How to stream Dune when it comes out
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One of the most beloved science-fiction novels of all time is getting its third live-action adaptation, and it’s set to debut on HBO Max. Frank Herbert’s Dune—serialized in Analog magazine in the 1960s—is often mentioned in the same breath as Lord of the Rings and Star Wars, owing to its distinctive world and ambitious scope.
Though it’s been described as an “unfilmable” book over the years, visionary director David Lynch did his best with a 1984 feature starring Kyle MacLachlan, Sean Young, Patrick Stewart, Max von Sydow, José Ferrer, Brad Dourif, and Sting. A made-for-TV Dune miniseries also aired on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2000.
Now, Blade Runner 2049 filmmaker Denis Villeneuve is putting his own spin on the spacefaring epic, along with screenwriters Jon Spaihts (Prometheus) and Eric Roth (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button). The director has said he intends for it to be the first of at least two Dune movies.
Back in December, Warner Bros. announced that it would release its entire 2021 slate—including Godzilla vs. Kong, Dune, and The Matrix 4—on HBO Max.
Villeneuve’s film is scheduled for release on October 22, according to Variety. After premiering at the Venice Film Festival, Dune will hit theaters and HBO Max simultaneously.
How to stream Dune
You can watch Dune when it premieres in October by subscribing to HBO Max. The new over-the-top streaming service brings together the best of HBO, DC Entertainment, Cartoon Network, the Criterion Collection, Max Originals, Studio Ghibli, and a ton of other great movies and shows.
The service costs $14.99 a month, but AT&T customers subscribing to HBO Max for the first time may be eligible for a 30-day free trial. For a limited time, HBO’s also offering a discount of over 20% if you’re willing to pay for six months up front ($69.99).
Sign up for HBO Max starting at $14.99 per month
What’s Dune about?
The original Dune novel is over 700 pages long in paperback, spanning a multitude of planets, societies, and viewpoints. So it’s probably fair to assume that Villeneuve’s film will only cover about half the story—the initial fall of House Atreides and Paul’s relationship with the Fremen of Arrakis. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves.
This is a big, weird space opera that came out of the 1960s: the San Francisco counterculture movement, the Space Race, the heydey of psychedelic drugs. What Kubrick’s 2001 did on the silver screen, Herbert’s novel could only really do on the page.
On Arrakis, or Dune, giant sandworms produce a substance so powerful it holds the key to interstellar travel. “He who controls the spice controls the universe,” the book reads. Technology aside, the far-future civilizations of Dune are shockingly medieval; the novel’s political intrigue would be right at home in the Game of Thrones series.
The 2021 film stars Timothée Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardem, Zendaya, Rebecca Furguson, and Stellan Skarsgård as the sinister Baron Harkonnen.
How to sign up for HBO Max
U.S. residents can sign up for HBO Max directly through the HBO website, select digital storefronts (Amazon, Apple App Store, Google Play, or Samsung TV), a cable or satellite provider, AT&T, Hulu, Prime Video, certain internet providers, or YouTube TV.
You can enjoy HBO Max on Amazon Fire TV, AirPlay, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4, Roku streaming devices, Samsung TV, Xbox One, and Xbox Series consoles.
Watch Dune on HBO Max
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