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Frank Herbert's Children of Dune is a three-part science fiction miniseries written by John Harrison and directed by Greg Yaitanes, based on Frank Herbert's novels Dune Messiah (1969) and Children of Dune (1976). First broadcast in the United States on March 16, 2003, Children of Dune is the sequel to the 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune, and was produced by the Sci Fi Channel. Children of Dune and its predecessor are two of the three highest-rated programs ever to be broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel.
In 2003, Children of Dune won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects, and was nominated for three additional Emmys.
Original Release
03/16/2003 on SYFY
US Release
03/16/2003
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alec Newman | Paul Atreides / Muad'Dib |
| James McAvoy | Leto Atreides II |
| Jessica Brooks | Ghanima Atreides |
| Alice Krige | Lady Jessica / Lady Jessica Atreides |
| Edward Atterton | Duncan Idaho |
| P.H. Moriarty | Guerney Halleck / Gurney Halleck |
| Julie Cox | Irulan Corrino-Atreides |
| Susan Sarandon | Princess Wensicia Corrino / Princess Wensicia |
| Jonathan Brüün | Farad'n Corrino |
| Mariano Titanti | Farad'n Corrino (5 years) |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Sunday, 16 March 2003 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Monday, 17 March 2003 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Tuesday, 18 March 2003 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alec Newman | Paul Atreides / Muad'Dib |
| James McAvoy | Leto Atreides II |
| Jessica Brooks | Ghanima Atreides |
| Alice Krige | Lady Jessica / Lady Jessica Atreides |
| Edward Atterton | Duncan Idaho |
| P.H. Moriarty | Guerney Halleck / Gurney Halleck |
| Julie Cox | Irulan Corrino-Atreides |
| Susan Sarandon | Princess Wensicia Corrino / Princess Wensicia |
| Jonathan Brüün | Farad'n Corrino |
| Mariano Titanti | Farad'n Corrino (5 years) |
| Ian McNeice | Baron Vladimir Harkonnen |
| Steven Berkoff | Stilgar |
| Barbora Kodetová | Chani |
| Jakob Schwarz | Otheym |
| Zuzana Geislerová | Reverend Mother Mohiam |
| Karel Dobrý | Korba |
| Martin McDougall | Scytale |
| Gee Williams | Bijaz |
| Rik Young | Javid |
| Dagmar Bláhová | Old Reverend Mother |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tomás Krejcí | Executive Producer |
| Richard P. Rubinstein | Executive Producer |
| John Harrison | Producer |
| Michael D. Messina | Producer |
| David R. Kappes | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Frank Herbert's Children Of Dune
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Makeup for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Non-Prosthetic) | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
| 2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Won |
