Adapted from Frank Herbert\u2019s seminal novel of the same name, and the best selling science-fiction novel in history, the film tells story of Paul Atreides (Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet) as he journeys with his aristocratic family to the planet Arrakis to complete duties for the Galactic Empire.<\/p>\n
The planet Arrakis, also known as Dune, is a desert planet run rife with giant sandworms\u00a0and almost devoid of precipitation, and the only planet where a special life-extending drug, melange, also known as \u2018the spice\u2019,\u00a0can be derived.<\/p>\n
The Atreides family face a trap laid for them there by their rivals, the Harkonnens. Paul and his mother Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) find themselves in the desert and face to face with the planet\u2019s mysterious native population, the Fremen.<\/p>\n
The stellar cast also includes Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsg\u00e5rd, Sharon Duncan-Brewster and Josh Brolin.<\/p>\n
The film won six Oscars, including Best Music for Hans Zimmer<\/a>\u2018s score, Best Visual Effects, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Sound and Best Film Editing.<\/p>\n Production on its sequel Dune 2<\/a> was underway in July this year, with Florence Pugh joining the cast. It\u2019s set for release in November 2023.<\/p> Dune\u2019s stunning visuals are also attributed to the movie\u2019s unique locations from across the world. Read on for the film\u2019s locations below.<\/p>\n The oceanic world of Caladan, the bucolic and verdant ancestral home of Paul Atreides, was filmed in Stadlandet, in Norway. In the novel, Frank Herbert describes Caladan as a rich and fertile ocean world.<\/p>\n Stadlandet is a peninsula in Stad municipality, surrounded by fjords and located between the\u00a0North Sea\u00a0and the\u00a0Norwegian Sea. It\u2019s revered for its beautiful sandy beaches, dramatic weather and unique cultural history.<\/p>\n Known for its harsh environment, Arrakis is the desert planet Paul Atreides travels to, leaving his lush oceanic world behind.<\/p>\n Arrakis is set in Wadi Rum, which is also known as the Valley of the Moon, a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southern Jordan. A protected world heritage site, Wadi Rum also contains extensive rock art, inscriptions and archaeological remains, having been inhabited over the last 12,000 years.<\/p>\n Wadi Rum is also one of Jordan\u2019s most popular tourist sites, since featuring in 1962\u2019s Lawrence of Arabia.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Some of the Arrakis scenes were also filmed in the Liwa Oasis, a large oasis area in the western region of Abu Dhabi. The tranquil oasis is situated at the edge of the United Arab Emirates\u2019 greatest desert region of Rub al Khali, and it remains a date-palm cultivating region for local bedouin tribes, including the Bani Yas.<\/p>\n It\u2019s open to tourists, with resorts located throughout the region. The rock shelters used by the Fremens were filmed in the Rub al Khali desert, while shots of the ornithopters in the air were captured by helicopters flying over the UAE.<\/p>\n The battle for Arrakeen,\u00a0fought between\u00a0Muad\u2019Dib\u00a0Paul Atreides\u2019s\u00a0Fremen\u00a0and the\u00a0Padishah Emperor\u00a0Shaddam Corrino IV\u2019s Imperial forces of\u00a0Sardaukar, was filmed in Budapest at Origo Film Studios.<\/p>\n Filming for Dune Part 2 began production in July this year in Budapest, Hungary.<\/p>\n Dune is available to stream on NOW<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>Check out more of our\u00a0Sci-Fi<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more\u00a0from<\/span>\u00a0the biggest stars in TV, listen to the<\/span>\u00a0Radio Times\u00a0View<\/span>\u00a0From<\/span>\u00a0My<\/span>\u00a0Sofa<\/span>\u00a0podcast<\/a>.<\/span><\/b><\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Naomi Gordon Published: Wednesday, 02 November 2022 at 12:00 am Denis Villeneuve\u2019s epic sci-fi movie Dune was one of the biggest film hits of last year, and is considered a visual masterpiece due to its Oscar-winning special effects and spectacular filming locations. 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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\nArrakis \u2013 Wadi Rum, Jordan<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> Arrakis \u2013 Liwa Oasis, United Arab Emirates<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Arrakeen invasion \u2013 Budapest, Hungry<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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