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Dune: Part Two (2024): Film vs Book
Film · 2024 · Directed by Denis Villeneuve · Starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson
About the film
The second half of the story follows the hero among the desert people as a war grows.
How close is it to the book?
Close to the bookIt covers the rest of the novel but changes some characters and motives to fit a modern film. The book's larger arc is the same.
Read or watch first?
Read the novel to see how the changes compare, and to meet the later books' ideas.
What the book gives you
Dune by Frank Herbert
A rich, immersive world of desert planets, noble houses and prophecy. It is a landmark of science fiction that rewards you with a story as big as its universe.
Who will like it: Readers who love grand, richly built worlds with intrigue, ecology and epic adventure.