New ‘Dune’ Adaptation In Works

See that picture up there? That’s a still from the only version of Dune I’ll probably ever need. Some of you (most of you) perhaps want a little something more; a little less of what a Lynch Return of the Jedi would’ve been like and a little more Frank Herbert accuracy? Well, fine.

For people who don’t like their book adaptations beautifully out of control, Variety reports that Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, The Kingdom, Hancock) will be taking on the project as soon as the call for screenwriters has been met. Apparently Richard Rubenstein, producer of the Sci-Fi Channel Dune miniseries and its sequel Children of Dune, is producing this one as well, and is looking for someone to write a truly faithful adaptation this go around.

Will it have Kyle McLaughlin, Sting, 80’s visual effects-styled forcefields, amazing Guild Navigator puppets and a 190 minute special edition run time? Probably not, but some of you might think that’s a good thing. All I’m saying is while you’re waiting, why not do yourself a favor and see Dune on the big screen just once. It sure is pretty.