Denis Villeneuve will get the chance to create the second film of his planned two-part adaptation of Frank Herbert's 'Dune,' Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. The film arrives in a flurry of Dune related projects, with Denis Villeneuve’s remake already in the works and David Lynch’s long-awaited sequel Dune Messiah due out next year. Posted by msmash on Tuesday Octo01:49PM from the moving-forward dept. The film takes a more philosophical turn as Feyd becomes convinced only music and specifically a kind of watered down reggae can make the universe a better place. Its unlikely that Villeneuve would take the same direction for his Feyd, but would surely honor his portrayal in Herberts novel, making for a very new and interesting version for audiences to see.
But while recovering from the grievous wound Paul inflicted, Feyd becomes interested in middle of the road rock and meditation. Sting brought a kind of wild-eyed, psychotic air to his performance as Feyd in Lynchs Dune, playing it very showy in true rock star fashion.
Clocking in at 156 minutes about 20 minutes less than Lynch’s near-incomprehensible film that condenses so much more this Dune is a slow-burn. He is smuggled back to Geidi Prime where he plots the destruction of House Atreides and his return to Arrakis. It fits nicely with what the consciously grounded screenplay sets out to achieve. I was watching Blade Runner 2049 and just thinking how wonderful Old Feyd will be.įeyd Rautha survives the fight with Paul Atreides despite seeming dead. But our film asks the question: what if he didn’t?ĭenis Villeneuve will direct the new film, according to Sting from a screenplay written by the ex-Police front man. He was nominated by Baron Vladimir as the 'Na-Baron' - heir to House Harkonnen. He figured heavily in the Barons plans to gain power. Speaking to Chapeau the French cultural magazine de jour, Sting exclaimed:Įveryone knows that Feyd-Rautha died at the end of Dune. Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen was the son of Abulurd Rabban and Emmi Rabban and the younger nephew of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen of House Harkonnen.
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Fans have called for a stand alone Feyd movie for some years and today Sting announced their dreams will come true. The scene-stealing turn in David Lynch’s iconic science fiction classic captured the imaginations of audiences everywhere. Of all Sting’s many, many acting roles, Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen in Dune is undoubtedly his most iconic. Chad Sternberger HOLLYWOOD – Sting returns to acting with Dune spin-off Old Feyd.