Peter Berg to direct new Dune film
January 1st, 2008 | by sachi |Peter Berg has confirmed he will be helming a remake of Dune in an interview with MTV News. Dune, the award winning science fiction novel by Frank Herbert, was first adapted for the silver screen by David Lynch in 1984, and later made into a TV miniseries by the SciFi Channel in 2000. Director Peter Berg (The Kingdom, Friday Night Lights) announced in the December 21st interview that plans for him to direct the remake were “a done deal” and that “if it weren’t for the writer’s strike, we’d be in it right now.”
Read the full article at MTV Movies Blog.
As avid fans of Frank Herbert’s Dune, we hope that this latest film adaptation does justice to the intricacy and grandeur of the novel. With an acclaimed director like Peter Berg at the helm, this could be the beginning of the next great sci-fi movie franchise.
Stay tuned to Sands of Arrakis for updates on the film as well as discussion and analysis of the previous adaptions and the novel.
Source: MTV Movies Blog
2 Responses to “Peter Berg to direct new Dune film”
By mike on Jan 6, 2008 | Reply
Frank’s grandson at the official Dune books forum is cautioning that the deal is still not yet done (and Hollywood has a way of “sure” things falling apart). But still, exciting times!
By Alex on Mar 29, 2008 | Reply
It’s officially a done deal, Byron now says it’s true.
Now I can’t wait for more info to come out soon though.