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Comic Book Preview – Dune: Edge of a Crysknife: Hiding Among the Harkonnens #1

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Boom! Studios takes us back to Arrakis this week with the release of the  one shot comic Dune: Edge of a Crysknife: Hiding Among the Harkonnens, and you can get yourself an early sneak peek with the official preview below…In the sands of Arrakis, the Fremen plan to strike at the heart of Governor Dimitri Harkonnen’s […]

Is Denis Villeneuve the Best Choice to Direct Bond?

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Suddenly the James Bond franchise has momentum with Denis Villeneuve getting the director’s job, but is he the right choice to relaunch 007?After years of waiting for tangible news, aside from a change of ownership, we’re suddenly hit with the confirmation that the next iteration of 007 has a director. That man is Denis Villeneuve, […]

Ten Unmade Film Masterpieces

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Simon Thompson looks at the story behind ten great unmade films…“What if…?” scenarios are something which truly gnaw at the human psyche, in almost every context. Socially, romantically, and professionally human beings constantly mull over things that they didn’t do or say, and how they would play it if they had a second chance at […]

It’s time to Spice up your Steam library as Dune: Awakening arrives

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It’s time for players to visit the desert planet of Arakis as Funcom’s Dune: Awakening finally arrives on Steam. Those who purchased the Deluxe or Ultimate Edition have had a 5 day head start but now this world is open to all who wish to challenge the power of an Imperium in the biggest and most […]

David Lynch’s Dune set for 4K Ultra HD Limited Edition Sandbox release

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Imprint Films has announced that David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic sci-fi novel Dune is set for a 4K Ultra HD release in a Limited Edition Sandbox packaging. Limited to just 1500 copies, the set is available to pre-order now, priced at $128/£95; check out the official details here…Before sci-fi master Denis Villeneuve […]

Dune spinoff Edge of a Crysknife: Rage of Shai-Hulud to release in August

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Boom! Studios has announced that it will continue to expand the vast universe of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi novel Dune this August with the release of the one-shot comic Dune: Edge of a Crysknife: Rage of Shai-Hulud, penned by Dune veterans Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson with art from Andrea Scalmazzi and Francesco Mazzoli […]

4K Ultra HD Review – Dune: Prophecy – The Complete First Season

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Dune: Prophecy – The Complete First Season, 2024.Directed by Anna Foerster, John Cameron, and Richard J. Lewis. Starring Emily Watson, Olivia Williams, Travis Fimmel, Jodhi May, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Chloe Lea, Chris Mason, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Mark Strong, Jade Anouka, Edward Davis, Josh Heuston, Faoileann Cunningham, Aoife Hinds, and Mark Addy.SYNOPSIS:The first six-episode season of Dune: Prophecy […]

Dune: Edge of a Crysknife: Hiding Among the Harkonnens coming in July from Boom! Studios

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Boom! Studios has announced that writers Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson and artist Simone Ragazzoni are set to further expand the world of Frank Herbert’s Dune in July with the all-new one shot comic Dune: Edge of a Crysknife: Hiding Among the Harkonnens.In the sands of Arrakis, the Fremen plan to strike at the […]

Massive Beta weekend for Dune: Awakening coming in May

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With the launch date for Dune: Awakening getting ever closer (10th June), Funcom has announced that a large-scale Beta weekend will run from 9th-12th May on Steam. Those players who manage to get a place on this massive Beta will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in Frank Herbert’s rich and imaginative world. Meanwhile a new […]