'Dune' Is Coming to Netflix

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So you've heard of this Dune thing. You might not know much about it, but you saw the sequel previews where Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya monologue in the desert and sometimes ride giant sandworms. Oscar Isaac and Dave Bautista were in it too, you think. Maybe, you heard that the world just lost its mind when Dune: Part Two was pushed from November 17, 2023 to March 15, 2024 because of the actors' strike. The fantasy/sci-fi film even garnered ten Oscar nominations—and those things don't usually do that. If you ask me, it sounds like you're finally feeling a little Dune-curious.

Of course, if you've read all 24 of the novels in the Dune universe, please feel free to ignore the above. You already know that the sci-fi masterpiece follows Paul Atreides, who finds himself in a war of mysticism and resources. (It's all a bit complicated.) Regardless of your prior involvement with the story, if you're reading this, you're likely looking to watch this two-and-a-half-hour-long epic, somewhere. Anywhere. Luckily, we have you covered. Here's how you can watch Dune, whether you're a newcomer to this mammoth universe or you'll be honing in on each and every liberty director Denis Villeneuve took with the source material.

If you missed Dune in IMAX, have no fear: Dune is streaming on Max for good. If you don't have a subscription to HBO Max, you'll have to cough up a fiver to stream the film on AppleTV+ or Amazon Prime. Good news for Netflix subscribers: the sci-fi epic is finally coming to the streamer on October 1, 2023. We recommend splurging to own the film if you must, because we guarantee you're going to want to watch it again and again as you eagerly await the sequel, Dune: Part Two.

You may want to get started right now, because director Denis Villeneuve is planning an entire trilogy. "If I succeed in making a trilogy, that would be the dream,” Villeneuve told IndieWire. "’Dune Messiah’ was written in reaction to the fact that people perceived Paul Atreides as a hero. Which is not what he wanted to do. My adaptation is closer to his idea that it’s actually a warning." So, don't don't be that guy who has five hours of movie to still watch by the time Dune: Part Three rolls around.

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