It’s OK, that was just an ugly lie — I hope. However, Dune fans should still worry, because Peter Berg has announced that he is interested in taking a shot at the Dune universe.
“I think I had a much more different experience, I think, with the book than David Lynch did,” says Berg, director of such film greats as “Hancock”, “The Rundown”, and “Friday Night Lights”. “To me, I think my interpretation will feel significantly different from that and the [Syfy] Channel miniseries that aired. I have a different experience than both of those filmmakers did.”
Granted, the Dune series really hasn’t had a successful film adaptation, but I’m not so sure Mr. Berg is the man to give it to us…
“[The book] was much more muscular and adventurous, more violent and possibly even a little bit more fun,” Berg said. “I think those are all elements of my experience of the book that can be brought in without offending the die-hard fans of the Bene Gesserit and Kwisatz Haderach. There’s a more dynamic film to be made.” So what do you think? Is it possible to make Dune a popcorn flick, without causing mass mentat malfunctions?
I must not fear.
Fear is the mind-killer…
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Fri, Aug 7, 2009
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