Finally, IT BEGINS. After much hype, and pandemic delays, the release of Denis Villeneuve’s Dune is just around the corner. And you can already read our review here.

For the latest big screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal sci-fi bestseller, visionary filmmaker Villeneuve has assembled an all-star cast to bring his screenplay to life, which he co-wrote with Jon Spaihts and Eric Roth. Releasing on 22 October in South Africa, including at IMAX, Dune is definitely one this year’s most anticipated films.

A mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey, “Dune” tells the story of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, who must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence—a commodity capable of unlocking humanity’s greatest potential—only those who can conquer their fear will survive.

Your chance to win

To celebrate the movie’s release, we’ve teamed up with Empire Entertainment to give away five Dune merch hampers containing a spinning keyring, a phone ring and a Dune bandana (scroll down to see them). All you need to do to enter the lucky draw is drop a comment below and let us know which faction you want to belong to from the Dune Universe, as seen in Dune: Part 1. If you need a reminder, these factions are:

HOUSE ATREIDES

Loyalty and Mercy

One of the Houses Major within the infrastructure of the Galactic Empire, powerful, disciplined and just House Atreides is ruled by the patriarch of the Atreides family, who takes the title of Duke.

HOUSE HARKONNEN

Power and Brutality

Most famous for its underhanded and sinister political tactics, and for long-standing feuds it maintains with other Great Houses, wealthy House Harkonnen has a reputation for ambition, malevolence, hatred and brutality.

THE BENE GESSERIT

Prophesy and Control

An exclusive sisterhood, members of the Bene Gesserit train their bodies and minds through years of physical and mental conditioning to obtain superhuman powers and abilities.

THE FREMEN

Survival and Resistance

Native people of the harsh desert planet Arrakis, the Fremens’ fight for survival has long dominated their cultural identity. The Fremen are hardy warriors, skilled in combat.

The prize

Terms and conditions

Winners will be randomly drawn after the competition ends on Friday, 22 October 2021 at midnight, and notified via the email address used to comment. If we can’t get hold of you within a week, your prize may be forfeited and a new winner will be drawn. This competition is only open to South African residents.