Squeezing Frank Herbert's classic sci-fi novel into a two-hour movie was always doomed to misfire. Frank Herbert's sprawling sci-fi novel was never likely to be tamed in the space of a single movie.

Dune: Part Two clocked nine noms. The haul includes nods in the Best Picture, Best Directing, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

But there are some surprises ahead, like Duncan Idaho. The character died in the first Dune movie, but could he make a return? Given that Villeneuve is a big fan of the entire saga and has stayed ...