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The spice must flow : the story of Dune, from cult novels to visionary sci-fi movies / Ryan Britt.

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ISBN: 9780593472996
Physical Description: xv, 269 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
Publisher: [New York] : Plume, [2023]
Copyright: ©2023
Bibliography, etc.: Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-259) and index.
Formatted Contents: Prologue : Use the voice -- Frank Herbert's beard : The real-life origins of Dune -- Fear is the mind-killer : How Beverly Herbert and Bene Gesserit saved Dune before it began -- Magazine worms : "Dune world" and the world's first glimpse of Arrakis -- Novel repair manual : The publication of the first Dune novel -- My own private Duncan Idaho : Dune Messiah and the resurrection of Dune's greatest hero -- Golden paths not taken : The earliest visions for cinematic Dune adaptations -- I am the sandman : Children of Dune changes the landscape of science fiction novels forever -- Spice wars : Star Wars borrows the voice and soul of Dune -- Dune velvet : David Lynch's 1984 film and the renewed cult of Dune -- Twilight of the emperor : The second Dune trilogy and Frank Herbert's final decade -- Walk without rhythm : The phantom menace of the new Dune novels and the Sci Fi channel miniseries -- The snow blade penetrates the shield : The Denis Villeneuve Dune film series and the new spice renaissance -- The sleeper must awaken : The future of the Dune franchise, and Dune as an ecological guide for the future -- Epilogue : Spice up your life.