Chalamet, Spice, Sting: Ten things you should know about Dune 

The latest adaptation of the sci-fi tale is about to hit cinemas. Ed Power fills in the background on Frank Herbert's classic story 

Timothée Chalamet in the new Dune, and Sting in the 1984 version.

Amid universally positive reviews, and with the movie already doing well in those territories where it has been released, hopes are high for Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune.

The film certainly has a lot riding on it. It is packed with stars, including Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya. There is an eye-watering $165 million budget. And, after the implosion of Villeneuve’s Blade Runner sequel, Blade Runner 2049, the director’s reputation as a mass-market entertainer arguably hinges on its success or failure.