Frank Herbert

Jobsite Theater To Present MACBETH At The Straz Center Through February 9
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2025

Jobsite Theater will present Shakespeare's MACBETH on stage, January 17 - February 9 in the Jaeb Theater at the Straz Center, where Jobsite is resident theater company.

DUNE: PROPHECY Renewed for a Second Season at HBO
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 19, 2024

The HBO Original drama series DUNE: PROPHECY, co-produced with Legendary Television, has been renewed for a second season, ahead of the season one finale.

Video: HBO Releases DUNE: PROPHECY Official Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 17, 2024

HBO released the official trailer for the original drama series DUNE: PROPHECY during a panel at New York Comic Con. Watch it now!

DUNE: PROPHECY to Receive Fan Experience and Exclusive Panel at New York Comic Con
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 11, 2024

Ahead of the highly anticipated debut of the HBO® Original drama series DUNE: PROPHECY, co-produced with Legendary Television, Max is treating fans to a robust lineup of special appearances, activations, and screenings. DUNE: PROPHECY debuts on HBO and Max this November.

Video: HBO's DUNE: PROPHECY Teaser Trailer
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 18, 2024

HBO has released the official second teaser for the original drama series DUNE: PROPHECY. Co-produced with Legendary Television, the six-episode season debuts this November on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. Watch the new teaser!

Video: Watch First Teaser for DUNE: PROPHECY Series
by Josh Sharpe - May 15, 2024

From the expansive universe of Dune, created by acclaimed author Frank Herbert, and 10,000 years before the ascension of Paul Atreides, DUNE: PROPHECY follows two Harkonnen sisters as they combat forces that threaten the future of humankind and establish the fabled sect that will become known as the Bene Gesserit. Watch the teaser!

DUNE: PART TWO to Stream on Max This Month
by Josh Sharpe - May 14, 2024

Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ DUNE: PART TWO will make its streaming debut on Max next TUESDAY, MAY 21. The big-screen epic continues the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s acclaimed bestseller Dune with returning and new stars, including Oscar® nominee Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar® nominee Josh Brolin, Oscar® nominee Austin Butler, Oscar® nominee Florence Pugh, and more.

A Hotsy Totsy Burlesque Tribute to DUNE to be Presented at The Slipper Room
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 16, 2024

Handsome Brad and Cherry Pitz will present A Hotsy Totsy Burlesque Tribute to Dune at The Slipper Room.

Video: Watch the New DUNE: PART TWO Trailer With Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet & More
by Michael Major - Dec 12, 2023

The saga continues as Denis Villeneuve embarks on “Dune: Part Two,” with Timothée Chalamet (“Wonka,” “Call Me by Your Name”), Zendaya (“Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Malcolm & Marie,” “Euphoria”), Rebecca Ferguson (“Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning”), Christopher Walken (“The Deer Hunter,” “Hairspray”). Watch the video!

Review: LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS IN CONCERT, Royal Albert Hall
by Franco Milazzo - Sep 23, 2023

What JRR Tolkien would have thought of Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers is anyone’s guess but one suspects that the Oxford don would rather have enjoyed the live concert treatment at the Royal Albert Hall.

Three Bright Lights Production Company Releases HUMAN TELEGRAPHS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 10, 2022

Western Connecticut State University alumna Kayla Conroy and her production company Three Bright Lights recently released their new web series, 'Human Telegraphs.' The series was released in November 2021 to international acclaim at several major awards ceremonies and festivals

Denis Villeneuve to be Honored at the 2022 ADG Awards
by Michael Major - Dec 14, 2021

Denis Villeneuve, French Canadian filmmaker best known for directing numerous legendary movies including the recent highly acclaimed film adaptation of Dune, will be the recipient of the William Cameron Menzies Award from the Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) at the 26th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards.

First Edition 'Dune' Owned And Annotated By The Editor Who 'Forced' Its Publication on Auction
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2020

In a recent video chat with the cast and maker of director Denis Villeneuve's Dune adaptation, due in theaters in December, host Stephen Colbert referred to Frank Herbert's 1965 novel as a?oea coming-of-age story, not just for Paul Atreides but for humanity.a??

VIDEO: Watch the Official Trailer for DUNE
by Sarah Leiber - Sep 9, 2020

Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival,” “Blade Runner 2049”) directs Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ “Dune,” the big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal bestseller of the same name.

The Western Connecticut State University Department of Theatre Arts Will Present A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 7, 2019

The Western Connecticut State University Department of Theatre Arts will present 'A Little Night Music' from Nov. 7-17 in the Studio Theatre of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury.

BWW Review: JESSICA AND HER SON at Baby Horse Theatre
by Keith Waits - Aug 1, 2019

I have described Baby Horse Theatre as Avant-garde, and while the term is apt, it also is limiting in the way that all such terms prescribe how we approach art. Like all theatre artists, they are storytellers.

CRAZY FOR YOU Comes to WCSU
by Stephi Wild - Mar 25, 2019

The Western Connecticut State University Department of Theatre Arts will present 'Crazy for You' from April 4-14 in the MainStage Theatre of the Visual and Performing Arts Center on the university's Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury.

Production Begins on Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment's DUNE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 18, 2019

Filming has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Entertainment's epic “Dune,” being directed by Oscar nominee Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival,” “Blade Runner 2049”).

David Dastmalchian Joins DUNE Reboot
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 20, 2019

Deadline reports that actor David Dastmalchian, known for The Dark Knight, Ant-Man and the Wasp, and Netflix's Bird Box, will play Piter De Vries in Dune, Legendary's film adaptation of Frank Herbert's bestselling novel directef by Denis Villeneuve. Timothee Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, Charlotte Rampling, Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin already are involved with Jason Momoa and Zendaya in talks for key roles.

Oscar Isaac Joins Cast of DUNE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 29, 2019

Oscar Isaac is in early negotiations to join the cast of Denis Villeneuve's adaptation of Dune, according to The Hollywood Reporter.