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more about #dune Austin Bath: Project Sand needs to get some funding, make a video game. more » Szin: "FATHERRRRR....THE SLEEPER HAS AWAKEN!" more » Shiryu: Merry Xmas, io9rs. The Spice must flow. =) more » Bill-Lee: " I've chosen a sampling of worm-oriented images because obviously worms are the coolest things ever." Or you have some issues... more » tamoko: I'll miss you Dan. You contributed to scaring the crap out of me as a nine year old in 79, and I never looked back... more » Wookie1972: I watched Alien again last night, and I'm amazed by the quality of the script. It's like a Howard Hawks movie, in that it's really driven by the dialo... more » joetato: He's actually not Sgt. Pinback, but I'll leave that tidbit for the folks who haven't yet seen Dark Star. Some call it slow, I call it hysterically br... more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: We have used the line "When I brought you onboard, I thought you were cute" in so many situations over the past decade. He will be missed indeed. SF ... more » Wookie1972: I'd forgotten about his involvement in the Jodoworsky Dune. Now *that* was a batsh*t crazy production. (Sample tidbit: Salvador Dali was supposed to p... more » J-a-z: I thought he was brilliant in Dark Star. Laughed my ass off at several of those classic scenes. more » Wookie1972: Thinking about it, O'Bannon is responsible for many of the things that scared the crap out of me the most as a young'un. Even as an adult, I saw his z... more » RepoMan84: Computer: Sorry to interrupt your recreation, fellows, but it is time for Sgt. Pinback to feed the alien. Sgt. Pinback: Awww, I don't wanna do that! C... more » Plague: Massive loss. ROTLD was pure, unadulterated genius. more » Wookie1972: Sigh. I was just thinking about how everybody gives Cameron credit for Aliens, and if after that Giger. O'Bannon was the true author. more » LittleDragon: RIP. Your talent is valued and will be remembered. (on side note I really need to watch this clip's movie. Attacked and tickled by a giant beach ball) more » earthclanbootstrap: We who are about to have our chests burst salute you! more » BeowulfRex: Return of the Living Dead gave us the "brains" meme for zombies. Gonna be missed, Dan... more » Kenro199x: Wow... damn shame. Yeah he was old but wow... RIP Mr. Dan. more » Karmacoma: " Some claim his work on the Heavy Metal comic influenced the visual style of Blade Runner." Absolutely! His other collaboration with Moebius, "The l... more » Vexxarr: And by the way, that elevator scene from Dark Star is one of motion picture history's finest. Even when you figure out the trick - it's still so compe... more » -
#conceptart
Bringing The Worm Home
The greatest and most valuable beast of planet Arrakis has been conquered. This is just one image from an amazing collection on "Project Sand," a group blog devoted entirely to recreating the world of Frank Herbert's Dune in concept designs. More » -
#obituary
R.I.P. Alien Screenwriter Dan O'Bannon
Whether or not you've heard Dan O'Bannon's name before, you're a fan of his work on Dark Star, Star Wars, Alien, Lifeforce, Screamers and Total Recall. He passed away yesterday, but his legacy on lives forever. More » -
#art
Rare Dune Concept Art From One Of Space Opera's Greatest Visionaries
A pirate ship slices through space in concept art from the lost Dune movie of the 1970s. Artist Chris Foss crafted covers for some of science fiction's greatest books, reshaping how we see spaceships and robots. Check out our gallery. More » -
#dune
Why We'd Be Happy With Neil Marshall Directing Dune
Rumors are circulating that Peter Berg is slowly backing away from the Dune movie project, leaving Paramount in desperate need of a new director. So they've turned to two great possible alternates: Neill Blomkamp and Neil Marshall. More » -
#dreamsequences
40+ Lurid, Bizarre Science Fiction Dream Sequences
Science fiction takes place in a world beyond our own reality, but sometimes you need to go just a bit further — into the realm of the crazy, surreal dream sequence. Here are 40 or so of our absolute favorites. More » -
#triviagasm
10 Reasons Not to Bring Someone Back from the Dead
When you've got amazing technologies or strong magical powers, death doesn't have to have the final word. But is bringing the dead back to life always a good idea? We look the reasons it's better to say no to resurrection.
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#dune
Pope Does Dune? More Please
Fresh from spending twelve weeks reworking SF hero Adam Strange in DC Comics' oversized Wednesday Comics series, comic god Paul Pope takes on another sci-fi classic on his blog: Frank Herbert's Dune. Click through for more goodness. More » -
#speculativearchitecture
The Desert City Inspired by Dune
Andrew Kudless proposed city is inspired by the Fremen sietches of Frank Herbert's Dune, and he believes that the principles for conserving and storing water on Arrakis can be applied to the American desert. More » -
#hancock2
Charlize Returns To Torture Us All In Hancock 2, Shoves Dune Back
The next Hancock, presumably called Hancock 2: We're Sorry, is moving forward with the announcement that Charlize Theron is coming along for the ride. This most likely means director Peter Berg's Dune will be pushed back another two years. [MTV] -
#writing
Did Dune Ruin Science Fiction Novels?
Frank Herbert's Dune is a sweeping epic, one filled with complex world-building, family drama, religions, economic systems, and space travel. And yet, one science-fiction fan wonders if Dune's multi-layered success has ruined the science fiction novels that came after. More » -
#legodune
The Dune Playsets Lego Never Made
Wish your childhood involved Lego playsets depicting the sandy deserts of Arrakis? Now you can enjoy the childhood toy that never was thanks to two Lego fans with a penchant for building Fremen and sandworms. More » -
#dune
Dune Details Too Epic To Start Filming Just Yet
Director Peter Berg has been filling the world in on his highly anticipated Dune adaptation. What's he got planned for his take on the movie is, he explains, something more "muscular" than Lynch's former film translation. More » -
#geophysicalporn
Iraqi Dust Storms Seem Straight Out Of "Dune"
Early this month, Iraq looked more like Frank Herbert's Arrakis. Giant dust storms choked the country, sending people to hospitals and interfering with travel for a week. NASA's Aqua satellite captured some impressive images showing the scale of the storms. More » -
#scifashion
Fashion Designer Crafts Garments For The Harsh Conditions Of Arakis
David Lynch's movie version of Dune may have its detractors, but up-and-coming Australian fashion designer Ben Pollitt used it as the inspiration for his summer 2009 range. Hence the "second skin" designs in our gallery. More » -
#exclusive
Dune Remake Could Be Greenlit Soon
The most highly anticipated remake may be Peter Berg's Dune movie. We got a chance to ask producer Kevin Misher about the status of Dune and inquire, will the blue eyes remain intact?
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#monstersamongus
Giant Worm Not Actually Making Spice in Cornwall
Researchers at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Cornwall made a discovery worthy of a Frank Herbert novel: A massive, 4-foot-long reef worm that was chomping through their local corals. More » -
#triviagasm
A Horse by Any Other Name is Probably Not a Horse
Saddling up your faithful steed to ride off into the sunset is one of those things best left to John Wayne. Sometimes. Here are some of science fiction's best substitutes for our friend, the horse.
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