Overview
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune is a three-part miniseries written by John Harrison and directed by Greg Yaitanes, based on Frank Herbert's novels Dune Messiah and Children of Dune. 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 produced by the Sci Fi Channel. As of 2004, this miniseries and its predecessor were two of the three highest-rated programs ever to be broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel.
CreatorsJohn Harrison
ProducersDavid R. Kappes
WritersJohn Harrison
Top Casts
Alec Newman
Paul Atreides / Muad'Dib / Usul / The Prophet
James McAvoy
Leto Atreides II
Jessica Brooks
Ghanima Atreides
Daniela Amavia
Alia Atreides
Julie Cox
Irulan Corrino-Atreides
Edward Atterton
Duncan Idaho / Hayt
Alice Krige
Lady Jessica Atreides
Susan Sarandon
Princess Wensicia Corrino
Martin McDougall
Scytale
Steven Berkoff
Stilgar
Details
First air date2003-03-16
Last air date2003-03-18
Production countriesGermany, United States of America
LanguageEnglish
Production companiesBlixa Film Productktion, Hallmark Entertainment, New Amsterdam Entertainment, ABC Television
TaglineBorn to rule an empire. Destined to tear it apart.
