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''Dune'' is an American science fiction media franchise that originated with the 1965 novel ''Dune'' by Frank Herbert and has continued to add new publications. ''Dune'' is frequently described as the best-selling science fiction novel in history. It won the inaugural Nebula Award for Best Novel and the Hugo Award in 1966 and was later adapted into a 1984 film, a 2000 television miniseries, and a two-part film series with the first film in 2021 and a sequel in 2024. Herbert wrote five sequels, the first two of which were adapted as a 2003 miniseries. ''Dune'' has also inspired tabletop games and a series of video games. Since 2009, the names of planets from the ''Dune'' novels have been adopted for the real-world nomenclature of plains and other features on Saturn's moon Titan. Frank Herbert died in 1986. Beginning in 1999, his son Brian Herbert and science fiction author Kevin J. Anderson published several collections of prequel novels, as well as two sequels that complete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dune (board Game)
''Dune'' is a strategy board game set in Frank Herbert's ''Dune'' universe designed by Bill Eberle, Jack Kittredge and Peter Olotka, and originally published by Avalon Hill in 1979. In the game, each player takes on the role of a faction from the ''Dune'' universe, each with unique powers that modify the game's rules, and battle for control of the planet Arrakis. After many years out of print, the game was reissued by Gale Force Nine in 2019 in advance of the 2021 ''Dune'' film adaptation. Gale Force Nine has since released three expansions to the 2019 edition. History The game was originally designed with a Roman Empire theme, with the name ''Tribute''. Avalon Hill had acquired the license to produce a ''Dune'' game, but when their design proved unusable, the company contacted Eberle, Kittredge and Olotka. Elements suitable for the Dune universe were added to the game, particularly from their earlier game, '' Cosmic Encounter''. In 1984, to tie in with the Dune film, Av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
