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Frank Herbert's Children of Dune (2003)
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune is a three-part miniseries written by John Harrison and directed by Greg Yaitanes, based on Frank Herbert's novels Dune Messiah and Children of Dune. First broadcast in the United States on March 16, 2003, Children of Dune is the sequel to the 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune and produced by the Sci Fi Channel. As of 2004, this miniseries and its predecessor were two of the three highest-rated programs ever to be broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel.
Writing:
- John Harrison
Release Date:
Sun, Mar 16, 2003
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 87
Country: US
Language: En
Runtime: 87
Alec Newman
Paul Atreides / Muad'Dib / Usul / The Prophet
James McAvoy
Leto Atreides II
Jessica Brooks
Ghanima Atreides
Daniela Amavia
Alia Atreides
Julie Cox
Irulan Corrino-Atreides
Edward Atterton
Duncan Idaho / Hayt
Alice Krige
Lady Jessica Atreides
Susan Sarandon
Princess Wensicia Corrino
Martin McDougall
Scytale
Steven Berkoff
Stilgar
P.H. Moriarty
Gurney Halleck
Barbora Kodetová
Chani
Ian McNeice
Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
Gee Williams
Bijaz
Rik Young
Javid
Karel Dobrý
Korba
Season 1:
This episode starts 12 years after the first Dune miniseries. Duke Paul Atreides has become emperor. During an attack he is blinded but utilizes his "visions of the future" to see. Chani his concubine has given him twins - Leto II and Ghanima. When his children are attacked, Paul uses Leto's eyes to see and avert the danger, but in the process loses his psychic vision and becomes completely blind. In accordance with Fremen custom, he walks into the desert and leaves his children in the care of his sister, Alia.
As conspiracies to gain political power abound, Paul's power base is eroded from within and his highly ambitious sister, Alia is gaining a political foothold. Born aware of her ancestral memories, Alia is considered an abomination by the Bene Gesserit. The Lady Jessica, her mother returns to Dune (Arrakis) to visit her grandchildren Leto II and Ghanima. When one particular ancestor begins to possess Alia, Lady Jessica has to take refuge. Leto II and Ghanima devise a plan toward salvation.
As Alia becomes totally possessed she also has to deal with rebel Fremen. Ghanima, who survived an attack on her by House Corrino, is now engaged to Farad'n Corrino. Unexpectedly, Leto II returns from the desert being believed dead. While in the desert his body has absorbed some sandtrout, slowly mutating him into a sandworm. Alia resists possession by the baron while Irulan declines Jessica's offer to return with her to Caladan.
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