A lot of newly-minted Dune fans walk out of the first book with one thing on their mind: more, please. Sometimes, though, there’s a little asterisk beside that thought. Frank Herbert left five official sequels for us to devour, but are they worth it? Do they live up to the expectations set by one of […]
Previously on Dune at 50, we talked about prequels and sequels, cross-series tie-ins, and pop culture references. Oh, and there’s was the time talked sexytimes and showed you Sting in a metal bikini. Now, it’s time to settle in for some wholesome, food-based entertainment. Dune doesn’t make as big a deal out of meals as other some sci-fi/fantasy […]
Film franchises reign supreme in Hollywood. 2015 might be their best year yet, with massive event movies like Age of Ultron, The Force Awakens, and Spectre sure to make over a billion dollars each. Whether on film or in books, as franchises evolve, favorite side characters often drift to center stage, no doubt pulled by executives […]
One of the elements that makes Dune so gripping is its familiarity. Frank Herbert went to great lengths to accurately portray cultural evolution across vast expanses of space and time. The books may take place halfway across the galaxy 20,000 years from now, but if a Fremen walked by on the street and said “Bless the Maker and […]
Good books sometimes get turned into movies. And good long books (The Hobbit, I’m looking at you), or good books that are especially action-packed (hey there, Mockingjay) are sometimes turned into multiple movies. Now, it looks like another planned book-to-movie project will be following this trend: Stephen King’s The Stand, released in 1978 and weighing in at 1,152 pages, won’t […]
