Is Dune Morel's Next Film?

[Mahdi]

In what is fast becoming a tradition, MTV has had the first discussion with the newest director of Dune, Pierre Morel.  As always, we have the standard "fan of the book" and "respectful to the original novel"  lines it seems every director/writer of every book to film adaptation is contractually required to regurgitate when they are hired.

The real news in the piece is that Morel wants Dune to be his next project, but can't say so for sure.  Since he was only just hired, there's only been one draft of the script, and no casting has been done, I'm still strongly sitting in the "I'll believe it when I see it" camp.

[Dunenewt]

This interview seems a bit more promising than Berg's interviews.

[SandChigger]

I love French cuisine.

Come on, Monsieur Morel, bake me up a FAIL MASSIF! :P

[MrFlibble]

That "very respectful to the original" part immediately brings up memories of countless interviews with KJA where he talks on and on about how respectful he is towards Frank's books...