{"id":6013,"date":"2021-10-20T11:05:04","date_gmt":"2021-10-20T09:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1394558"},"modified":"2021-10-20T16:34:09","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T14:34:09","slug":"dune-2021-biggest-differences-between-the-book-and-the-movie","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/dune-2021-biggest-differences-between-the-book-and-the-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Dune (2021): Biggest differences between the book and the movie"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 20 October 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Frank Herbert\u2019s legendary sci-fi novel Dune has long been thought unadaptable by many fans, telling an epic saga in a richly detailed world that touches on numerous complex themes.<\/p>\n

Certainly, the first few attempts at bringing Dune<\/a> to live-action did nothing to change people\u2019s minds, as an early effort by acclaimed filmmaker David Lynch ended in disaster, while a television miniseries was also unable to do the story justice.<\/p>\n

This latest offering from visionary director Denis Villeneuve (Blade Runner 2049<\/a>, Arrival) is undoubtedly the most successful to date, but that doesn\u2019t mean it\u2019s entirely faithful to the source material.<\/p>\n

Even with a runtime that passes two and a half hours, there\u2019s still a lot that needs to be glossed over in order to condense just two-thirds of Dune into a single feature, with the following omissions being the biggest differences between the book and the movie.<\/p>

While the opening act of 2021\u2019s Dune is largely accurate to the story on the page, there is a pivotal moment where the screenplay leaps over a substantial chunk of the book.<\/p>\n

Herbert\u2019s original novel takes more time to establish the Atreides family settling into their new home on Arrakis and making a futile attempt to establish themselves as the dominant power on the planet.<\/p>\n

There is an extended scene set at a dinner party held by the Duke Leto, during which he intends to get to know the elites who reside on Arrakis and inform them of his plans as the planet\u2019s new ruler.<\/p>\n

This scene is perhaps most noteworthy for being the moment in which ecologist Dr Liet-Kynes is won over by the Atreides, as he is impressed by a sense of respect and compassion that was not shared by their predecessors, the Harkonnens.<\/p>\n

Prior to the arrival of the Duke and his family, Liet-Kynes had been approached by the Harkonnens to sabotage the efforts of the Atreides clan, but this fateful dinner is the tipping point where he decides to go back on that arrangement.<\/p>\n

Indeed, later in the book \u2013 and as seen in the film \u2013 Liet-Kynes plays an instrumental role in saving Paul and Jessica\u2019s life, before ultimately being killed himself.<\/p>\n