That figure will undoubtedly change once Dune releases to the general public, and it's not unusual for the Rotten Tomatoes audience score to skew significantly higher or lower than the critics' Tomatometer.
Related: Why Dune 2021 Can’t Be A True Book AdaptationĪt the time of writing, Dune sits at an impressive 87% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, based on over 150 reviews. releases, Dune will premiere on both HBO Max, and in theaters. Reaction to trailers and images has been largely positive, and Villeneuve speaks with such reverence to Herbert's world, there's little doubt he's one of few auteurs with any hope of making a Dune movie that's authentic enough for the Arrakis faithful, but accessible enough for the uninitiated. is that studio, and 2021's Dune is that adaptation.īoasting an all-star cast that includes Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista *deep breath* Josh Brolin, Javier Bardem, and many more, fans are expecting Dune to finally do the source material justice.
Denis Villeneuve is that director, Warner Bros. David Lynch's highly divisive 1984 Dune adaptation solidified that stance, but it was only a matter of time until another bold director took the reigns with a major studio budget and the benefits of modern special effects. Early signs look very good for Dune, but why are critics so high on Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic? For many years, Frank Herbert's 1965 Dune novel was deemed impossible to film the alien landscapes, enormous creatures and sweeping scale thought too grandiose for live-action.