Need to know what happens next after Dune 2?
A fantastic adaptation of Dune Messiah and Children of Dune already exists.
This Dune article contains spoilers.
This isnt a bootleg or a fan film either, but The Sci-Fi Channels excellentFrank Herberts Children of Duneminiseries.
If youve slept on this particularDunesequel, now is possibly the best time to watch it.
Heres what to know aboutFrank Herberts Children of Dune, why its great, and how to watch it.
What is Frank Herberts Children of Dune?
But dont let the title fool you.
It also features the return of (most) of the cast from the 2000 smash-hit miniseriesFrank Herberts Dune.
(In the otherDuneadaptations, this baby doesnt even exist!)
This is evident on screen too, sinceDune Messiahis a much darker story than the firstDune.
His take on Paul Atreides is nuanced, frightening, and most of all, unique.
Dialogue is for theater and television.
But because the 2003Children of Duneis a made-for-TV experience, there isplentyof dialogue.
For all of its considerable merit, its hard to imagine Villeneuves take on theDunebooks ever getting this bonkers.
If youre in the UK, you’re free to findChildren of DuneonAmazon Prime Video.
There is alsoan absolutely excellent 2017 Blu-ray releaseanda DVD versionthat bundles the 2000Duneand the 2003Children of Dunetogether.
Long live the fighters and long live physical media!
Dune: Part Two is in theaters now.
