Dune Articles
Dino De Laurentiis – Prolific, Eclectic Producer Dies: LA STRADA, DUNE, BITTER RICE, BLUE VELVET, KING KONG
Some will remember Dino De Laurentiis, who died in Los Angeles at the age of 91, as the producer of Serpico (1973), King Kong (1976), and Dune (1984). The Sidney Lumet-directed Serpico, which stars Al Pacino as a New York cop battling widespread corruption within the police force, remains one the most important Hollywood productions of the '70s. King Kong, for its part, introduced [...]
TAKEN's Pierre Morel to Direct DUNE
Pierre Morel, whose Taken starring Liam Neeson was one of last year's sleeper hits, has been set to direct Dune, the latest film adaptation of Frank Herbert's 1965 sci-fi classic novel. Paramount will be releasing the new venture. David Lynch directed a much anticipated film version back in 1984, but the superproduction starring Kyle MacLachlan (photo) was deemed too disjointed and confusing by critics and [...]