic and bold interpretation, Dune aims to draw on Frank Herbert’s desire to take us to places we’ve never been, a universe that blends science fiction, fantasy, myth and historical influences.
The other creative elephant in the room was Star Wars, and nearly every other sci-fi movie that came after it. The first Dune book was released in 1965, and set
