Frank Herbert's Children of Dune

Frank Herbert's Children of Dune is a three-part science fiction television miniseries written by John Harrison and directed by Greg Yaitanes, based on Frank Herbert's novels Dune Messiah (1969) and Children of Dune (1976). First broadcast in the United States on March 16, 2003, Children of Dune is the sequel to the 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune (based on Herbert's 1965 novel Dune), and was produced by the Sci Fi Channel. Children of Dune and its predecessor are among the highest-rated programs ever to be broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel. In 2003, Children of Dune won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects, and was nominated for three additional Emmys.

This article is about the 2003 television miniseries. For the novel on which it is based, see Children of Dune.
Frank Herbert's Children of Dune
DVD cover
Based onDune Messiah and Children of Dune
by Frank Herbert
Screenplay byJohn Harrison
Story byFrank Herbert
Directed byGreg Yaitanes
Starring
Music byBrian Tyler
Original languageEnglish
Production
CinematographyArthur Reinhart
Running time266 minutes
Budget$20 million
Original release
NetworkSci Fi Channel
ReleaseMarch 16 (2003-03-16) –
March 26, 2003 (2003-03-26)
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