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The 2021 film Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve, is a science fiction adaptation of Frank Herbert's classic novel. The story is set in the distant future and centers on young nobleman Paul Atreides, who is destined to become a messianic leader on the desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune.1

Arrakis is the sole source of "spice" or "melange," a substance crucial for interstellar travel. The narrative follows House Atreides as they are ordered to take over spice mining from their rivals, House Harkonnen, a move orchestrated by the Padishah Emperor who fears the Atreides' growing influence. The film stars Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Rebecca Ferguson as his mother, Lady Jessica. Villeneuve's adaptation was critically acclaimed and received multiple Academy Awards.123

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