Gobalopper Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 From the Mahdi would post this but he can't from work category comes the following news on the Dune movie:Josh Zetumer is in negotiations to pen the latest incarnation of "Dune," Frank Herbert's sprawling sci-fi epic, for Paramount Pictures.More can be found in the news post at Ain't it Cool News. I really have no idea who Zetumer is but according to Variety he is one of 10 screenwriters to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Zetumer is working on another dramatic script he wants to set up independently. "Once that's finished, I'd love to do a big science-fiction epic fantasy," he says. "It's about time my characters started having some fun." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahdi Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 "It's about time my characters started having some fun."Well, that's that then. He's definitely not writing Dune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Nah. "Science-fiction epic fantasy."He'll be writing Dune with the help of the Hiking Hack and Luddite SciFiWriter.It's gonna SUCK big time, wait and see.(If by SOME MIRACLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egeides Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Nah. "Science-fiction epic fantasy."He'll be writing Dune with the help of the Hiking Hack and Luddite SciFiWriter.It's gonna SUCK big time, wait and see.(If by SOME MIRACLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Mmmmm...nah.I'll leave the "hope springs eternal" BS to you optimistic younglings.A so-so minor director and now a virtually unknown screenwriter. Yeah, this is looking REAL GOOD. ::) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Everyone has to be minor at some point in time. Dune could bring to to the big time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Everyone has to be minor at some point in time. Dune could bring to to the big time.Did you perhaps mean Toto? As in the band? Or "And your little dog ~, too"?No, of course not.It's an interesting risk, though, for Paramount to be taking, using someone <b>minor</b> for a potential "tentpole" item.But never fear, two experienced writers will always be on call! Phew...lucky that, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I was trying to give you a hint, click your heels and the whole wizard of anderson nightmare could be over sandchigger ;)To be honest I always thought that KJA and BH's novels had a fairly (wannabe) cinematic feel to them. I just hope there aren't too many allusions to the prequels as I really don't want to see Dune: The Star Wars Years.I hope but I don't believe myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I seriously hope they do try to muck with it and insert allusions to their Terminator version of the Jihad and Mama Goddess Norma.They've been working for a decade now and they're riding high on one apparent success after another. Pride goeth before a Fall and all that, and THEY'RE OVERDUE. ;DThey lacked the brains to stop after <i>Sandworms</i> and are pushing on with this completely unnecessary "Heroes of Dune" tetralogy...to "fill in the gaps" and correct Frank Herbert himself.It promises to be tasty. 8)(Oh, nice recover, by the way. ;) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khan Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 I thought you'd appreciate ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemafakei Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 I'll have you know I'm quite looking forward to the forthcoming Lasgun-wielding Fremen Ghola Mentats of Dune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egeides Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Let's say the movie-makers permitted the influence, I don't know if KJA&BA have advantage in being pushy. Even if most moviegoers might care just for a movie that's nice to go to, some commentators might find it annoying and undermine the popular fanbase.So they should be pushy "just enough" so it doesn't show too much ::) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 No, those two anal extrusions should just be content with having their names on the damned thing as "co-producers" with whoever the REAL producer is and otherwise keep their hands off and their big mouths shut. Especially that idiot hack Anderson.Ugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 By the way, Joshua Zetumer rewrote the new James Bond film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 Old news, for anyone paying attention.Haven't seen it yet, though. Verdict? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunenewt Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I think it was brilliant, but then I am a massive Bond fan anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandChigger Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Massive as in "warps spacetime" massive? Still haven't dropped the Xmas bloat, huh? :PI don't suppose there's any way of finding out exactly what Zetumer did, is there? Is the script before his changes available anywhere, for instance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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