Frank Herbert

Dune (Arrow Recommends)

Posted 9 years ago

"Arrow Recommends is a column that has my sorry ass advise older movies to your royal asses. I will be flexible in terms of genres i.e. I will cover whatever the bleep I want. For now, it will be the...

Dune reboot lands Academy Award-winning screenwriter

Posted 9 years ago

Not long ago we told you guys that Legendary had closed a deal with the Frank Herbert estate granting the studio rights to not only films but also TV projects on his classic sci-fi novel DUNE.  The book has sold...

Denis Villeneuve talks in-depth about Dune & Blade Runner 2049

Posted 9 years ago

Director Denis Villeneuve has been one busy dude over the last few years. Not only has he been at the helm of THREE new classics in the last four years, but he's got two more epic projects coming our way...

Denis Villeneuve may direct a new adaptation of Dune

Posted 9 years ago

Just before Thanksgiving, Legendary Entertainment picked up the rights to bring author Frank Herbert's DUNE saga to the screen – and apparently they're moving ahead with this endeavor quite quickly. Just before Christmas, we already know who's in talks to...

Legendary picks up the film and TV rights for Frank Herbert’s Dune

Posted 9 years ago

In 1965, author Frank Herbert's novel DUNE was published, sparking a franchise that I've always been interested in delving into but have never quite gotten around to. Reading the books, watching the SciFi Channel mini-series adaptations, watching the documentary JODOROWSKY'S DUNE (about...

Chris Eyre to direct Soul Catcher adaptation

Posted 11 years ago

Frank Herbert’s novel SOUL CATCHER has its eyes set on a director and writer as Deadline got the early word that Chris Eyre has signed on to helm the project with John Sayles attached to write the screenplay. Beyond that,...

Frank Herbert’s kidnapping thriller Soul Catcher headed to the big screen

Posted 12 years ago

Frank Herbert may best be known as the author of the DUNE books, but the man was fairly prolific with his output. Case in point: SOUL CATCHER, a thriller about a Native American man who kidnaps a young child with...