The original Dune film is a cult classic at best, and while the Sci-Fi Channel mini-series did well in the ratings, that was nearly two decades ago.
Turning on the TV vs. going to the theater and paying for a ticket are two very different things.
A long 35 years will separate this new film from David Lynch’s Dune in 1984, and that film was no smash, earning $30.9 million on a $40 million budget. This isn’t like 2020’s return of Ghostbusters, for which the original 1984 film earned $295.2 million worldwide and became an adored cinematic classic.