6.6 What is the "Dune" TV series?
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This article is from the Dune FAQ, by Alan Schwartz with numerous contributions by others.
6.6 What is the "Dune" TV series?
In 1998, the Sci-Fi channel commissioned a "Dune" television mini series
to be produced by New Amsterdam Entertainment, Betafilm and Tandem
Communications. The series was written and directed by John Harrison.
Principal photography started in Prague in November 1999, and the three
episodes of the series aired on the US Sci-Fi Channel on December 3.-5.
2000. The series has been released on both American NTSC VHS and R1 DVD,
and European PAL VHS and R2 DVD.
Additional scenes (considered too controversial for American television)
are included in European broadcasts and releases.
The Sci-Fi Channel have commissioned a second series, based on "Dune
Messiah" and "Children of Dune_. The working title of this series is
"Children of Dune", and the script by John Harrison (who will most
likely again direct) has been completed. This series will air in 2002 or
2003.
The series was written and directed by John Harrison, with Vittorio
Storaro as cinematographer, Miljen "Kreka" Klakovic as production
designer and Theodor Pistek as costume designer. Executive producers
were Richard P. Rubinstein and Mitchell Galin. The series starred: Alec
Newman (Paul Atreides), William Hurt (Leto), Barbara Kodetova (Chani),
Saskia Reeves (Jessica), Giancarlo Giannini (Shaddam IV), Julie
Cox(Irulan), Ian McNeice (Baron Harkonnen) and Matt Keeslar
(Feyd-Rautha).
For more information, check out the official website:
<http://www.scifi.com/dune/>
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