New DUNE Prophecy Trailer Reaction | This Looks Surprisingly GOOD!

[@NerdCookies]

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[@RamblingRodeo]

Lets see, i hope it is good it looks good from the trailer....I love the actor from Vikings, i wish he was in more, he is such a good actor and comes off just as is if that makes sense. Keep up the good work Nerd Cookie!

[@e.s.5529]

@@RamblingRodeo, I am cautiously optimistic. It's only six episodes, which really concerns me because there is really limited time for character development and a "detailed storyline." I hope it's great.

[@RamblingRodeo]

@@e.s.5529 True, but a good writer and director could pull it off.

[@12crows1]

Nerd Cookies is the best, most fair and balanced critics of sci-fi/fantasy! All the substance, none of the hate!! Thanks Elaine and Nerd Cookies!

[@neondemon5137]

There's lots of hate, let's not be silly now. 😂

[@12crows1]

@@neondemon5137 But just of badly made Entertainment!

[@martinjrgensen8234]

@@neondemon5137Yeah that was my thought too 😂

[@enclavex69]

You sound like a lefty. Have a backbone some of the stuff lately sucks. It’s not hate it’s truth.

[@12crows1]

@@enclavex69 And people like you are what's wrong with the world! When you can't separate Entertainment from reality, you may need to pull your head from your butt. I know it took a lot of self loathing and effort to get it up there. But you don't have to walk around like that. It's a choice. Be better!

[@obelix703]

1:48 my wife & I were referring to him as “Dave Idaho.”

[@DerechteAlbrechtDürer]

He would have been SO MUCH BETTER as Duncan than the clown Momoa.

[@martinainscough9226]

“Show me a completely smooth operation and I'll show you someone who's covering mistakes. Real boats rock.” ― Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse: Dune Cheers.

[@abelabner]

Yes I want to see the weird mutated space navigators!!!!

[@MonoLith2049]

I only wish that Frank Herbert could've live to see how popular Dune has become now. Thanks for the video 🙏🏼😁

[@AnnatarCarvour]

Have been thinking the same thing..its about time as all of sci fi borrows an steals from it an it's the best

[@track1949]

If there is afterlife consciousness, he knows 😋

[@jonathanstone4878]

So worried. This is essentially a new story based on an adaptation of an adaptation of incomplete original base lore. Will they be able to help themselves from using current tropes [for 'modern audiences'] instead of building a Dune Unveverse story.

[@PTNLemay]

I would like to see them showcase something like the Landsraad. If I'm remembering my lore correctly it existed before the Butlerian Jihad, so it should still be active and present at this point in history. I’m imagining something like the big senate hall in Star Wars episode 1,2,3. Only with just humans instead of all those aliens. Just a little nod to the fact this universe is big. It’s not just 3 planets where a couple of noble houses skirmish one another, it’s meant to include a ton of inhabited worlds spread across the galaxy. You don’t need to go deep on all of them, but show that they’re there.

[@chaost4544]

If this series is going to fail, it's not going to be because of the acting. The cast is stacked. Really excited to see Travis Fimmel in this series. He was great in Vikings.

[@darbyohara]

It’ll be shitty writing. Hollywood can’t create anything original or write a basic three act play style structure in any film or show format

[@mitchelllawrence2798]

I agree. Both trailers look promising.

[@Senbonzakura776]

I really enjoyed the trailer and totally looking forward to this series

[@jeremyevans8374]

I'm speculating that the Desmond character might be a Butlerian successor of Manford Torondo.

[@globesurfer122]

This is the most positive thing I've ever heard you say about any Dune adaptation

[@HisameArtwork]

same, I doubt this show will be good. I'll wait for reviews before I waste anymore time on stuff that smells like a cash grab.

[@AdastraRecordings]

Raised By Wolves is possibly mt favourite TV SciFi show ever and I absolutely love Travis Fimmel's acting, so his casting excites me.

[@brennansmith6474]

Why

[@8301TheJMan]

@@brennansmith6474 The comment explains itself, the op loved that show and loved Fimmel in it, so having him in this is cool. Beyond that u gotta be a bit more specific

[@brennansmith6474]

@@8301TheJMan I guess so

[@ShoyuWeenie24]

HBO has been on a run the last 5ish years on top of a long history of bangers. I'd be more surprised if the show is bad, honestly.

[@TrueBlue475]

Thanks for the heads up Elaine, i had not heard about this upcoming series until i saw this!

[@Mr.SharkTooth-zc8rm]

I will say up front that I did read the original books and Brian Herbert and Brian Kevin Anderson's continuation of the series. Brian and Anderson decided to change some things. I always feel that you leave a GREATER writer than yourself, you leave their work alone. Don't mess with it. Well they did so I have a very jaded view of this upcoming show but I will try to watch it with an open mind.

[@malphadour]

BH and Andersons stuff is pretty awful unfortunately.

[@3091181]

Brian Herberts writing is fanatic as far as I'm concerned

[@jrpgaddict7726]

IT'S HBO so you know the quality is going to be amazing 🤩

[@brennansmith6474]

Not all the time

[@joebond545]

​@@brennansmith6474 95%

[@maciedixon3983]

HBO is usually good which is why I had hope

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Thank you Elaine. I look forward to your take on these upcoming projects.

[@dougmay2957]

They’re going to bring Vorian Atreides to life, which will be amazing to see!

[@ALTRON3]

looks surprisingly good. Would've rather had the machine war though.

[@d-_-b8558]

Probably saving that for a bigger production. Would work better as a movie probably, or a limited series at best. But first we need to see the holy war in Dune Messiah

[@michaelallen434]

I love me some nerd cookies! I’m cautiously optimistic about the Dune series…at least Disney isn’t involved!

[@rickbase833]

As long time fan of the Dune novels.....I'll give this a watch and hope it is good. I stopped reading the Brian H books about the time that Sisterhood was published.

[@malphadour]

Probably for the best - i found all the BH + Anderson books to be some of the worst literature I've had the misfortune of chewing my way through.

[@rickbase833]

@malphadour Mostly agree. The prelude and legends series were okay IMO. The sequels hunters and sandworm were not good at all.

[@agesflow6815]

Thank you, Nerd Cookies.

[@JezzaBondiBeach]

Looks fantastic !!!

[@AlexBoyle-x8k]

i wonder if Desmond will have the glittering Tleilaxu eyes, my reasoning being when you see him he explains that he "has been gifted a great power" and then it goes dark and all you see are two glowing (what I'M assuming are) eyes in the next scene-flash, and im hoping this is the case because i would very much like to see a depiction of them on screen.

[@kaaskop01]

holy shit Travis Fimmel is in this? please don't suck. please don't suck. please don't suck.

[@wk8219]

lol, that was my thought. Love him. Don't love what he's been in since Vikings.

[@malphadour]

@@wk8219 Raised by Wolves was excellent and yet another sci fi cut short by idiot company execs.

[@8301TheJMan]

He's such a brilliant actor, so pumped he's in this!

[@TheIslingtongirl]

Yeah, colour me curious at this point. I think the most interesting piece for me is how much they will be opening things up in the universe. I keep seeing these planets and I want to know which they are as diving into those cultures would be cool. Looks like we'll get Kaitain at least and some other places. Some shots look very Ixian but that might be a stretch since I guess it's more isolated.

[@fabrisseterbrugghe8567]

I believe Mark Strong could rule the known universe.

[@chrysm6842]

It's definitely pleasing !

[@baronvonslapnuts]

We should have Stanley Tucci play one of the Emperor's hand-maidens. Go full Padme with it.

[@cacahue]

The Acolyle done properly

[@justinparker7712]

I too was excited by the trailer, but I do have two main worries... 1) that they'll make the sisterhood into action heroes and 2) there are A LOT of characters

[@gibdi0n]

why aren't they going 10000 years into the past of Star Wars. I am sickened by Skywalker saga and their death and destruction

[@russellandrews1177]

Olivia Williams elevates any material she's in.

[@AUGozzy]

Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson writing and a great cast, expectations are high.

[@malphadour]

What ??- BH and Anderson are guilty of some of the worst literature in history.

[@SK4Madhi_Freal]

With this cast even it falis its still gonna win. My spice levels were low of recent so this comes at a perfect time for my Arrakis fix. Thanks Elaine 💯💙

[@shara1979]

Seems like itd b pretty cool!

[@taylorburke5388]

Travis Femmel makes me excited!

[@mattm3400]

This looks awesome x

[@jmo7185]

Ragnar is coming! 😮

[@mxvega1097]

It looks great. But... it's a massive ensemble cast with what looks like options around 4-6 subplots and two timelines plus visions. I'll readily praise it if they pull it off, but it's going to take excellent narrative strategy and skills to weave it together.

[@Lt_Rik]

We'll see, it's difficult to really get excited for anything these days. Trailers can be very misleading, I hope it's good though.

[@TheNinjaMarmot]

It looks good.

[@julio_scissors]

I'm concerned it's based on the son's books, but it's HBO so I'll give it a shot.

[@wk8219]

I just watched the trailer. No doubt about it, it looks fantastic. I'm glad it's on HBO. HBO does a good job at creating multiple great seasons of a show unlike others (Netflix's) buisness plan of one great season then off-the-rails we go. One item that has me both excited and worried is having Travis (Ragnar) Fimmel play such a central character. As we all know he was incredible in Vikings but his presence in a movie or show has almost seamed like a curse since then. A second potential mixed blessing is the extensive involvement of Brian Herbert. Often having the creator of the story deeply involved is a wonderful way to ensure the soul of a story comes to the final product. Unfortunately 'soul' is not a word often used when discussing Brian's work in the extended Dune universe. Don't get me wrong I'm sure I'll watch all six episodes no matter what but I sincerely doubt I would watch a second season if we are left with a Warcraft in space.

[@shanenolan5625]

Thanks Elaine

[@alpacamale2909]

One thing that surprises me is that 10000 into the past they have virtually the same technology.

[@lavenderlilacproductions]

Butlerian Jihad would tend to slow advancement. See also WH40K

[@LordLawwritesforfans]

The most curious aspect is the release date. This will have premiered and be building a following when Skeleton Crew begins so I’m wondering how Disney / Lucasfilm will because we should be getting clear ratings for DP thus forcing Disney/ Lucasfilm to be clever or truthful about SC’s ratings. Cheeky on WB’s part. Have Hope fans!

[@maxidaho]

Since Prophecy is on HBO, there is at least a good chance this will be good.

[@henrymach]

Rings of Power looks good too...

[@grokeffer6226]

It's got a good look. 👍

[@josephlamonica4167]

Lol I couldn't watch this trailer without thinking What would Elaine think of this. :P

[@theblackheart5727]

If Nerd Cookies was my girlfriend, we would have infinite conversations. Hahaha. The depth of her research is actually sexy to me. I gotta quit working so much and go meet these nerdy girls at conventions and what have you. Get my own nerd cookie, if you know what I mean. Haha..heh…I know what I mean. That is all. End transmission.

[@BobBober-ip9mr]

Roger Roger

[@unclefester1991]

The trailer looks great to me.

[@declanlambe484]

Does anyone get the feeling that the Travis Fimmel character almost seems like a Rasputin warrior character? Maybe my over active imagination.

[@kadourimdou43]

Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst.

[@willard39]

If it were anybody but you, I'd be a little dubious. I trust you, though, because I've never heard you give a good review for any other reason than you genuinely liked it and were intimate with the source material. Then again, I love the Duniverse so much, I even enjoyed the Brian Herbert/Kevin Anderson books. Weird that I'd be picky about someone else taking a whack in a well-funded and cast show. I'm looking forward to finding out.

[@vergyltantor3211]

The fact that I haven't seen anything about Vorian Atreides or any Atreides for that matter including Raquella Berto-Anirul has me worried that Dune lore will be ignored.

[@theonlymatthew.l]

Some would argue most of the Brian Herbert 'Dune' books ignore "Dune" lore.... 😏

[@onepunchmantolkienfan5383]

Games of Dune!

[@KizzMyAbs]

Love you ❤

[@djparker21able]

If it's 10,000 years before then it would be based on the House triology (House Atreides, House Harkonnen, House Carrino). Maria Senva, Julius Venport, the original sword master of Icaz....etc

[@haplozetetic9519]

The events of House Atreides, House Harkonnen, and House Carrino took place during the generation previous to the original Dune, not 10,000 years before. I had to look it up because I haven't read them in a long time.

[@sectorgovernor]

No, the House trilogy starts 38 years before Dune and it end 15 years before Dune.

[@haplozetetic9519]

​@@sectorgovernor By a count of years, and a generation lasting an average of just under 27 years, I put it about 86% in the wrong generation. If it is measured by each generation of offspring, it would be (mostly, as far as I can remember) in Leto's generation: the one before Paul. Have I missed or forgotten anything?

[@sectorgovernor]

@@haplozetetic9519 it ends when Paul is born. That's 15 years before Dune. It starts when Leto is 15 years old.

[@Mamothrept]

Really hoping for a Dune show set in the Dune universe. Not a Dune show set in 2024 NYC

[@BrianLindee-qm9ed]

It looks more like it is all about those crazy nuns

[@filippos13]

The trailer was very interesting, although I got some GoT vibes and the usual HBO nude scenes

[@LiquidusEvilus]

Why boxliner? why?

[@internetgas2020]

I'm hopeful too, Hopeful DEI doesn't stick it's nose into it and make it unwatchable like most things post 2016

[@malphadour]

I'll be honest - not following and of the Anderson novels is a good idea as they are all pretty awfully written. This could be one of the few times where a show is vastly better than its associated source material. Interested to see how it turns out.

[@grahamjones5400]

6 episode series? That's a tv movie.

[@Brymoe]

Seems strange to go out of franks books to focus on this.

[@joaodecarvalho7012]

I'm skeptical. Rebecca Ferguson herself has said that the original books were written decades ago, and need to be updated. She wants to take Frank Herbert's medieval-like world and turn it into a feminist society.

[@d-_-b8558]

If you think there are no feminist undertones to the Bene Gesserit then you need to learn media literacy. Doesn't mean FH was a feminist. But come on man. Use logic, not your feelings.

[@joaodecarvalho7012]

@@d-_-b8558 I don’t think there are feminist undertones in the Bene Gesserit. Feminism seeks equality between the sexes, while FH aimed to highlight the differences. Besides, if the Bene Gesserit are feminists, what is Rebecca Ferguson complaining about?

[@d-_-b8558]

@@joaodecarvalho7012 I don't think you understand what feminism actually is then. Feminism as a whole makes no claim that there are no differences between men and women. You seem to have the limited understanding that the monolith known as "feminism" wants blanket "equality" with men, but you don't know what equality means, let alone about different schools of feminist thought. So I don't think debating with you would be productive when you're starting from a place of ignorance and flawed assumptions.

[@joaodecarvalho7012]

@@d-_-b8558 The most common view, adopted by humanities scholars such as Judith Butler, believes that the female and male genders are entirely socially constructed, and the reason the differences between them exist is to exert oppression.

[@neondemon5137]

Looks okay and I like the actors but you can't really tell much from a trailer. Hope it's good.

[@DerechteAlbrechtDürer]

As long as Zendaya ISN'T in it, it might actually be good.

[@abcun17]

To be honest I'm more interested in this miniseries (?) than the movies. I've seen both "Dune Part I+II" (streaming) and found Villeneuve's brainfarts to be nothing but boring, bland, dreary, and overhyped cinematic turds. Seeing this latest trailer has made me more excited about "Dune Prophecy" than I ever was for the movies. Of course I'll temper my expectations, given the abysmal state of modern day entertainment and the sea of garbage we've been drowning in over the past decade or so. Fingers crossed 🤞 this turns out as good as it looks.

[@raged_phx6440]

Some of Brian Herbert’s material has been… questionable to say the least but i have high hopes

[@Knee-JerkReactor]

It'll probably do for Frank Herbert what 'The Rings Of Power' has done for Tolkien.

[@chaost4544]

To be fair HBO has a much better track record.

[@porkmilk8984]

If there are multiple timelines, and switching between, with flashbacks, I'll despise it just for that. Flashbacks are crap.

[@Molldoran]

We'll see when this series comes out, the trailer is terrible, the costumes are terrible, it looks like a convention of space nuns...

[@joebond545]

Not reallt surprising, its HBO

[@jennabronson4704]

Unfortunately, I think we all know it’s going to suck.

[@ianPedlar]

I'm just, I don't know why, just not interested in Dune. Ever since reading the books, it just doesn't do it for me. Anyone else feel that way?

[@ianPedlar]

Its like some producer came up with the idea 'what's the most complex sc/fi story' but... people who drink their own pee and gigantic worms that live in the desert... what do they eat?

[@dahjeekwenglee5909]

@@ianPedlar what do people who live in the desert eat? theres fauna and flora all over arrakis, people also eat spice infused food, they have crops grown in their sietches, theres also trade throughout the imperium..just like the real world

[@ianPedlar]

@@dahjeekwenglee5909 What do two ton animals eat?

[@maxidaho]

I think it's easier to enjoy the movies if you haven't read the books.

[@maxidaho]

@@ianPedlar The planet Dune definitely has a biomass problem. You have to ignore that or everything falls apart.

[@goobfilmcast4239]

Yep.....not too excited. Recent Fantasy and Space Opera TV adaptations have sucked so bad and the bar has fallen so low that I think they've actually had a carry-over effect and a HUGE negative impact on the audience's perception of recent theatrical releases. Looks like it's gonna be another Game of Thrones knock-off....in Space... with lots of steampunk. Sadly, it will have little creative originality with TONS of fan service and callbacks (call-forwards?) alá Dune 1 and 2 shoe horned in. Should be cleverly written like Shogun....but will likely be closer to Rings of Power's clunky slop....but chock full of exposition and voice-overs (reading from "Empirical Records/Memoirs") describing what we SHOULD be watching. TELLING is cheap...SHOWING is expensive. Remember, these TV adaptations are not created for the real fans but rather use the original IP as marketing to "attract" an audience that either saw DV's movies (at home on streaming) or vaguely recognize the book titles as some science fictiony thing the nerds read way back in middle school .....sigh.

[@tbastdgagitw]

Please stop making poor copies of popular movies. They only want your money.

[@pikadasgalaxias306]

Remember the Foundation trailers. Never again.

[@Rizzo2185]

Never was able to watch it. Did they fuck that up?

[@pikadasgalaxias306]

@@Rizzo2185 In such a way I can't even describe. The horror! The horror!

[@Rizzo2185]

@@pikadasgalaxias306 Damn, that’s a shame. Leave Isaac Asimov alone you vultures!

[@maxmercer1931]

The main action of the Frank Herbert novels are too far in the future of this series. The TV show writers are unlikely to be smart enough to do the novels justice

[@Chimera_XXI]

1st!

[@anno-fw7xn]

time to unsub, Sry this bullshit everthing looks bad is to get clicks is just anyoing, the first trailer looks already good.

[@LauraGS564]

why the fuck is it surprisingly?

[@NotMyGumDropButtons.444]

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