The spice must flow the story of Dune, from cult novels to visionary sci-fi movies

Using original, deep-access reporting, extensive research, and insightful commentary, The Spice Must Flow brings the true popularity of Dune out into the light for the very first time. With original interviews with the beloved actors and directors behind the films--including TimotheĢe Chalamet, Kyle...

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Main Author: Britt, Ryan (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: [New York] : Plume, [2023]
Edition: First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: Use the voice, Paul
  • Frank Herbert's beard: The real-life origins of Dune
  • Fear is the mind-killer: How Beverly Herbert and Bene Gesserit saved Dune before it began
  • Magazine worms: "Dune World" and the world's first glimpse of Arrakis
  • Novel repair manual: The publication of the first Dune novel
  • My own private Duncan Idaho: Dune Messiah and the resurrection of Dune's greatest hero
  • Golden paths not taken: The earliest visions for cinematic Dune adaptations
  • I am the sandworm: Children of Dune changes the landscape of science fiction novels forever
  • Spice wars: Star Wars borrows the voice and soul of Dune
  • Dune velvet: David Lynch's 1984 film and the renewed cult of Dune
  • Twilight of the emperor: The second Dune trilogy and Frank Herbert's final decade
  • Walk without rhythm: The phantom menace of the new Dune novels and the Sci Fi Channel miniseries
  • The slow blade pnetrates the shield: The Denis Villeneuve Dune film series and the new spice renaissance
  • The sleeper must awaken: The future of the Dune franchise, and Dune as an ecological guide for the future
  • Epilogue: Spice up your life.