Austin Butler's performance is easily one of the standouts of this film; a movie filled with superb actors and performances. This is an actor to watch.
@@danielvandersall6756 never did see that one, I’ll definitely check it out though! Bruce Campbell is great, one of my favorite roles of his was The Rocketeer, and also Bram Stoker’s Dracula
One actress, however brief she might be shown, is the girl with the bowl in her hands. How she starts shaking uncontrollably when the other servants are stabbed. That always gets to me.
I love that Christopher Walken always has the same hairstyle in every film he makes. Even when he is in a sci-fi space movie, the hair remains the same.
Last scene of this video is Denis hugging Timothé saying in Trench «Thank you thank you, thank you to you, thank you my friend, I love you too». I'm not sure that kind of exchange happened very often in Hollywood sets in history.
So many wonderful actors have come together for part one and two. Saying I’m OBSESSED with these movies is a poor excuse for wording. It’s more than obsession it’s almost like I get to watch ART every time I watch these movies. The casting, the cinematography, the music, the costumes. I don’t have any other films that hold to this level of appeal and quality in my mind. THANK you so much for putting them together! ❤❤
This is how movies used to be made. The difference for Denis is that he has incredible technology to work with...and he uses it to put the scene and the actors centre stage...not the technology. So few seem capable of this.
I did not catch that Feyd sounded like the Baron.....both in rasp, tone, and accent! Awsome job by Butler. His presence is captivating on screen so much so that I didn't catch that he was imitating Stellan......who's a Swede.
What's fascinating to me is the chemistry between the characters of Feyd and Paul. You get the feeling that Feyd actually envies Paul and that in another world, they would have been friends.
What better teacher for Paul as to how Harkonnen lead than Feyd-Rautha? Afterall, he was not impressed by neither Raban, nor the Baron. Feyd came close, and as you always learn from your enemies, it was a lesson well taken.
That surprised me,but I too felt something very similar when watching the movie. It was so weird,unnerving,inhuman and human at different aspects at the same time.
Timothy, Florence, Austin and Zendaya represent the future of cinema, and we Cinephiles were so fortunate that Denis was able to bring them all together so early in their careers. Let us all hope they avoid the downside of 'celebrity' and will be around making movies for decades to come!
I really want to see more about House Harkonnen and life on Geidi Prime, it's a world we have never really experienced before...the way those girls in black all get excited and smile when Feyd stabs the girl in white because they are fed raw meat from the people Feyd slays everyday?, what kind of rules do they operate under? They could do so much with all the different houses and orders...the mentats? I love it all!
That scene with The Emperor and his daughter in front of the 'board game' reminded me so much of Lost and the scene with Jacob and Man in Black playing senet.
I get the distinct impression from Timotheé Chalamet that he's somehow "outside" the Hollywood celebrity-worship-seeking narcissism. It's as though he sees that world, understands it, maneuvers in it to advantage, and then ignores it outside of work. It's just an impression of his demeanor and how he says the things he says.
I see his narcissism. Woody Allen has said Timothée Chalamet only decided to “denounce” him in order to improve his own chances of winning an Oscar. Chalamet, who starred in Allen’s film A Rainy Day in New York, said he did “not want to profit” from the movie and announced he would donate his salary to charity as a bid for an Oscar nom. He's a scammer. Chalamet told Woody's sister he really didn't mean it but had to do it to improve his chances of getting a nomination. Chalamet is a creep.
I gotta admit I found Feyd's introduction to be laughably sadistic to the point of ridiculousness. It felt like what a 12 year old would write if you asked them to write an introduction to an evil character. "So they just walk up to people and stab them, because they are evil". Sure - this is not unique to the Villeneuve adaptation at all, the Harkkonnens are just sadists. But it felt way more ridiculous in such a good film - compared to in the more campy and weird Lynch verison - where Rabban is pulling out the "herat plugs" of his servants
Control gives Margot complete confidence, allowing her to be the goddess of serenity. If you're a gladiator and are attacked by Fayd-Rautha with a knife, that's a problem. If you're Lady Margot and are accosted by Fayd-Rautha with a knife, what's the problem? There's no problem. You got this.
I still love the second part, but wish they still went crazy with the scale like with the first part (also, wish Liet-Kynes would have lived at least to have more time on the second part as well)
they had one little scene together? so much left out - too much. What will be remembered of this decade is narcicist hollywood writers who think they can improve a story.
When a movie can last more than 21 hours (that's how long the audiobook is, and you must add more visual action), be feasible in production terms (it can take hours, days, months to achieve 1 minute for the screen), be profitable in the box office = appealing to some more people than the novel's fans - THEN your comment against screenwriters could have a basis. But most likely, you would complain about the direction, cinematography, casting, music, FX, whatever. Complaining about two different art forms for being different in their running time of all things begs some questions, like, would you be willing to watch a 21 hours long movie? Movies that were as long as series of novels, like the Harry Potter ones? Would you watch a very long movie with hours dedicated to interior monologues? Have you ever tried your hand at screenwriting? You might want to watch the 2002 movie Adaptation. And a few movies awarded for their screenplays. See whether you can do it better.
@@MariaMartinez-researcher I can feel empathy for your points. I actually watched Adaptation in 2002 as a Teenager and although it was "fun", it screamed "look, we are real writers, too!" to me. But that is NOT what viewers want. They DO NOT want to think "Man, this screenwriter really made the story better suited for cinema". We don't care about a guy wanting fame for altering the story of a famous author. It's like a punch in the face. Nobody even knows the name of even ONE screenwriter, and we don't care about them, their salary or their narcicism. We just want to be able to "buy" what we want! Not what you think we need.
it's just promotion. they tell you she does in hopes everyone will agree and the ones that dont will agree so they fit in. you tell a lie so long and it becomes true. i personally liked austin as fyed because he seemed to be the only one with a personality and evoke a feeling other then boredom when hes onscreen.
Big Christopher Walken fan, and huge Dune fan. I Thought Walken was a weird and bad casting choice for the Emperor role, and his performance actually concerned me, he looked in a haze to me with none of his charisma on display. I also thought Pugh was miscast as well. Zendaya was an excellent cast for Chani, and I thought Chalamet was interesting as Paul.
Don't what is is about this Emperor, the script or Christopher Walken or Denis Villeneuve or whatever .... but the character seems SO UNCONVINCING to me.... It just looks like Christopher Walken acting a part out for the cash - bring back José Ferrer .... he WAS the real Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV!
@@aeon5566 Christopher Walken plays a Vietnam vet who ends up become addicted to to smack and playing Russian roulette. He did that before he became known for his cameos so it might help take him more seriously to see him in something like that as a viewer
I mean, the emperor is supposed to be kind of an old man who’s seen some shit but is privileged and his time is past. Old men don’t bother being cool. It worked for me, I liked that he was cast in part 2.
Christopher Walken was Not a good choice for the emperor. They need someone more classical for such a part. All I hear is a mafia type accent I don't like it at all. All wrong for that part. When he confronts the baron there is no gravity in the scene
The Dune movies seem so silly. Sorry if it offends anyone but I just cannot take them seriously. Feels like the thinnest storyline and dialogue with the most stale acting and line delivery. Please explain why are these movies are any good!
You say "seem". Just curious if you watched both of them. I think the same way about the first one. But the second really brought out the story it was trying to tell.
@@looyhooy4556 Yes, my cousin raved about the second so we went to see it and again it felt so dead…like it’s supposed to be this galactic epic but felt like a high school play. The acting is sooo lazy, or am I crazy? Again, if you like it, then I envy you, but it’s so weird to me, which is why I’m commenting. It’s like I can’t see what everyone is pointing at and screaming about.
@MachWonder Now that I think about it, Zendayas character does feel lazy. Some of her lines were kind of weird. Anyway I love hearing different opinions. I love the movie because of the politics and what it's trying to teach.
@@paolofat52 Then why is he wearing that mask? It has been proven that it will not stop virus transmission. In addition, the masks were shown to be detrimental to health, bacteria buildup, breathing carbon dioxide, etc. No one else is wearing masks, so no, its not because he cant afford to get sick. I'll answer it for you. He is virtue signalling. You're welcome.
I really enjoyed the first dune movie and the books. Just can’t watch anything with Austin Butler in it. I really hate that but you don’t get everything you want in life.
This movie really sucks. Austin Butler is amazing… And although I love Christopher Walken… He is completely wrong for the part. This movie is so unengaging and so doring it boggles the mind!
Which cannot happen on Earth at the moment because we have water. When the Sun's intensity reaches the point that the water can no longer act as a negative feedback loop, then you will have runaway global warming. That's not for at least 500 million years. By then humans or whatever the dominant life form is, should have left the planet. Arrakis has water. It's in the atmosphere or in the caches, but it's not cooling the planet through evaporation, condensation and albedo. The planetary scientists were seeking a means to bring back the water cycle without killing the worms in the process and destroying all stellar commerce.
Haha I get it! Arakkis was first transformed into a desert planet by the sandworm, and after the death of Leto II the worm larva grow and multiply once more, and once again arresting the water cycle of the planet.
"The king is seen by reflection..you'll be a king by the way people treat you." really insightful words!
reminds me of Jack Nicholson telling Michael Keaton becoming Batman "just let the suit do the work"
Austin Butler's performance is easily one of the standouts of this film; a movie filled with superb actors and performances. This is an actor to watch.
He was great in this, and also amazing as Elvis!
@@4G63Tx Yeah he was. Of course I prefer the Bruce Campbell version from "Bubba-Ho-Tep."
@@danielvandersall6756 never did see that one, I’ll definitely check it out though! Bruce Campbell is great, one of my favorite roles of his was The Rocketeer, and also Bram Stoker’s Dracula
One actress, however brief she might be shown, is the girl with the bowl in her hands. How she starts shaking uncontrollably when the other servants are stabbed. That always gets to me.
That scene is so chilling. Shows how much of a psycho he is.
This quote came to mind as I held my breath through that scene. 🫢
“Quite an experience to live in fear, isn’t it?” - Roy Batty
I love that Christopher Walken always has the same hairstyle in every film he makes. Even when he is in a sci-fi space movie, the hair remains the same.
He used to have soft layers and short hair when he was young. The older he got, the more wilder his hairstyle got.
Don’t mess with the hair.
love how the actors and actress help each other in the scene so they be more realist, like the knife scene.
That's how it always should be. They work together, so they should support each other. No matter if actor or construction worker.
Feyd’s relationship with the Baron is very much like the relationship between Caligula and his uncle Tiberius. Incredibly sick and messed up.
Excellent example!
Of course. There has been very rare new things in the mainstream. Repeat and recycle. Now Coriolanus is my jam.
I would have never made that connection but it’s an excellent one
That is actually a good point.
He gave him an HJ?
Josh Brolin's Gurney is absolute perfection.
He is an unacknowledged master of his craft
Last scene of this video is Denis hugging Timothé saying in Trench «Thank you thank you, thank you to you, thank you my friend, I love you too».
I'm not sure that kind of exchange happened very often in Hollywood sets in history.
Peter Jackson had that kind of interaction with his actors in Lord of the Rings (which is really the only thing I can compare these movies to)
So many wonderful actors have come together for part one and two. Saying I’m OBSESSED with these movies is a poor excuse for wording. It’s more than obsession it’s almost like I get to watch ART every time I watch these movies. The casting, the cinematography, the music, the costumes. I don’t have any other films that hold to this level of appeal and quality in my mind. THANK you so much for putting them together! ❤❤
This is how movies used to be made. The difference for Denis is that he has incredible technology to work with...and he uses it to put the scene and the actors centre stage...not the technology. So few seem capable of this.
Walken's words reiterate Tywin Lannister's words to Joffrey - 'Any man who must say, "I am the King", is no true king.'
I watched Dune2 for the first time today. What a wonderful movie. Congratulations to ALL involved…🇨🇦
I did not catch that Feyd sounded like the Baron.....both in rasp, tone, and accent! Awsome job by Butler. His presence is captivating on screen so much so that I didn't catch that he was imitating Stellan......who's a Swede.
What's fascinating to me is the chemistry between the characters of Feyd and Paul. You get the feeling that Feyd actually envies Paul and that in another world, they would have been friends.
in another world they would have been lovers and parents of kwisatz haderach, cause lady Jessica supposed to have a daughter
What better teacher for Paul as to how Harkonnen lead than Feyd-Rautha? Afterall, he was not impressed by neither Raban, nor the Baron. Feyd came close, and as you always learn from your enemies, it was a lesson well taken.
You can tell that Paul is the only person in this entire universe that Feyd seems to "like."
I love the way Paul looks at Feyd as he climbed the steps to kill The Baron looking at him like "Your next Cuz!"👨🏻🦲🗡
That surprised me,but I too felt something very similar when watching the movie. It was so weird,unnerving,inhuman and human at different aspects at the same time.
I was looking forward to these 2 films for many years.
They certainly did not disappoint.
Very well done.
The whole of Dune 2 is a masterpeice
This movie was perfectly cast.
Timothy, Florence, Austin and Zendaya represent the future of cinema, and we Cinephiles were so fortunate that Denis was able to bring them all together so early in their careers. Let us all hope they avoid the downside of 'celebrity' and will be around making movies for decades to come!
Such a gift to see the commitment and love of everyone involved.
😆
I love that they let Christopher Walken talk like Christopher Walken.
Who among us absolutely devoured Frank Herbert's s classic sci-fi novel Dune, without thinking "needs more cowbell!"
So you dislike christopher as emperor?
What's the point of this comment?
It's my favorite movie of all time, masterpiece.
Walken gave great seconds of presence, just like in The Addiction.
Austen Butler is perfect to play the 1970's Tom Waits..It doesn't have to be a Waits bio pic. Just a part in a film..
That last scene though, COULD have used a little more cowbell.
“Barron….do you know how I got this watch?”
I really want to see more about House Harkonnen and life on Geidi Prime, it's a world we have never really experienced before...the way those girls in black all get excited and smile when Feyd stabs the girl in white because they are fed raw meat from the people Feyd slays everyday?, what kind of rules do they operate under? They could do so much with all the different houses and orders...the mentats? I love it all!
Those girls... They're his engineered cannibalistic 'pets,' so they knew it was dinner time...
It cannot look at Josh Brolin as anyone else but Thanos! he played that character soo beautifully!
Princess Irulan is low-key the linchpin of the entire series.
I just realised Margot used the Voice on Feyd in the hallway.
Fus! Ro! Dong!
Жду третью часть с нетерпением. Первые две, это просто шедевр.
Christopher Walken RULES!!!!
Josh Brolin's voice brings Thanos alive
The silver headgear reminds me of the plaque that happens on the skin of those shifting and becoming...worm.
I really wanted the emperor to say "Guess what! I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell!"
That scene with The Emperor and his daughter in front of the 'board game' reminded me so much of Lost and the scene with Jacob and Man in Black playing senet.
The reemerging of the great French movie tradition
5:24 is cold
Almost every movie with a French touch didn't disappoint 😅
The Professional... Fifth Element...
I get the distinct impression from Timotheé Chalamet that he's somehow "outside" the Hollywood celebrity-worship-seeking narcissism. It's as though he sees that world, understands it, maneuvers in it to advantage, and then ignores it outside of work. It's just an impression of his demeanor and how he says the things he says.
I see his narcissism. Woody Allen has said Timothée Chalamet only decided to “denounce” him in order to improve his own chances of winning an Oscar. Chalamet, who starred in Allen’s film A Rainy Day in New York, said he did “not want to profit” from the movie and announced he would donate his salary to charity as a bid for an Oscar nom. He's a scammer. Chalamet told Woody's sister he really didn't mean it but had to do it to improve his chances of getting a nomination. Chalamet is a creep.
I gotta admit I found Feyd's introduction to be laughably sadistic to the point of ridiculousness. It felt like what a 12 year old would write if you asked them to write an introduction to an evil character. "So they just walk up to people and stab them, because they are evil". Sure - this is not unique to the Villeneuve adaptation at all, the Harkkonnens are just sadists. But it felt way more ridiculous in such a good film - compared to in the more campy and weird Lynch verison - where Rabban is pulling out the "herat plugs" of his servants
I didn't think I'd like this movie but, I ended up loving it.
Extraordinary film.
The best of the past decade or two I would say.
Vladimir and Feyd are a bit reminiscent of Tiberius and Caligula in some ways.
❤ beautiful movie
Well this was awesome
Cripes! I saw the thumbnail and thought it was another Fashion Gala.
Austin Butler would be perfect for the character Mal'akh if they ever did a live-action Lost Symbol movie.
Control gives Margot complete confidence, allowing her to be the goddess of serenity. If you're a gladiator and are attacked by Fayd-Rautha with a knife, that's a problem. If you're Lady Margot and are accosted by Fayd-Rautha with a knife, what's the problem? There's no problem. You got this.
Dune 2 was the best movie of the last 24 years.
I am truly disappointed that the emperor did not find a reason to sound the cowbell.....
Feyd in Dune 2 was like the sniveling punk poser driver from Hell or High Water.
0:11 Denis Villeneuve is a French Canadian film director and writer. For some reason they never mention his name.
Javier Bardem owes it to PC to be in better shape
I still love the second part, but wish they still went crazy with the scale like with the first part (also, wish Liet-Kynes would have lived at least to have more time on the second part as well)
Wonderful to hear that "bringing Feyd-Rautha to the screen" was "a responsibility"... oh, btw WTF happened to bringing Alia to the screen, Denis???
they had one little scene together? so much left out - too much. What will be remembered of this decade is narcicist hollywood writers who think they can improve a story.
When a movie can last more than 21 hours (that's how long the audiobook is, and you must add more visual action), be feasible in production terms (it can take hours, days, months to achieve 1 minute for the screen), be profitable in the box office = appealing to some more people than the novel's fans - THEN your comment against screenwriters could have a basis. But most likely, you would complain about the direction, cinematography, casting, music, FX, whatever.
Complaining about two different art forms for being different in their running time of all things begs some questions, like, would you be willing to watch a 21 hours long movie? Movies that were as long as series of novels, like the Harry Potter ones? Would you watch a very long movie with hours dedicated to interior monologues?
Have you ever tried your hand at screenwriting?
You might want to watch the 2002 movie Adaptation. And a few movies awarded for their screenplays. See whether you can do it better.
@@MariaMartinez-researcher I can feel empathy for your points. I actually watched Adaptation in 2002 as a Teenager and although it was "fun", it screamed "look, we are real writers, too!" to me.
But that is NOT what viewers want. They DO NOT want to think "Man, this screenwriter really made the story better suited for cinema". We don't care about a guy wanting fame for altering the story of a famous author. It's like a punch in the face. Nobody even knows the name of even ONE screenwriter, and we don't care about them, their salary or their narcicism. We just want to be able to "buy" what we want! Not what you think we need.
.......but he's got to have more cowbell
02:18 🤣😂
Why does Pugh attract so much praise? What am I missing?
it's just promotion. they tell you she does in hopes everyone will agree and the ones that dont will agree so they fit in. you tell a lie so long and it becomes true. i personally liked austin as fyed because he seemed to be the only one with a personality and evoke a feeling other then boredom when hes onscreen.
She's a good actress
Agreed. Miscast
bloopers??
6:18 did she says walken or walk in
Big Christopher Walken fan, and huge Dune fan. I Thought Walken was a weird and bad casting choice for the Emperor role, and his performance actually concerned me, he looked in a haze to me with none of his charisma on display. I also thought Pugh was miscast as well. Zendaya was an excellent cast for Chani, and I thought Chalamet was interesting as Paul.
Zendaya was a trash casting. Sounds californian. One facial expression whole movie.
@@thecappeningchannel515 no problem you have a different take, but what does it mean "sounds Californian".
Let's face it, @ the end of the day, multi-millions are generated off of the entertainment-seeking masses
Has anyone else noticed the mistake?
Walken was poorly utilized. Villeneuve rushed his scenes. Hopefully history doesn't blame Walken for that.
Yes
His scenes wernt rush dude
Dune 2 was better the Dune, I love the original lynch version too
Great to see one of our own succeeding in Hollywood...Tu le merite Monsieur Villleneuve.
There's something about Florence Pugh that doesn't allow me to find her beautiful. Maybe it's the skin.
He has a beautiful body
Are we both thinking of the Baron?
@@UVtec😂😂😂
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Lia Sedeou is ....
Mercy mon ami
Gee they really like to pat themselves on the back, don’t they?
I don't like that they removed Chani's linage from the movies and I don't like that they changed who kills Baron Harkonnen
this is behind the scenes that are view on by the cast on the people they played... good but not behind the scenes
Had expetitions, but I was disappointed.
Honey, come quick! The new LotR has dropped.
not as good as first one but better than nothing i wish it followed the book more on key parts but
I love Christopher Walken but I think he was miscast for this role.
Too much blah-blah-blah and... MAHDI THIS.. MAHDI THAT.. MAHDI CAPUT!!! 😁👀
Don't what is is about this Emperor, the script or Christopher Walken or Denis Villeneuve or whatever .... but the character seems SO UNCONVINCING to me....
It just looks like Christopher Walken acting a part out for the cash - bring back José Ferrer .... he WAS the real Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV!
It's also inaccurate because in the book the emperor looks like a young man in his 30s due to the anti-aging effects of spice
Personally felt Christoffer Walken was a miscast. He's so goofy and weird. I thought I was watching a parody at certain moments.
Have you seen the Deer Hunter?
@@romankotas448 I have, but have no memory of it. It's been so long. What's your reference?
@@aeon5566 Christopher Walken plays a Vietnam vet who ends up become addicted to to smack and playing Russian roulette. He did that before he became known for his cameos so it might help take him more seriously to see him in something like that as a viewer
@@aeon5566 or just look up the ending of that film, it’s fucking gut wrenching
I mean, the emperor is supposed to be kind of an old man who’s seen some shit but is privileged and his time is past. Old men don’t bother being cool. It worked for me, I liked that he was cast in part 2.
GO with Warner Brothers or Universal Studios or other than what looks like or smells like FAKE...
How rich people see the world.
Christopher Walken was Not a good choice for the emperor. They need someone more classical for such a part. All I hear is a mafia type accent I don't like it at all. All wrong for that part. When he confronts the baron there is no gravity in the scene
Already fading
Emperor was a total miss cast!
Such a waste of Walken...The role and screentime wasted a Talent.
Less is more when it comes to the Emperor. He nailed it.
The Dune movies seem so silly. Sorry if it offends anyone but I just cannot take them seriously. Feels like the thinnest storyline and dialogue with the most stale acting and line delivery. Please explain why are these movies are any good!
You say "seem". Just curious if you watched both of them. I think the same way about the first one. But the second really brought out the story it was trying to tell.
@@looyhooy4556 Yes, my cousin raved about the second so we went to see it and again it felt so dead…like it’s supposed to be this galactic epic but felt like a high school play. The acting is sooo lazy, or am I crazy? Again, if you like it, then I envy you, but it’s so weird to me, which is why I’m commenting. It’s like I can’t see what everyone is pointing at and screaming about.
@MachWonder Now that I think about it, Zendayas character does feel lazy. Some of her lines were kind of weird. Anyway I love hearing different opinions. I love the movie because of the politics and what it's trying to teach.
@@MachWonder Your problem is that you have become a critic...and forgotten how to enjoy yourself.
Why was the director wearing a mask?
Because he is central to the production of the movie and cannot afford to get sick,
He lives in a fantasy world, such as where masks are effective
@@paolofat52 Then why is he wearing that mask? It has been proven that it will not stop virus transmission. In addition, the masks were shown to be detrimental to health, bacteria buildup, breathing carbon dioxide, etc. No one else is wearing masks, so no, its not because he cant afford to get sick. I'll answer it for you.
He is virtue signalling.
You're welcome.
Lea seydoux is not a good actress. Apparently she has very powerful u.cle and grandfather in cinema
Acting is not working, its being an eternal child getting to play make believe.
i already forgot about this movie
Ok
This movie sucked.
I really enjoyed the first dune movie and the books. Just can’t watch anything with Austin Butler in it. I really hate that but you don’t get everything you want in life.
wtf lol
This movie really sucks. Austin Butler is amazing… And although I love Christopher Walken… He is completely wrong for the part. This movie is so unengaging and so doring it boggles the mind!
Go watch MCU movies then, casual, it has a lot of action and jokes for your short attention span to follow
Its ment to be a slow 'anti'-movie
This film also brings into focus the dangers of runaway global worming. ᑐᑌᑎᕮ
How did you get the DUNE logo bro?? That's proper lit.
@@SK4M_Freal Just copy and paste it onto a notepad -voila!
Which cannot happen on Earth at the moment because we have water. When the Sun's intensity reaches the point that the water can no longer act as a negative feedback loop, then you will have runaway global warming. That's not for at least 500 million years. By then humans or whatever the dominant life form is, should have left the planet.
Arrakis has water. It's in the atmosphere or in the caches, but it's not cooling the planet through evaporation, condensation and albedo. The planetary scientists were seeking a means to bring back the water cycle without killing the worms in the process and destroying all stellar commerce.
Haha I get it! Arakkis was first transformed into a desert planet by the sandworm, and after the death of Leto II the worm larva grow and multiply once more, and once again arresting the water cycle of the planet.
How did you spell dune in that font?
Javier Bardem owes it to PC to be in better shape