Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
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Based on	Dune Messiah and Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
Screenplay by	John Harrison
Story by	Frank Herbert
Directed by	Greg Yaitanes
Starring	James McAvoy Alec Newman Julie Cox Daniela Amavia Alice Krige Susan Sarandon Tim Thorne
Music by	Brian Tyler
Original language	English
Production
Cinematography	Arthur Reinhart
Running time	266 minutes
Budget	$20 million [1]
Original release
Network	Sci Fi Channel
Release	March 16 (2003-03-16) – March 26, 2003 (2003-03-26)
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Frank Herbert's Dune
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Frank Herbert's Children of Dune is a three-part science fiction television miniseries written by John Harrison and directed by Greg Yaitanes, based on Frank Herbert's novels Dune Messiah (1969) and Children of Dune (1976). First broadcast in the United States on March 16, 2003, Children of Dune is the sequel to the 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune (based on Herbert's 1965 novel Dune), and was produced by the Sci Fi Channel. Children of Dune and its predecessor are among the highest-rated programs ever to be broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel. In 2003, Children of Dune won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects, and was nominated for three additional Emmys.