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In God Emperor, the weakest and weirdest of all the novels, Arrakis is lush with plants and flowing water, with the desert (although still huge) confined to less than half the planet.
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The arrival of "Taken" director Pierre Morel on the planet Arrakis is the latest development in the twisty history of a big screen remake of "Dune."
‘Dune’: A Mini Cheat Sheet On The History Of The Remake » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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A planetary romance with space opera scale if you like, given how important Arrakis is to the overall story.
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror: The Space Heroes A Brief History Blue Tyson 2008
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Now that Arrakis is mine, I'll put everything in order.
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There wasn’t a big deal made about water, it felt like a secondary topic, and not the main reason Arrakis is the way it is, and how it is eventually evolved into a lush planet and how the universe no longer funtions the way it used to with the spice hoarding that the Leto-Worm had in his stores.
Show #11: Pre-show Discussion : The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas 2006
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The Fremen struggle against an occupying power greedy for Arrakis 'single export, the spice, the most valuable thing in the universe.
Archive 2009-04-01 Erika Nelson 2009
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Let's get really creative and put zombies on Arrakis!
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It achieves a genuine grandeur, something that has a lot to do with the brilliance of Herbert's mise-en-scène – the desert-world of Arrakis, the beautiful, imagination-snaring barrenness of his locations.
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Their leader, Vooper Werribee, counts 130 members who enjoy roleplay in the sands of an Arrakis based in Second Life, taking on the personae of sandworm-riding Fremen, Harkonnen-hating Atreides, and so on.
Boing Boing 2009
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Of course, with the success of "Avatar," the coming 3-D-ification of "Clash of the Titans" and the heavy push in general from Hollywood to put out more movies in 3-D, there's also the question of whether we'll be wearing any funky glasses for our trip to Arrakis.
‘Dune’ Director Pierre Morel Addresses Peter Berg’s Script, Monologues And 3-D » MTV Movies Blog 2010
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