In addition to the approaching new film adaptation , Frank Herbert’sDunenovels are being make grow into TV games . The intelligence come on the heels of a recent undulation of casting announcements for the upcoming adaptation being helm by director Denis Villeneuve , and will join a master of ceremonies of video game being developed for pre - existing franchises .

The thirstiness for all thingsDuneseems to be turn over its efflorescence right now . In late calendar month , casting news for Villeneuve ’s approaching new adaptation ( the 2nd adaptation keep abreast David Lynch ’s version from 1984 ) has come at a frenzied pace . WithTimothee Chalamet substantiate to play admirer Paul Atreides , other mould   membersinclude   Oscar Isaacand Rebecca Ferguson , who will make for Paul ’s parents Duke Leto and Lady Jessica , respectively , Stellan Skarsgard as the villainBaron Vladimir Harkonnen , and respected actor Charlotte Rampling , Javier Bardem , and   Josh Brolin . view the hunger and curiosity for how this new adaption will pan out , it should come as no surprisal that a serial of video recording games   has also been announced .

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In a young press release , it ’s been revealed that Legendary Entertainment and Herbert Properties LLC are coming together to develop multiple video games based onDune , thanks to the partnered companies reaching an accord with Funcom . It ’s not yet known what structure the game will take , nor have any inside information been released about a secret plan , characters , or game features as it ’s still early in the development outgrowth . Production on the game are define to begin later in 2019 in Oslo , Norway .

A quote from Funcom CEO Rui Casais note the excitement over this news and what theDunevideo game could become . " Funcom has a strong account of working with beloved sci - fi / phantasy noetic properties including our best seller   Age of Conan   and   Conan Exiles , " Casais says in the printing press release , going on to remark , " So many of us at Funcom , myself include , are immense fans of Frank Herbert ’s work and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to get together with Legendary to bring the iconic DUNE universe to life sentence for gamers all over the Earth . "

The timing of a set ofDunegames going into development feels very much in line with what ’s happening in the gaming arena right now . While it ’s certainly not unheard of for a book or film to be develop into a video game or vice versa , there ’s been a noticeably late spate of video game that have been free or confirmed as in development within the sci - fi / phantasy realmthat are based on exist pic , television shows , and beyond , includingWorld War ZandThe Walking Dead . There may be small to no selective information on what kind of game Funcom will develop forDune , but hopefully , there ’s already a establish - in   interview from both the beloved of pre - existing game of its sort and Lynch and Villeneuve ’s film adaptations to spark oddment in buy them when they eventually hits shelf .

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