Maud'Dib by Based on the Book ''Dune'' by Frank Herbert, Daniel Williamson (Idea)

MAUD'DIB is a 45-minute 20-part Sci-fi Action Drama Television Series, based on the best-selling book DUNE by Frank Herbert. MAUD'DIB has a alternate story. The year is 10,192. Paul Atriedes, Heir of House Atrides and his friend and right-hand-man Duncan Idaho, returns to Paul's homeworld, the watery planet Caladan, when they return from the Mentat planet Bene Tleilax, only to find Paul's father, Duke Leto Atriedes has been murdered. Believing Duke Leto was murdered by his father's evil nemesis, Baron Vladimir Harkonen of House Harkonnen and Governor of the wasteland planet Geide Prime. Paul and Duncan set off to Arrakis, a Desert Planet and the Imperial mining planet, which is the only source of a drug called Melange, which is vital for space travel. Learning the Galactic Emperor Padishah Shaddam Corrino IV has placed Baron Harkonnen in charge of the mining operation on Arrakis and rules the native Fremen with a ironfist. Adopting the Fremen name ‘'Maud’Dib'', Paul decides to form a band of freedom fighters, in his crusade to avenge his father, to sabotage the mining operation and to bring freedom to the Fremen from the rule of Baron Harkonnen and The Emperor, with help from his companions: Fremen warrior Stilgar, Paul's Fremen companion Chani, Master swordsman Gurney Halleck and Paul's sister, Alia and secretly aided by The Emperor's daughter, Princess Irulan, who The Emperor plans to marry her to The Baron's brutal nephew and heir Feyd-Rautha and Paul's mother, Lady Jessica, member of the Bene Gesserit Sisterhood and the student of Rev. Mother Gauius Helen Mohiam, The Emperor's advisor…

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posted: 11/18/2009 by Dan comments | results | vote