Frank Herbert's Dune was a three-part miniseries produced by the Sci-Fi Channel, a cable television channel. The series was first broadcast in 2000. Whereas many book fans consider the movie an unfaithful adaptation, the miniseries is considered to have come much closer to the philosophical and thematic point of view of the original.
Although in many respects more faithful to the book, the miniseries did boast some stylistic changes. For example, whereas Herbert's ornithopters were described as truly birdlike in their flight, the miniseries' ornithopters more closely resembled insects. Contention surrounding the correct pronunciation of Herbert's "Fedaykin" aside, the miniseries opted for a Western pronunciation more distant from the Arabic-sounding one used in Lynch's film that would seem appropriate given the extensive, Arabic-themed terminology in the novel. Some fans were upset by the Fremen's eyes, believing that the nearly phosphorescent, light blue coloring was not faithful to Herbert's description, "blue within blue."
A follow-up miniseries called Frank Herbert's Children of Dune, continued the story.
Dune's problems unfolded over many decades and involved hundreds of people: producers, writers, artists, designers, musicians and directors, who tried in vain to bring Herbert's classic science fiction novel to the screen.
In most cases, Dune projects failed because no one seemed capable enough of writing a script that was both comprehensive and good enough to be made into a movie.
Dune was alien terrain for Lynch, and despite the brilliant director's talents for showcasing the whimsical, no one could digest the intricacies of Frank Herbert's Dune in one sitting and then churn out a script.
Frank Herbert's Dune was a three-part miniseries based on the 1965 novel Dune by Frank Herbert.
The miniseries also invented an extensive subplot for Princess Irulan, a character who played little part in the first novel (she was, in fact, only in a single scene at the end).
The miniseries and its sequel were two of the three highest-rated programs ever to be broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel [1].
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