Their world, Arrakis, or Dune, is a clear analogue for the Middle East in the era when American companies dominated its oil industry.

The sci-fi film Dune: Part Two is out in theaters now. The movie takes place on the desert planet, Arrakis, where water is scarce and giant, killer sandworms lurk beneath the surface. Arrakis is ...

In Dune: Part Two, Paul gains a new world — the desert of Arrakis, where he must survive, prove himself, and find a way to belong,” Spaihts says about how he approached the script. He ...

Few images are more iconic in the science fiction genre than the vast deserts of the planet Arrakis, rich with spice and teeming with massive sandworms. The franchise even gets its title ...

“Dune: Prophecy” finally took some characters to the fabled planet Arrakis in the finale of Season 1, but much more of the locale is to come in the second season. The first season of the sci ...

The desert planet, Arrakis, in "Dune: Part Two" has extreme temperatures and little water. Surviving on such a planet would take technology and adaptability. Three experts explain what it might be ...

Sandworms on Arrakis provide the oxygen needed for human survival in an otherwise harsh desert environment. Sandworms originated from sandtrouts and unintentionally turned Arrakis into a desert ...

It’s almost time to return to Arrakis. The “Dune” prequel series, “Dune: Prophecy,” has finally gotten a release date. The first episode will release on HBO and stream on Max on Sunday ...

Now they’re hoping to repeat the same acclaim using some of the same mechanics in Dune: War for Arrakis, as the houses Harkonnen and Atreides fight for control of the desert planet. As a CMON ...

Part of Martin Ansin's new poster for Dune: Part One. Image: Spoke Art/Coda Clearly you can’t visit the sand planet of Arrakis and maybe you wouldn’t want to. It’s hot, it’s dry, ...