News hit the web over the weekend that Legendary Entertainment has acquired the rights to Frank Herbert's Dune franchise. These rights are include both theatrical and television movie rights, allowing both Legendary and Universal to develop projects for both the large and small screen.
For those fans of the Dune franchise, this has to be a bundle of good news, because over the years, I've always wondered when they will ever create a newer version of the film, or, as they like to call it... remake or re-imagining!
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In case you don't know, the Dune book series won Hugo and Nebula Awards. The story is set in the distant future and tells the story of a family who accepts control of desert planet that is the hub of spice production.
But this planet is much sought after due to the spice and the family is betrayed for control of the commodity.
The story deeply explores themes of politics, religion, and man’s relationship to nature as the family looks to take back control of what was stolen from them.
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Check out the press release below:
Legendary and the Frank Herbert estate have reached an agreement granting the production entity the film and television motion picture rights to the beloved novel DUNE, one of the most revered science fiction novels of all time. The agreement calls for the development and production of possible film and television projects for a global audience. The projects would be produced by Thomas Tull, Mary Parent and Cale Boyter, with Brian Herbert, Byron Merritt and Kim Herbert serving as executive producers.
Set in the distant future, Dune tells the story of Paul Atreides whose family accepts control of the desert planet Arrakis. As the only producer of a highly valuable resource, control of Arrakis is highly contested among the noble families. After Paul and his family are betrayed, the story explores themes of politics, religion, and man’s relationship to nature as Paul leads a rebellion to restore his family’s control of Arrakis.
Dune has long been considered the crown jewel of science fiction properties. Its legacy and influence is witnessed in everything from STAR WARS to THE MATRIX and often referred to as the science fiction version of LORD OF THE RINGS with its sprawling world and multi-dimensional politics.
The agreement was negotiated by Mike Ross and Jen Grazier on behalf of Legendary and Marcy Morris and Barry Tyerman of JTWAMMK on behalf of the Herbert family.
About Legendary Entertainment
Legendary Entertainment is a leading media company with film (Legendary Pictures), television and digital (Legendary Television and Digital Media) and comics (Legendary Comics) divisions dedicated to owning, producing and delivering content to worldwide audiences. Legendary has built a library of marquee media properties and has established itself as a trusted brand which consistently delivers high-quality, commercial entertainment including some of the world’s most popular intellectual property. In aggregate, Legendary Pictures-associated productions have realized grosses of more than $13 billion worldwide at the box office. To learn more visit: www.legendary.com
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