LONG LIVE THE FIGHTERS
Posted: 041717

Legendary Entertainment now owns the film and TV rights to Frank Herbert’s Dune novel series from the late author’s estate. The deal sets up a new film and another TV adaptation of the series. David Lynch directed a film version in 1984 and in 2000 there was a Syfy Channel TV mini-series. Over the last few years Taken’s Pierre Morel and Patriots Day’s Peter Berg have tried and failed to get a new movie version out there. A film version directed by Arrival’s Denis Villeneuve will happen but not anytime soon. Villeneuve openly campaigned for the job but isn’t in a hurry to make it since he hasn’t taken a break in years.