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Dune 2: everything there is to know about the franchise, from Zendaya and Denis Villeneuve to Florence Pugh

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Ever since it was confirmed that Dune: Part Two was officially in the works, devotees of both the science fiction novel and Denis Villeneuve's adaption have been buzzing with excitement.

But for many, despite the Oscar wins, star-studded cast and celebrated director, Dune can feel like a complicated world to get into. It is, after all, about a war between planets set 20,000 years into our future; there's a prophecy, a female order, giant sandworms, magic and odd alien-looking people. But that’s where we come in.

Here we round up everything there is to know to bring you up to speed with the intergalactic empire and its feuding houses, so that you are ready for Dune: Part Two when it arrives next month.

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