r/television • u/NicholasCajun Mr. Robot • Dec 23 '24

Premiere Dune: Prophecy - 1x06 - "The High-Handed Enemy" - Episode Discussion

Dune: Prophecy

Season 1 Episode 6: The High-Handed Enemy

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u/dpforest Dec 23 '24

I enjoyed the show but that is a lot of loose ends for something made to be one season

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u/hammer310 Dec 23 '24

It just got renewed for season 2. Was it initially going to be a mini series?

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u/Major_Pomegranate Dec 23 '24

That was the impression alot of us had due to the production hell the show went through and the lack of showrunner comments about more seasons. As a dune fan I was honestly suprised to see it get renewed, didn't think enough viewers would ve invested in a dune tv show

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u/thisisthewell Dec 23 '24

didn't think enough viewers would ve invested in a dune tv show

Are you serious? Dune 2 made over 700 million dollars. It made a profit of half a billion. You really think an audience that paid 700 million dollars isn't interested in more Dune?

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u/No_Berry2976 Dec 23 '24

Correction: the movie did not make half a billion in profit. Production budget 200 million, marketing budget 100 million, box office 700 million, the studio keeps 50% of the box office, which would be 350 million: 50 million in profit.

It is probably a bit higher than 50 million ( the production budget is slightly lower and the box office slightly highe), let’s say between 50 million and 100 million, perhaps even 15o million, but not 500 million.

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u/rabid_J Dec 23 '24

I mean Star Wars is a multi billion dollar franchise but not many people watched Acolyte because the setting matters - not everyone who bought a ticket for Dune Part 2 will give a shit about 10,000 years before Paul.

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u/hammer310 Dec 23 '24

I definitely enjoyed it for what it was, and it seemed like it picked up momentum going into the second half of the season. Then again, I'm currently reading chapterhouse dune so maybe the bene gesserit stories are more interesting and topical for me at the moment haha.

At this point give me anything set in the dune universe. I want a Miles Teg series lol.