What it’s about: Robert Jordan published the first book in this epic series - The Eye of the World - in 1990. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the film stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, and more. 22, 2021, simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max for 31 days. After a betrayal, Paul escapes to live with the Bene Gesserits and comes to play a crucial part in their prophecies. Arrakis is significant for being the only place to acquire a spice that prolongs human life and makes space travel possible. Leto is assigned to the planet Arrakis as part of a plot to overthrow him.

Paul Atreides is the son of Duke Leto Atreides and Bene Gesserit Lady Jessica. What it’s about: The first in a two-part film adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic science fiction novel takes place mostly on the desert planet Arrakis.

It stars Jared Harris, Lee Pace, Lou Llobell, Leah Harvey, Laura Birn, Terrence Mann, Cassian Bilton, and Alfred Enoch. Latest updates: The show is set to premiere Sept. Start reading the series with Foundation.

What it’s about: Originally published as short stories in 1942, the series by famed science fiction author Isaac Asimov then turned into a trilogy of novels set in planets across the galaxy all ruled by the Galactic Empire.

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