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Dune: Prophecy
Season 1 Premiere:Nov 17, 2024
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47% Mixed
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3% Negative
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It’s been compared to “Game of Thrones,” and while it’s an apt comparison, “Dune: Prophecy” exists in its own universe, and is a strategizing sci-fi headtrip with outstanding effects and production values. I’m certainly hooked.
Gorgeous production values and a focus on the stranger, even scary elements of the Herbert’s world offer a different path into the Dune universe that more than justifies this series’ existence. This is more than just a mere money-grabbing spinoff.
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User Score
Mixed or AverageBased on 223 User Ratings
5.6
50% Positive
111 Ratings
111 Ratings
22% Mixed
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
29% Negative
64 Ratings
64 Ratings
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Just watched latest episode. Yes the first 2-3 episodes are slow but disagree with other reviews on saying character development is poor. In fact I find it equally as detailed as Game of Thrones. Second, the visuals are first rate for a TV show - even better than many full length motion pictures. Finally, the plot just like Game of Thrones was slow to development. I wasn't sold until I just saw last week's episode and clearly the plot is multidimensional in ways that are somewhat mysterious but not in an overly annoying way. If one had patience I suspect this show will develop beyond the Game of Thrones caliber.
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It has all the intricate plotting and gossip-worthy soap opera one could want from a tale of the Atreides or Harkonnen clans - or one about the Targaryens and Lannisters. There may not be an original thought in this “Dune” product’s Spice-soaked head, but it is one professionally put-together piece of this sort of entertainment.
There’s not much humour to be found here. The main light relief is when beautiful people have sex and snort drugs. But if you like this sort of thing, it is well done. Though it wouldn’t hurt it to lighten up occasionally.
The premiere of Dune: Prophecy lacks the ingenuity and spark of another recent WBD spin-off like The Penguin, feeling both familiar and slight at the same time, despite the clear boatloads of money poured into it. There’s something missing here that it might find shortly, or it could be a long six episodes of political wheel-spinning and terrifying visions. Let’s hope it finds that spice soon.
"Dune: Prophecy" easily ranks among the most disappointing examples of franchise expansions dressed up as prestige TV.
The series' creative overhauls have led to a blatant misunderstanding of what makes this world so interesting and what Herbert initially set out to convey when writing the first novel in this series. By the time episode four rolls around, you can't help but ask yourself why you're not just rewatching the films again, which, at their core, understand the franchise they're adapting.
If you love Dune or any other Sci Fi or Medieval style shows, this is it. Watch Dune Part One & Party Two, then this show. It's just amazing, all the lore, setting, costumes, story, cast etc are all on point. It's a 5 Stars rating for me and I enjoyed every minute of it.
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TV series that introduces perfectly the events narrated in the main films of the Dune saga. Very useful for understanding some aspects narrated in the films that could have been difficult to understand due to how they were treated in the first two chapters of the main plot. The development is well done making each episode interesting and encouraging you to continue watching, always leaving a veil of mystery on some aspects treated with great effectiveness
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I didn't have high hopes for this series to begin with, Dune handled right is a complex palace drama filled with intrigue and wheels within wheels but I figured at best it'd be a GoT-wannabe series which could've worked and at least be entertaining but no. Instead we get something that feels more like bad fanfic.If you're a fan of the original Dune you'll be crazy frustrated over an abundance of complete departures from establish lore and the fact that all the characters act like they're naive 16-years old.The only good parts are the acting-chops on Emily Watson, Olivia Williams and especially Jessica Barden who deserves some bigger and better roles after this series.
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I know all Dune novels, films, series. I even know all the video games. Therefore, I am fairly relaxed regarding bad Dune content and shows. But I gave up on Dune Prophecy. I genuily felt as if I don't need it... that it's useless and that the Dune franchise will soon forget it. The writing, the pace are an issue. Episode 1... the beginning alone reminds me of the worst writing and directing moments of the Dune franchise. Although I understand the reasoning behind the series' concept, as it is difficult wiroking with one of the books without conflicting Villeneuv's next film, the Dune universe is so large... There is so much story potential in other places. Let's be frank here: If you give some average Hollywood TV writers the chance to date back the Alien, Star Wars, Star Trek or any franchise by 10,000 years, it'll result in a garbage show. They are not creative and good enough for such world building at this scale.
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Production Company:
- Cunning Hand
- HBO Max
- Legendary Television
- Pioneer Stillking Films
- Villeneuve Films
- Warner Bros. Television
Initial Release Date:Nov 17, 2024
Number of seasons:2 Seasons
Rating:TV-MA