Dune
Film by Denis Villeneuve
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| November 17 2024 | Dune: Prophecy premiered on HBO, concluding on December 22, 2024. |
| July 2024 | The series was moved from HBO Max to HBO. |
| July 16 2024 | Abrams Books published 'Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 3: The Prophet'. |
| April 2024 | Following the success of Dune: Part Two, Legendary Pictures confirms Dune Messiah is in development with Villeneuve returning as director. |
| March 1 2024 | Dune: Part Two was scheduled for release, continuing Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of the Dune novel, with Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya returning in lead roles. |
| January 24 2024 | IMAX screenings began including an exclusive preview of Dune: Part Two ahead of its March 2024 release. |
| 2023 | Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Michael Shelfer won the Dragon Awards for Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel for Dune: House Harkonnen |
| 2023 | Denis Villeneuve begins writing a script for a potential Dune Messiah film. |
| 2023 | Conclusion of the Heroes of Dune series by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. |
| 2023 | Zimmer had already composed over an hour of music for Dune: Part Two in preparation for its theatrical release, demonstrating his early involvement in the sequel's musical composition. |
| November 2023 | The series was retitled from Dune: The Sisterhood to Dune: Prophecy. |
| October 3 2023 | Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson released Princess of Dune, a third Heroes of Dune novel. |
| 2022 | Brian Herbert, Kevin J. Anderson, and Dev Pramanik won the Dragon Awards for Best Graphic Novel for Dune: House Atreides Volume 2 |
| 2022 | Dune soundtrack nominated for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media at the Grammy Awards |
| November 22 2022 | Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson published Dune: The Heir of Caladan, the third and final novel in The Caladan Trilogy. |
| September 5 2022 | Dune wins Best Science Fiction or Fantasy Movie at the Dragon Awards. |
| September 4 2022 | Dune wins Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form at the Hugo Awards. |
| July 28 2022 | Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson published the collection 'Sands of Dune', which includes their four novellas 'Dune: The Edge of a Crysknife' and 'Dune: Imperial Court'. |
| July 5 2022 | Dune: The Graphic Novel, Book 2: Muad'Dib was published. |
| April 26 2022 | Dune: Spice Wars, developed by Shiro Games, was released in early access. |
| March 2022 | At the 75th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), Dune received five awards for Best Cinematography, Best Original Music, Best Production Design, Best Sound, and Best Special Visual Effects. |
| March 27 2022 | Dune wins multiple Academy Awards, including Best Original Score (Hans Zimmer), Best Sound, Best Film Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, and Best Visual Effects. |
| January 2022 | Characters from Rick and Morty Dune parodies were made available as playable characters in the Pocket Mortys franchise video game. |
| January 9 2022 | Dune was nominated for Best Motion Picture - Drama and Denis Villeneuve was nominated for Best Director at the Golden Globe Awards. Hans Zimmer won Best Original Score. |
| January 9 2022 | Hans Zimmer wins Best Original Score at the Golden Globe Awards. |
| 2021 | Dire Wolf published the board game Dune: Imperium. |
| 2021 | Boom! Studios announced a 12-issue comic series based on Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson's 2019 short story 'Blood of the Sardaukar'. |
| 2021 | Both the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review selected Dune as one of the top ten films of the year. |
| 2021 | Hans Zimmer composed the music for the Dune film, creating an experimental soundtrack that utilized female choir voices, percussion, strings, and acoustic and wind instruments, including newly fabricated hybrid instruments to produce 'otherworldly' desert sounds. |
| December 3 2021 | The film returned for a theatrical run in IMAX theaters and was released digitally. |
| November 20 2021 | Greig Fraser wins the Bronze Frog award at Camerimage film festival for cinematography. |
| November 17 2021 | Hans Zimmer wins Best Original Score in a Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. |
| October 22 2021 | Denis Villeneuve released the first part of his Dune adaptation, covering approximately the first half of Frank Herbert's original novel, starring Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides and receiving critical acclaim. |
| October 22 2021 | Warner Bros. Pictures released Dune simultaneously in over 4,000 theaters in the United States and Canada and through HBO Max streaming service. |
| October 22 2021 | Release of 'The Art and Soul of Dune' album through WaterTower Music. |
| October 15 2021 | Jason Momoa tested positive for COVID-19 after attending the film's London premiere. |
| October 13 2021 | A limited edition triple-vinyl version of the Dune Sketchbook soundtrack was released, with only 3,000 copies pressed. The vinyl set featured artwork by Greg Ruth, with each of the three vinyl records colored to represent the planets Arrakis (green), Caladan (orange), and Giedi Prime (brown). |
| September 2021 | Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson published Dune: The Lady of Caladan, the second novel in The Caladan Trilogy. |
| September 17 2021 | Hans Zimmer's complete Dune film score digitally released |
| September 17 2021 | Release of 'Dune (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)' album through WaterTower Music. |
| September 15 2021 | Theatrical roll-out began in international markets including France, Germany, Russia, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Spain, and Belgium. |
| September 3 2021 | Dune made its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, marking the first public screening of the film. |
| September 3 2021 | Release of 'The Dune Sketchbook (Music from the Soundtrack)' album through WaterTower Music. |
| July 2021 | Diane Ademu-John was hired as the new showrunner for the Dune spin-off series. |
| July 22 2021 | Digital single 'Ripples in the Sand' released on streaming platforms, preceding the full soundtrack album |
| July 22 2021 | Hans Zimmer announced the release of two digital singles from the Dune soundtrack on his Instagram account, including the track 'Paul's Dream', which was originally featured in the film's theatrical trailer. |
| July 21 2021 | First ten minutes of the film were screened in select IMAX theaters worldwide, along with a behind-the-scenes look. |
| May 2021 | Modiphius Entertainment released the tabletop RPG Dune: Adventures in the Imperium, which won a Gold ENNIE Award for 'Best Writing' and was nominated for 'Product of the Year'. |
| 2020 | Film's original release was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2020 | Vocal recording sessions for 'Eclipse' cover conducted in summer, with singers performing in separate glass-divided cubicles following COVID-19 protocols at Remote Control Productions studio. |
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