# Dune: From Novel to Film

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A quick primer on Dune before you watch the just-released film. The newest adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel Dune was just released today, with a screenplay written by Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve, and Eric Roth. The 2021 Dune is far from the first adaptation of the iconic science fiction novel though. So, what is it about Dune that makes people want to adapt it? What iconic elements help make the story seem so relevant 56 years after publication? Let’s find out. Written by Ari Bachechi First Edition Cover For those who have never read the novel, which I highly recommend, let’s s

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