Merrick here...


Peter Berg recently discussed how he's approaching his adaptation of DUNE.

Berg sees the story more as an epic adventure. "[The book] was much more muscular and adventurous, more violent and possibly even a little bit more fun," Berg said. "I think those are all elements of my experience of the book that can be brought in without offending the die-hard fans of the Bene Gesserit and Kwisatz Haderach. There's a more dynamic film to be made."

...Berg told SciFi Wire (why isn't that SyFy Wyre?) HERE.

I think I get what Peter's saying; all previous interpretations of the material have been about as much fun as trip to the dentist's office on 9/11. There's a lot of adventure and action in DUNE - amping up the story's energy a bit probably wouldn't hurt, as long as Berg's adaptation understands/respects the intent of the source material.

Lynch's film, as well as the SyFy miniseries (plural), were all wildly uneven as far as I'm concerned. Much to like about all of them, but none of them were out-of-the-park perfect. So, in my mind, there's still room here for someone to "get it right".

By the way, if you're still waiting for Lynch's DUNE to be issued on Blu-Ray, I own the French release and it's not bad at all. Find it HERE. I don't speak French, but stumbling your way through the Amazon France site isn't too bad, and they delivered to the U.S. within a week or two of my order.