Almost every modern sci-fi movie, TV show, anime, or book points back to classic sci-fi literature as a major influence. The world of Blade Runner was adapted from Philip K. Dick, Fallout took influence from A Canticle for Liebowitz and I Am Legend, and Star Wars was heavily inspired by Frank Herbert’s Dune. Star Wars and Dune share so many similarities that even director Denis Villeneuve has noted them. But in a recent interview, the director likened Dune‘s protagonist, Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) to one of the most divisive Star Wars characters of all time.
Denis Villeneuve thinks Timothée Chalamet’s protagonist has more in common with Anakin than Luke Skywalker. Read More