Role of Lady Jessica Expanded in Dune 2 in a Departure From the Novel

Lady Jessica Atreides is one of the characters most relevant to the plot of Chronicles of Dune by Frank Herbert. Her love and disregard for the rules enabled her to give birth to Prince Paul Atreides, who became the driving force of the entire story. However, the primary role of the heroine ended already in the second half of the first book in the series.

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The novel that opens Frank Herbert's book series is very extensive, so when planning the screen adaptation it was decided to divide it into two parts. The first one debuted in theaters in 2021 and achieved worldwide success, earning more than $400 million. The movie adaptating the second part of the story, will hit theaters in 2023.

Enthusiasts of Lady Jessica, familiar with the literary original, may have felt disappointed, anticipating that she would become an episodic character in the upcoming production. It turns out, however, that unnecessarily. In an interview with Town & Country Denis Villeneuve - director and co-writer of Dune: Part Two - confessed that during the writing process he deviated from the original in order to give the character more screen time.

This news is sure to please fans of Lady Jessica and the role she plays. Viewers will be able to learn about the expanded history of the said character and watch her on the big screen for longer.

World premiere ofDune: Part Two is scheduled for November 1, 2023.

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Aleksandra Wosz

Aleksandra Wosz

She began her adventure with professional writing at Filmomaniak in December 2022, where she focused on movie and series news. A passionate musical lover, who has to watch Hamilton at least once a year. An fan of Dan Brown's books, The Office series, and The Umbrella Academy. And it all started when little Ola watched with fascination as her parents played the first Tomb Raider games, or "the farmer" - more widely known as Harvest Moon. She reached the point where she understood that she has the chance to taste millions of lives through various works.