But in an era where Star Wars and Star Trek movies reigned supreme, Dune had a lukewarm response from moviegoers before eventually building up a cult following after its theatrical release.

David Lynch's 1984 adaptation of Dune had the misfortune of following the original Star Wars trilogy to theaters, and audiences weren't willing to embrace it at that time.

'Star Wars' Day is sign of franchise's mass appeal. It owes a lot to Frank Herbert's 'Dune' 'Star Wars' appeared to borrow so many ideas from the Dune novels, that when 'The New Hope' was first ...

Nonetheless, four decades later the director's version of "Dune" remains an intriguing, if seriously weird, misfire. In a parallel universe, Lynch might have made " Return of the Jedi " instead.

Star Wars‘ Tatooine and Dune‘s Arrakis Let’s start with the most obvious one. The most famous planets in both Star Wars and Dune are incredibly similar.

We also have a new clarification as to how much of Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi epic will be filmed using IMAX cameras.

There are clearly themes, characters, and settings from Dune, which came out first, that George Lucas was inspired by when creating the Star Wars universe. Here's a look at the most obvious ...

It's only February and already the movie event of the year is here, with early viewings of "Dune: Part Two" generating impressive reviews. Critics "truly love" the follow-up to 2021's "Dune ...

Aside from more creepy baby than ever thought possible for David Lynch's Dune , we also got to look at Jonathan Frakes' Star Trek: Discovery legacy.

Four decades ago, David Lynch delivered the first cinematic adaptation of Dune to the big screen. But is this film a failure or an underrated sci-fi classic?

George Lucas' Star Wars franchise wears many of its influences on its sleeve, most notably elements from Frank Herbert's Dune.