Synopsis:

Dune: Kwisatz Haderach - Part One is the first of a two part project, and is an experimental cut that explores how much of the film can be cut without turning into a muddled, non-cohesive mess. Cutting twenty-two minutes of footage, I was able to create a shorter, hopefully still satisfying cut of Dune: Part One clocking in at two hours and thirteen minutes. I am proud to present Dune: Kwisatz Haderach - Part One.

Intentions:

To create a shortened yet still cohesive version of Dune Part 1.

Change List:

- 00:00:00:00: Added fanedit disclaimer. - 00:00:07:21: Added Dark Netflix style fanedit.org logo. - 00:00:13:15: Added my faneditor logo. - 00:01:06:01: Chani's introduction is cut. This was done to make Chani even more mysterious, remove her brief narration, and allow any newcomers to meet Chani when Paul does. - 00:04:38:15: The scene where Duke Leto accepts Arrakis as his fief has been removed. It's a wonderfully shot scene and looks absolutely gorgeous, but it's a scene that can be easily tossed for time. - 00:07:14:02: The scene between Duke Leto and Paul has been removed for time. It's a wonderful scene, but it's another scene that can be easily removed and nothing will be missed. - 00:11:54:19: 17 seconds worth of shots were removed to tighten up the pace of the Sisterhood arrival. - 00:12:38:06: The scene of Dr. Yueh checking Paul's vitals and warning him has been removed for pace tightening. - 00:29:49:03: The scene between Duke Leto and Gurney has been trimmed. There's great, insightful humor regarding Arrakis here but insignificant enough not to be missed in this instance. - 00:31:58:12: The sequence of the pilgrims and Paul seeing the palms has been removed. It's nearly two minutes of footage that could be removed without much impact to the overall story. - 00:34:37:10: The meeting between Baron Harkonnen, Pieter De Vries, and the Reverend Mother Mohiam has been removed. Not only was it removed for pacing, but to make the later Sardaukar/Harkonnen ambush a lightly foreshadowed surprise. - 00:40:41:06: The scene of Paul hanging out with Duncan, Gurney, and the other house soldiers has been removed for pacing. - 00:56:48:15: The scene on Salusa Secundus has been removed to help with keeping the ambush a surprise, and move things along pace-wise. - 01:09:05:09: I decided to cut Duncan Idaho's escape for pacing reasons and to keep his survival a surprise for newcomers watching the edit for the first time. - 01:13:03:10: The brief moment between Baron Harkonnen and Duke Leto has been removed for pacing. - 01:17:10:20: The back-to-back sequences of Duncan meeting up with Dr. Liet Kynes and Baron Harkonnen hiding on the ceiling has been removed to veil both characters' survival for newcomers. - 01:43:31:22: The scene of Paul and Lady Jessica changing into their stillsuits has been removed for pacing. - 01:56:58:18: Paul's vision of his death at Jamis' hands has been removed for pacing.

Other Sources:

Region A Dune 4K Blu-ray Combo Pack: The film was sourced from the blu-ray disc of this pack. Dune (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Hans Zimmer CD: Select tracks were taken from here for scene bridging purposes.

Special Thanks:

To Frank Herbert: For creating a wonderful and weird franchise that will stand the test of time. To Denis Villeneuve: For creating a great adaptation of a fantastic work of art that was considered "unfilmable" for decades.