Dune Messiah
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Author | Frank Herbert | |
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Cover artist | LC Class PZ4.H5356 Du PS3558.E63 | |
Preceded by | Dune | |
Followed by | Children of Dune |
Dune Messiah is a 1969
Plot
The
Edric gives Paul a gift he cannot resist: a Tleilaxu-grown
Paul learns of a Fremen conspiracy against him, but sees the strands of a Tleilaxu plot. As Paul's soldiers attack the conspirators, other conspirators set off an
Chani gives birth to twins who, like Paul, have full access to both their male and female ancestral memories. The son is a total surprise for Paul, who had only foreseen the birth of their daughter. The Tleilaxu
Paul leaves his sister
Publication history
Parts of Dune Messiah (and its sequel
Analysis
Herbert likened the initial trilogy of novels (Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of Dune) to a fugue, and while Dune was a heroic melody, Dune Messiah was its inversion. Paul rises to power in Dune by seizing control of the single critical resource in the universe, melange. His enemies are dead or overthrown, and he is set to take the reins of power and bring a hard but enlightened peace to the universe. Herbert chose in the books that followed to undermine Paul's triumph with a string of failures and philosophical paradoxes.[3]
Critical reception
Galaxy Science Fiction called Dune Messiah "Brilliant ... It was all that Dune was, and maybe a little more."[4] Spider Robinson enjoyed the book "even as [he] was driving a truck through the holes in its logic, because it had the same majestic rolling grandeur of the previous book."[5] Challenging Destiny called the novel "The perfect companion piece to Dune ... Fascinating."[4]
Adaptations
David Lynch had planned to adapt sequels to Dune during the film's production in 1983–1984, with a script tentatively-titled Dune II. Based on Dune Messiah, the film had some differences from the novel's story, much like the first film had. After the critical and commercial failure of Dune, the sequel did not proceed. The partial script developed by Lynch with notes by Frank Herbert was discovered in summer 2023 at Herbert's archives at California State University, Fullerton.[6][7]
Dune Messiah and its sequel Children of Dune (1976) were collectively adapted by the Sci-Fi Channel in 2003 into a miniseries entitled Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.[8] The first installment of the three part, six-hour miniseries covers the bulk of the plot of Dune Messiah. The second and third installments adapt Children of Dune.[9]
Prior to the release of his 2021 theatrical adaptation
References
- ISBN 9781440630514. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ISBN 0-7394-2399-1..
- ^ Herbert, Frank (July 1980). "DuneGenesis". Omni. FrankHerbert.org. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2014.
Of course there are other themes and fugal interplays in Dune and throughout the trilogy. Dune Messiah performs a classic inversion of the theme. Children of Dune expands the number of themes interplaying ... That fits the pattern of the fugue.
- ^ ISBN 9781440630514. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Robinson, Spider (September 1976). "Galaxy Bookshelf". Galaxy Science Fiction: 110.
- Wired. Archivedfrom the original on January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Prestinary, Patrisia. "LibGuides: Frank Herbert's Dune - A guide for further study" – via Libraryguides.fullerton.edu.
- ^ Fritz, Steve (December 4, 2000). "Dune: Remaking the Classic Novel". Cinescape. Archived from the original on March 16, 2008. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- Tor.com. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- Nerdist. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
- ^ Davids, Brian (October 28, 2021). "Denis Villeneuve on Dune Success and the Road to Part Two". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ Jolin, Dan (January 10, 2022). "Denis Villeneuve talks 'taxing' Dune shoot, identifying with Paul Atreides, sequel plans". Screendaily.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Ellwood, Gregory (March 10, 2022). "Jon Spaihts on a Potential Dune Trilogy & Collaborating With Park Chan-Wook [Interview]". ThePlaylist.net. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
- ^ Zacharek, Stephanie (31 January 2024). "Denis Villeneuve Refuses to Let Hollywood Shrink Him Down to Size". Time. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Bythrow, Nick (2024-02-26). ""The Danger In Hollywood": Dune 3's Release Delay Plan Defended By Denis Villeneuve". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-02-29.
- ^ Zee, Jazz Tangcay,Michaela; Tangcay, Jazz; Zee, Michaela (2024-02-29). "'Dune 2': Hans Zimmer Talks Composing Paul and Chani's Love Theme, Co-Writing Gurney's Song With Josh Brolin and Prepping for 'Messiah'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Thompson, Jaden (April 4, 2024). "Denis Villeneuve and Legendary Developing Dune 3 and Nuclear War: A Scenario Film Adaptation". Variety. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
Further reading
- "Dune Messiah Feels Like a First Draft". ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- Hibberd, James (March 8, 2024). "Dune 3 Has a Big Challenge: The Next Book Isn't That Great". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
External links
- Dune Messiah title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Dune Messiah