Special guest author Fonda Lee joins the show to geek out with Luke & James about Denis Villeneuve’s latest entry, part one of his ambitious adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic Sci-Fi epic. In episode 204, they discuss Fonda’s history with Dune, the movie’s incredible sense of scale, Oscar Isaac’s “DILF” energy, representation issues raised about the film’s casting choices, a stronger emotional connection to Paul Atreides, and so much more, before they end by casting their vote on which was better: the book or the movie!
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Fonda Lee
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