Dune

For nearly five years, when Legendary Entertainment acquired the rights for “Dune” in November 2016 and Denis Villeneuve was eyed for the project, we’ve waited patiently to see the fruits of his labor. What could the visionary director who gave us the edge-of-seat “Sicario,” the enthralling “Arrival” and the masterpiece that is “Blade Runner 2049” create from Frank Herbert’s source novel? And now we know.

First published in 1965 as two separate serials in Analog magazine, it won the Hugo Award and Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1966. It’s the first installment — of which there are many — of the “Dune Saga” and has sold over 12 million copies worldwide. It’s regarded as arguably the greatest work of science fiction ever written and one of the most important contributions to 20th century literature. “Dune” was also a massive influence to George Lucas when he was writing “Star Wars” (Tatooine and Arrakis, spice freighters, Spice Mines of Kessel etc).

Genres:Action, Adventure

Director:David Lynch

Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Francesca Annis