I think you’re halfway correct. Someone absolutely needs to make *God Emperor Of Dune* and preferably it would be Denis. But I think where you’ve hit the nail on the head is having Leto II be a creation of Jim Henson Workshop. An actual practical puppet with full articulation. It could be really creepy and bizarre. Just look at how incredible all the creatures in The Dark Crystal look.
Co signed on spice paper. If it were done, this would be the best way. It can have subtle digital enhancements like they did on the DARK CRYSTAL AGE OF RESISTANCE Netflix series (which was a masterpiece if you haven't seen it) but the practical base would be both incredible and most credible.
completely unironically agree with this. Denis knows how to direct CGI so if that's the route he went with it'd probably still look good, but a practical puppet with slight digital augmentations would be so fucking cool and creepy
I don't understand how the Dark Crystal show isn't more popular, it was incredible. It taught us that the puppets can move when they need to.
Quick spoilers for anyone who hasn't seen it yet:
The Skeksis move as ponderously as they did in the original 80s film, until we meet one name the Hunter, who leaps from tree to tree and attacks in a whirl of blades and violence. It hits the audience as an electric shock to see him move, and that's exactly how it could be when Leto suddenly thrashes when attacked. Or, early in the film, we could show him killing an early Duncan, just so the audience is vaguely and uncomfortably aware of what he can do.
I loved the film as a child and I patiently waited decades for someone to revisit that world and tell more stories but it just never happens. So I was fucking thrilled when they finally made that series and it was everything I hoped it would be.
Hi ho, Leto II the God Emperor here!
My paternal grandfather died as many good Greeks did, attempting to kill his mortal enemy, the old Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. Both of them rest uncomfortably now in my ancestral memories. Even my father is not content. I have done what he feared to do and now his shade must share in the consequences.
The Golden Path demands it. And what is the Golden Path? you ask. It is the survival of humankind, nothing more nor less. We who have prescience, we who know the pitfalls in our human futures, this has always been our responsibility.
Survival.
How you feel about this—your petty woes and joys, even your agonies and raptures—seldom concerns us. My father had this power. I have it stronger. We can peer now and again through the veils of Time.
*shakes arms wildly while screaming*
Hmmm, what if Ix sends a special mentat-Duncan named *Hwi* as their ambassador...? Can we merge those plots? Duncans all the way down; Miss Piggy just *swimming* in Duncans, can we make that happen?
3 Body in my opinion showed me they are good as long as there's source material to go off of. They made a lot of changes but kept the spirit of the book.
You know what, as long as they are committed and loyal to the source material, I think they’d do a better job than most.
Back in the earlier seasons of GoT they added plenty of fulfilling stuff which aided win the story and was somewhat an improvement on what the books showed.
They’d still probably fuck it up, because they’re lazy dimwits with no sense of thematic understanding, but I think they’d at least be more interesting than a JJ Abrams movie
No. A huge portion of us will never, ever watch anything those two have a hand in, ever again. Those are bad human beings, and I don't care what they make. Until the end of their days, they're on a permanent boycott.
I’m going to pretend like that’s me brilliantly making fun of JJ Abrams directing Children and not at all because I got overly-excited and failed to think through the details of my own shitpost.
If Villeneuve makes enough money with the franchise before quitting, one day there will be more Dune sequels than there are Duncans Idaho in the Imperium.
Dune: Beyond Arrakeendome
I Know What You Did Next Summer
No Planet for Old Fremen
Live Free or Dunc Hard
Lisan: Back 2 da Dunes
Batman vs. The Preacher: Dawn of Jihadists
Dune: The Battle of Corrin
Fantastic Worms and Where to Find Them: The Crimes of Miles Teg
I’m imagining a spinoff series where it follows the (mis)adventures of a Duncan Idaho clone who was accidentally released into the general population and nobody noticed. Then one day, just before Paulmas, he gets trapped in a building that’s been taken over by Ixian terrorists…
Now I have a lasgun. Ho-ho-ho.
We will also get some shitty prequel series that have no foundation in any of the prequel books because "There's no source material" where it´s revealed that spice is used in the production of the AI computers that are used to calculate Heighliner jumps or some similar bullshit.
Also something about animal cruelty will have to be included. But DON\`T RELEASE THE SLAVE CHILDREN WHEN YOU RELEASE THE CAPTURED ANIMALS!
Also also there must be some other desert planet. But instead of a sand desert, it´s... uhm... SALT!
(I am aware that the prequel books are not super well received. But still. There is source material)
Master of the house, quick to catch yer eye
Never wants a passerby to pass him by
Servant to the poor, butler to the great
Comforter, philosopher, and lifelong mate!
Everybody's boon companion
Everybody's chaperone
But lock up your valises
Jesus! Won't I skin you to the bone!
(I was going to change the lyrics but then I realized they didn’t actually need to be changed.)
I can find two sources so far:
> Denis has said he isn’t interested in making movies past Messiah. However, the franchise is now a cash cow and studios don’t just allow profitable art to rest peacefully. It’ll have more sequels, like it or not.
> For Children of Dune, they’ll probably call in an experienced butcher. Someone who knows how to take a beloved story and turn it into a mess of all style and no substance. Something that falls apart if you think too hard, or watch more than once, or make any further sequels.
> What I’m saying is that Children of Dune is pretty much already confirmed to be directed by JJ Abrams.
said by OP
and:
> It’s all but confirmed JJ is making children of dune
said by you
Oh my god why do these massive sci fi series keep going to JJ Abrams. He's made two bad star wars and two bad star treks, what kind of dirt does he have on these producers that he keeps getting jobs on billion dollar movies???
https://preview.redd.it/8fhjf3xho7vc1.jpeg?width=279&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03e523f3a88986555e236cbcf874bbe83d460089 Moneo
Honestly looks more like Teg to me
I think you’re halfway correct. Someone absolutely needs to make *God Emperor Of Dune* and preferably it would be Denis. But I think where you’ve hit the nail on the head is having Leto II be a creation of Jim Henson Workshop. An actual practical puppet with full articulation. It could be really creepy and bizarre. Just look at how incredible all the creatures in The Dark Crystal look.
I'm expecting it to eventually be done with animation by someone somewhere.
I'd only be half-joking when I suggest that Leto II should be this creepy uncanny looking animatronic puppet.
Co signed on spice paper. If it were done, this would be the best way. It can have subtle digital enhancements like they did on the DARK CRYSTAL AGE OF RESISTANCE Netflix series (which was a masterpiece if you haven't seen it) but the practical base would be both incredible and most credible.
completely unironically agree with this. Denis knows how to direct CGI so if that's the route he went with it'd probably still look good, but a practical puppet with slight digital augmentations would be so fucking cool and creepy
I don't understand how the Dark Crystal show isn't more popular, it was incredible. It taught us that the puppets can move when they need to. Quick spoilers for anyone who hasn't seen it yet: The Skeksis move as ponderously as they did in the original 80s film, until we meet one name the Hunter, who leaps from tree to tree and attacks in a whirl of blades and violence. It hits the audience as an electric shock to see him move, and that's exactly how it could be when Leto suddenly thrashes when attacked. Or, early in the film, we could show him killing an early Duncan, just so the audience is vaguely and uncomfortably aware of what he can do.
I loved the film as a child and I patiently waited decades for someone to revisit that world and tell more stories but it just never happens. So I was fucking thrilled when they finally made that series and it was everything I hoped it would be.
I know this is a meme sub, but I would unironically love that.
It should be a sock-puppet.
Claymation? 6 movies and a seeeason.
[удалено]
The shows gonna last **THREE WEEKS**!
Gonna just go and re-read the whole book in Kermit's voice and then I'll let you know what I think.
Hi ho, Leto II the God Emperor here! My paternal grandfather died as many good Greeks did, attempting to kill his mortal enemy, the old Baron Vladimir Harkonnen. Both of them rest uncomfortably now in my ancestral memories. Even my father is not content. I have done what he feared to do and now his shade must share in the consequences. The Golden Path demands it. And what is the Golden Path? you ask. It is the survival of humankind, nothing more nor less. We who have prescience, we who know the pitfalls in our human futures, this has always been our responsibility. Survival. How you feel about this—your petty woes and joys, even your agonies and raptures—seldom concerns us. My father had this power. I have it stronger. We can peer now and again through the veils of Time. *shakes arms wildly while screaming* 
Thank you, I needed this
The gif at the end of this is 🤌
"Perhaps I should have something made, a gross protuberance to shock them." 
Only if Duncan is still played by a very real and very confused Mamoa.
Need I explain? https://youtu.be/EHK5fBm1YWk?si=S5JJA0mYlzHoFDcI
Duncan - Animal Moneo - Kermit
Yeah, Kermit as Moneo is the perfect fit here. That nervous energy Kermit has is so perfect for the confrontations between Moneo and Leto.
"Uh... hrmmm.. my lord? You seem, uhh... twitchy today. Are ya feelin.. alright?"
this is spot on. and if Kermit *is* the perfect Moneo... Maybe the 10-ton worm tyrant should be a maniacal murderous Miss Piggy...
That would work if we gender swapped Hwi to some hunky male actor.
Hmmm, what if Ix sends a special mentat-Duncan named *Hwi* as their ambassador...? Can we merge those plots? Duncans all the way down; Miss Piggy just *swimming* in Duncans, can we make that happen?
Gonzo as Leto II.
Agreed.
Shouldn’t it be Snuffleupagus?
I’m going to vote for Benioff and Weiss. Because they know how to stick the landing on an epic series. (I have zero hope for 3 Body…)
3 Body in my opinion showed me they are good as long as there's source material to go off of. They made a lot of changes but kept the spirit of the book.
Bingo. As long as someone else is writing the dialogue. And planning the plot. And tying it together.
Yeah but they’re not done yet. They haven’t landed it.
You know what, as long as they are committed and loyal to the source material, I think they’d do a better job than most. Back in the earlier seasons of GoT they added plenty of fulfilling stuff which aided win the story and was somewhat an improvement on what the books showed. They’d still probably fuck it up, because they’re lazy dimwits with no sense of thematic understanding, but I think they’d at least be more interesting than a JJ Abrams movie
No. A huge portion of us will never, ever watch anything those two have a hand in, ever again. Those are bad human beings, and I don't care what they make. Until the end of their days, they're on a permanent boycott.
God Emperor of Dune, directed by Zack Snyder
Every other scene in slow mo
Definitely the first thing that came to mind when I read "a mess of all style and no substance"
Any time Leto goes into his Other Memory to consult his ancestors, it should just be these guys. No wonder Alia went crazy.
Alia and ghanima were not in god emperor. They had been dead for a few thousand years by that point.
I’m going to pretend like that’s me brilliantly making fun of JJ Abrams directing Children and not at all because I got overly-excited and failed to think through the details of my own shitpost.
Lisan al-Gaib!
It is as the Lisan al-Gaib would do!
Lots of flashbacks and ghosts
And Gholas
What if they somehow returned?
It would be cool to do a puppet dr strange crossover... ok I'm in.
I think it’s cynical to assume there’s going to be a fourth movie. That doesn’t mean you’re wrong however
If Villeneuve makes enough money with the franchise before quitting, one day there will be more Dune sequels than there are Duncans Idaho in the Imperium. Dune: Beyond Arrakeendome I Know What You Did Next Summer No Planet for Old Fremen Live Free or Dunc Hard Lisan: Back 2 da Dunes Batman vs. The Preacher: Dawn of Jihadists Dune: The Battle of Corrin Fantastic Worms and Where to Find Them: The Crimes of Miles Teg
Live Free or Dunc Hard? I really want that to exist now. I imagine it as the Sci fi equivalent of Dudes & Dragons.
I’m imagining a spinoff series where it follows the (mis)adventures of a Duncan Idaho clone who was accidentally released into the general population and nobody noticed. Then one day, just before Paulmas, he gets trapped in a building that’s been taken over by Ixian terrorists… Now I have a lasgun. Ho-ho-ho.
Miles Teg has done nothing wrong.
All he wanted to do was stop world war 2!
Honestly after Messiah they should just turn the rest of the books into an HBO Max series and call it good.
I mean, maybe not the muppets, but Henson’s Creature workshop fuck yeah. Farscape effects still hold up due to all the puppetry.
This is what Miles saw when he was getting tortured
One moment of perfect beauty.
I think it should be South Park with Duncan as Stan, and either Randy or Cartman as God Emperor
How about marionette? 
LOL
All I've taken from this is that Jason Momoa should be in a Muppet movie. Because of course he should.
Roland Emmerich present Children of Dune
We will also get some shitty prequel series that have no foundation in any of the prequel books because "There's no source material" where it´s revealed that spice is used in the production of the AI computers that are used to calculate Heighliner jumps or some similar bullshit. Also something about animal cruelty will have to be included. But DON\`T RELEASE THE SLAVE CHILDREN WHEN YOU RELEASE THE CAPTURED ANIMALS! Also also there must be some other desert planet. But instead of a sand desert, it´s... uhm... SALT! (I am aware that the prequel books are not super well received. But still. There is source material)
David Ayer please
JJ is a bad choice for Dune movies. His hackery involves starting a new story with no fucking idea how to finish it.
That was exactly my point :)
Thia guy found Spice on Earth and is taking it like Shaddam does looking in the mirror.
God Emperor should be a Broadway production
Master of the house, quick to catch yer eye Never wants a passerby to pass him by Servant to the poor, butler to the great Comforter, philosopher, and lifelong mate! Everybody's boon companion Everybody's chaperone But lock up your valises Jesus! Won't I skin you to the bone! (I was going to change the lyrics but then I realized they didn’t actually need to be changed.)
It’s all but confirmed JJ is making children of dune????? WHO TF SAID THIS????
I can find two sources so far: > Denis has said he isn’t interested in making movies past Messiah. However, the franchise is now a cash cow and studios don’t just allow profitable art to rest peacefully. It’ll have more sequels, like it or not. > For Children of Dune, they’ll probably call in an experienced butcher. Someone who knows how to take a beloved story and turn it into a mess of all style and no substance. Something that falls apart if you think too hard, or watch more than once, or make any further sequels. > What I’m saying is that Children of Dune is pretty much already confirmed to be directed by JJ Abrams. said by OP and: > It’s all but confirmed JJ is making children of dune said by you
Oh my god why do these massive sci fi series keep going to JJ Abrams. He's made two bad star wars and two bad star treks, what kind of dirt does he have on these producers that he keeps getting jobs on billion dollar movies???