Warning: This post contains spoilers for Dune.
Denis Villeneuve reveals the three scenes from his Dune he wishes he could show to author Frank Herbert. Villeneuve is far from the first person to attempt bringing Herbert's seminal sci-fi novel to life, but he just might be the most successful. The latest big screen adaptation of Dune arrived this past weekend and has already won over fans and critics alike, particularly those with a fondness for the source material. In addition to grossing a solid $41 million domestically in its first weekend, Dune has amassed over $223 million worldwide.
One of the reasons Villeneuve has found success where others like David Lynch struggled is the Oscar-nominated director opted to split Dune into two parts. It begins with the noble House Atreides being granted stewardship of the desert planet of Arrakis, the home to an extremely valuable resource known as spice. Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) is hesitant about following in his father's footsteps as a leader, but when enemies rise up against House Atreides, he might not have much of a choice.
Villeneuve's Dune has many standout moments, but there are some in particular that stand out to the director as ones he wishes Herbert himself could see. Speaking to CinemaBlend for their ReelBlend podcast, Villeneuve took the question of which scene he would show the author and expanded upon it by listing off three. The first is one he feels matches Herbert's book, while the second is one that is quite different. The third and final moment is one that holds extra emotions for Villeneuve himself. He said:
I think that I would love to show him three scenes. I would love to show him the arrival of the Reverend Mother, followed by the Gom Jabbar. I would love to see how he feels about that. I think that’s pretty close to the book! I think I would love to share with him my interpretation of Paul’s first journey in the desert with the Duke and Gurney, when they see a harvester for the first time, and Paul’s first footstep in the desert. I think that it’s slightly different from the book, and I’m pretty proud of how we brought it to the screen. And I would have loved to see what he felt about that approach.
And then, I think that I would have loved to share with him the final sequence of the movie, where Paul finally meets the Fremen. Because THAT is very close to what my dream was when I was a kid. I remember being in the desert, and I was beside Paul Atreides with a camera, and listening to Stilgar in the dark, and I had shivers. I was like, ‘Oh God, it’s so close to what I had in mind when I was a kid.’ Those are the three.
Prior to Dune's release, there was a lot of curiosity surrounding where Villeneuve would choose to split the narrative. He previously admitted it was a daunting task, but it's safe to say he chose the perfect one by concluding right when Paul and his mother Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) set out with the Fremen. It leaves the audiences with a sense of more to come, but also firmly closes the door on this first chapter of Paul's story. Should Villeneuve get the chance to make Dune: Part 2, it will pick up with plenty of excitement.
As for Villeneuve's other Herbert picks, it's interesting to see he's thinking of scenes that are both similar to the book and different. As with any book-to-screen adaptation, Dune does have to take some liberties, but at least the ones he took were made with respect to Herbert's story. Though Herbert sadly cannot pass judgement on Villeneuve's Dune, having passed away in 1986, one has to hope that after all the heart and soul the director poured into this movie, he would've approved.
Source: CinemaBlend
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