Last Call

You need to watch 2021's most important sci-fi epic on HBO Max ASAP

“Desert power.”

Warner Bros.

Chilton Publishing

Frank Herbert’s Dune was long considered unfilmable — even after the release of David Lynch’s controversial 1984 film adaptation.

The acclaimed sci-fi series’ reputation, and the commercial failure of Lynch’s disastrous (but interesting!) film, made Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation seem misguided at best.

Nancy Moran/Sygma/Getty Images
Tap