Warcraft producer Legendary Pictures has acquired the rights to Frank Herbert’s best-selling sci-fi novel, Dune.
According to Variety, the production company was able to get the rights from Herbert’s estate. The agreement allows Legendary Pictures to develop both film and TV projects, and will be produced by Cale Boyter, Thomas Tull, and Mary Parent.
Dune is set in the distant future where a desert planet, Arrakis, is the sole producer of a valuable resource sought after by noble families. The story explores political and religious themes, and follows protagonist Paul Atreides and his quest to restore his family’s control of the desert planet.
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According to Variety, the production company was able to get the rights from Herbert’s estate. The agreement allows Legendary Pictures to develop both film and TV projects, and will be produced by Cale Boyter, Thomas Tull, and Mary Parent.
Dune is set in the distant future where a desert planet, Arrakis, is the sole producer of a valuable resource sought after by noble families. The story explores political and religious themes, and follows protagonist Paul Atreides and his quest to restore his family’s control of the desert planet.
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