#Dune

Wool Clip

Submitted by ionscifi on December 3, 2022 - 13:01

Included in a looking to Winter and beyond preview for Apple TV+ is the shortest tease for an upcoming sci-fi title that we've seen.

Just three words. I'm not afraid.

Hugos Haul

Submitted by ionscifi on September 6, 2022 - 08:49

This year's Hugo Awards for science fiction and fantasy have been announced. Primarily for books they include categories for short and long form dramatic presentations.

With The Expanse winning the former for its season five finale Nemesis Games - it's second win out of five nominations - and Dune the latter.

Netflix September

Submitted by ionscifi on August 30, 2022 - 05:05

Australian Netflix subscribers have a little bit of a extra sci-sunshine coming their way in September.

With Dune on the 2nd, The Matrix Resurrections on the 16th and curiously or perhaps ominously, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners still without an official release date.

Rolling Dune

Submitted by ionscifi on July 20, 2022 - 05:38

From the official Dune Twitter account we have a simple but significant announcement:

We’re rolling. Production on Dune: Part Two has begun.

Dune Delayed

Submitted by ionscifi on July 1, 2022 - 07:53

Dune: Part Two's cinematic release has been delayed from October 17 to November 20, 2023 in the US with a similar delay expected here in Australia.

Nothing more to say about this one.

Dune Open World

Submitted by ionscifi on May 13, 2022 - 12:18

Over three years ago, Funcom announced a six-year partnership to release a minimum of three Dune computer games.

At the time one of the few details provided was that one would be an open world multiplayer going into pre-production in 2019.

Spice Wars Release Date

Submitted by ionscifi on April 7, 2022 - 09:36

Funcom have announced the early access release date of April 26 for strategy game, Dune: Spice Wars.

Also entirely unsurprisingly revealing the Fremen as one of the playable factions.

Dune BAFTA Wins

Submitted by ionscifi on March 14, 2022 - 14:48

Jane Campion did quite well this weekend with her The Power of the Dog winning best film at both the Directors Guild of America Awards and the British Academy Film Awards, and her best director at the BAFTAs.

Dune missed out on best film at the DGAs but cleaned up at the BAFTAs with five wins - cinematography, original score, production design, sound and special visual effects - out of eleven nominations.

Ion Sci-Fi 22 Feb

Submitted by ionscifi on February 22, 2022 - 21:00

In this week’s edition, Doctor Strange is back to fix the multiverse, Steam shows off upcoming games, new time-bending sci-fi from the UK and the first technical category for the Ion Sci-Fi Awards.

Dune Spice Wars Trailer

Submitted by ionscifi on February 17, 2022 - 07:43

It has been a good week for Dune. The film surpassed 400 million in global box office takings and Funcom also released the first gameplay trailer for their upcoming real time strategy (RTS) game, Dune: Spice Wars.

Set on Arrakis you control one of four factions - House Atreidies, House Harkonnen and two not yet revealed - to battle for territorial control.