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‘Dune: Part Two’ Rewrote Its Homophobic Source Material Into Queer Cinema

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In shedding the horrific stereotypes littered throughout Frank Herbert’s novels, Denis Villeneuve has ushered the series into a brighter future.

Kaiya Shunyata

Freelance Writer

Published Mar. 6 2024 4:35AM EST

A photo illustration that shows Timothee Chalamet, Austin Butler and Florence Pugh from Dune 2 in front of a cartoon rainbow with sand worms charging in the background. — Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty/Warner Bros.

Kaiya Shunyata

Kaiya Shunyata

Freelance Writer

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