Dune Miniseries Sequel

[Mahdi]

It seems that there being a sequel planned for the Dune miniseries was more than just a rumour, as this article from the Sci Fi Wire says:

The SCI FI Channel has struck a deal with John Harrison, writer and director of SCI FI's upcoming original miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune, to write a sequel based on further volumes of Herbert's classic SF series of books, Harrison told SCI FI Wire. "I am flattered and thrilled that SCI FI is interested in pursuing another installment of Frank Herbert's Dune epic," Harrison said. "I think it is a vote of confidence in the first mini that will air in December and to the creative vision the producers and I have been able to bring to it." Harrison's six-hour Dune miniseries, starring William Hurt, Giancarlo Giannini and Alec Newman, will air on SCI FI Dec. 3-5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

Harrison said a sequel would be either four or six hours long. As to whether it will be called Dune Messiah, after Herbert's second novel, Harrison said, "That remains an open question, because we don't know if we will adapt one or two more novels into the next mini. I'm working on a proposal for the adaptation and can relay more details in the near future."

When a possible sequel would go into production depends in part on how easily Harrison can adapt Herbert's books, Harrison added. "Clearly, we would all love to see it go into production soon so that the momentum of the first miniseries won't be dissipated by too much time," he said.

I don't know about you, but I think any miniseries that has both Messiah and Children of Dune merged into one would be at least 8 hours, not 6.