What's the Difference between Dune (1965) the Book and Dune part 2 (2024) the Movie?

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Dune (1965)

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Released: 1965
Author: Frank Herbert

Dune part 2 (2024)

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Released: 2024
Director: Denis Villeneuve
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In the Book In the Movie
Paul Atreides
Paul Atreides
Portrayed by: Timothée Chalamet
Chani
Chani
Portrayed by: Zendaya
Lady Jessica
Lady Jessica
Portrayed by: Rebecca Ferguson
Gurney Halleck
Gurney Halleck
Portrayed by: Josh Brolin
Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen
Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen
Portrayed by: Austin Butler
Princess Irulan
Princess Irulan
Portrayed by: Florence Pugh
Rabban Harkonnen
Rabban Harkonnen
Portrayed by: Dave Bautista
Shaddam IV
Shaddam IV
Portrayed by: Christopher Walken
Lady Margot Fenring
Lady Margot Fenring
Portrayed by: Léa Seydoux
Baron Harkonnen
Baron Harkonnen
Portrayed by: Stellan Skarsgård
Gaius Helen Mohiam
Gaius Helen Mohiam
Portrayed by: Charlotte Rampling
Stilgar
Stilgar
Portrayed by: Javier Bardem
Count Fenring
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Thufir Hawat
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Dune part 2 (2024) Book vs Movie
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In the Book In the Movie
   Jessica finds Paul in a coma. He seems to be near death for three weeks. Chani is summoned; she dips her finger in the ewer Water of Life that was next to Paul and holds it in front of his nose. This revives Paul. He tells them of the places his mind has been, but he is very weak as he was in a coma without food for three weeks. Paul is devoted to his mother and Chani and is treated well by both of them. Paul is in a coma after drinking the water of life. Chani is summoned to see Paul who blames Jessica. Jessica takes a single drop of the water a puts it on his lips, Paul revives and says he is fine. Chani slaps his face and walks away. It is only now that Paul knows the Baron is his grandfather.
   Chani is Paul’s concubine and the mother of his son. Chani is the leader of the Fedaykin, the Fremen death commandos.
   After the Emperor arrives on Dune, he has his Sardukar raid a Seitch for prisoners. They encounter only women, children and old men, but barely escape with their lives. Paul’s son Leto is killed, and Alia is taken prisoner along with others. This does not happen in the film.
   The Fremen attack the city wall with nuclear weapons, then defeat the Harkonnen and Imperial soldiers and take the Emperor captive. Alia kills the Baron with her Gom Jabber. The Fremen attack the city wall with nuclear weapons. Sandworms are then lead into the city. After the Fremen defeats the Sardukar, Paul enters the Emperor’s throne room, calls the Baron “grandfather”, then kills him with a knife to the neck. Paul orders that the Baron be fed to the desert.
   Paul threatens to destroy all of the Spice on Dune unless The Emperor steps down. Paul threatens to destroy all of the spice with nuclear weapons.
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