Did Star Wars take inspiration from Dune?

The biggest sci-fi film of 2021 shares plenty of similarities with another famous spacefaring epic.

What was Star Wars influenced by?

Lucas has said that the plot and characters in the 1958 Japanese film The Hidden Fortress, directed by Akira Kurosawa, was a major inspiration. Additionally, the film influenced Lucas to tell the story of Star Wars from the viewpoint of the humble droids, rather than a major player.

Did Dune sue Star Wars?

He was suing over the musician David Matthews’ Dune album, which had songs ‘inspired by the book’, though it had been more noticed for a version of the Star Wars theme song done as a disco track. Herbert would’ve licensed Dune to George Lucas, he adds.

Was Tatooine based on dunes?

The first planet that features in Star Wars, is the desert planet, Tatooine. The nearly inhabitable location features throughout the series. But Tatooine is very similar to Arrakis, which features in Dune. Unlike Star Wars, Arrakis is not the home planet of the principal character, Paul Atreides.

Is Dune actually Star Wars I have seen neither film?

In its original format, Dune is a two-part book, though it has previously been adapted as a movie: First by David Lynch in a widely panned imagining Vulture describes as “a beautiful sci-fi disaster” and now by Denis Villeneuve.

Was Star Wars stolen from Dune?

One of the biggest pieces of media to impact Star Wars was Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel Dune. The two share an enormous amount of similarities, from their galactic setting to their character journeys and more. In fact, the two share so much DNA that Herbert complained that Lucas stole from him.

Would Star Wars exist without Dune?

Despite its status as one of the most successful and original sci-fi series of all time, Star Wars simply wouldn’t be the same without Dune. Although George Lucas’ epic space opera changed the game for the genre, it’s clear that the series took serious inspiration from Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel.

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