The detours this follow-up took for Dune were met with hostility at first. But in time, they helped cement its status as a worthy sequel.

Dune struggled to visually make a splash in film and TV…but once Denis Villeneuve worked his magic on its components, the rest was history.

From Frank Herbert's imagination emerged the beginning of one of the most sprawling sci-fi sagas ever. Savor the Melange and see how here.