Pattinson is gonna kill it as Scytale. I also love how they made the Guild Navigator's spice tank into a sarcophagus. More practical and portable than how it's described in the book. It also looks like they're gonna be injecting some Children of Dune elements into this, which is cool since Denis is ending his run here.

I got by in the first two films without re-reading the books, wondering if that's true for the third...

I think this one would even be easier, since the story is more straightforward and the characters and relationships are already established.

Does anyone else think they will adapt the story through the rest of Frank’s books in limited series or movies after Denis steps down after this one? Or does this film adaptation stop here and something else start later?

I don't think there's a studio brave enough to tackle God Emperor. Children of Dune might be possible, maybe even as a tv series, like the old SyFy production in the 2000s. It looks like this film will be pulling some stuff from CoD as well. The twins will show up probably as a flash forward or vision, and it appears Alia's regency as St. Alia of the Knife was depicted in the trailer.

A shame really cause I'd love to see an on screen version of the tyrant. Also happens to be my favourite to listen to with all the philosophy (not saying I agree with it but makes me ponder on it's ideas).

I do sort of understand how when 90% of the book is narration or internal monologue with minimal action can be made into a film that captures the essence of the original and be entertaining enough to follow the Dune movies.

That said they dropped most of the philosophy anyways for the movies and completely changed scenes. That was the worst part, no Paul crying one of the most impact scenes for the first novel.

Mean movie changes happen but that scene was very important for Paul's rise with the Fremen and then they turned it into Jessica ... The Benne gesserit trained woman almost puking, those ladies know how to control themselves (to the temperature for Reverend mothers) I'm sure an acolyte could hold back vomit

I did watch the StFy series once, though I thought ummmm (young professor x) was old I can see why they didn't use children. I don't think any could pull off the twins for their physical age but wasn't the same. Since least Leeto is basically the oldest person in existence by others experience.

Long reply but my favourite series of all time, I've listen to the audio books 15-20 times now (mostly just finish chapter house and go back to Dune for my cleaning / cooking time etc). Never kept count honestly but been doing it for least 5 years now. Should renew my library card keep forgetting.

Does this finally answer the age old question of: "Would you still love me if I was a worm?"