. . . . . . . "The fictional Dune Universe, or Duniverse, is the political, scientific, supernatural and social setting of author Frank Herbert's six-book Dune series of science fantasy novels. The highly popular first book, 1965's Dune, was adapted into a film in 1984 and a televised miniseries in 2000; in 2003, its first two sequels appeared as a miniseries as well. After Herbert's death, his son Brian Herbert and science fiction author Kevin J. Anderson produced a number of prequel books which have been highly successful commercially; however, whether they are part of the proper Dune canon is often hotly disputed by fans of the original series. Also, Brian Herbert and Anderson released a sequel to the original Dune chronicles entitled Hunters of Dune. An eighth and final installment in the series, entitled Sandworms of Dune, is due for release in 2007. These, like the prequels before them, are based on Frank Herbert's own notes, discovered a decade after his death.[1]"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "The fictional Dune Universe, or Duniverse, is the political, scientific, supernatural and social setting of author Frank Herbert's six-book Dune series of science fantasy novels. The highly popular first book, 1965's Dune, was adapted into a film in 1984 and a televised miniseries in 2000; in 2003, its first two sequels appeared as a miniseries as well."@en . "Dune Universe"@en . . . . . . . . .