I think that actually makes it work though. The movie ends with Paul gaining absolute power and setting in motion a freightful Fremen assault on the galaxy, while Chani leaves him. That's what he foresaw and what he tried to avoid by refusing to travel south. In that sense, it's a drama in which Paul fights the pressure of those around him that want him to become God Emperor of Dune because he knows it won't be pretty - but eventually succumbs and indeed loses himself in the process. That's a narrative arch that can satisfactorily end exactly where it does. (And in which the final battle is a trifling detail that can go only one way, and therefore cannot reasonably be stretched out into some epic cinematic happening.)
A quick glance at the timelines suggests this is around the time of the end of the Butlerian Jihad and before the Guild system, so there's good scope for some machinations and intrigue. Depends on the writing is probably the copout answer, if they just go down the route of pointing at familiar names and shouting "like from Dune!" at the viewer then it won't be very good. Bit disappointing the design all looks so similar to a time 10,000 years hence.
Just had a look at the character names and this looks pretty much like what they're doing so...
Just got to watch the 2nd part on max, now i regret not seeing it in cinema, but guess i still have time.
What a fecking movie man, Paul is such a badass. Can't really tell if he will end up as a mad king though, but i guess he got it planned out being psychic and shit
Having to wait years for the 3rd is painful right now. Legendary.
I've preordered the 4k UHD disk. I'm thinking this will be the best. Excited to rewatch!
