Greig Fraser explained why he decided not to read the 'Dune' novel for 'Dune: Part Two'
Dune: Part Two Director of photography Greig Fraser revealed why he decided not to read the original. Dune novel before filming the sequel.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter Fraser explained his decision not to read the novel to bring a new perspective to the film.
“I was worried that [Star Wars] It was going to be a problem for me. I didn't feel like Denis had any concerns about it, but the way I worked it out and resolved it was that I didn't read the [Dune] book. I also didn't see anything related to anyone else's version of [Dune]” he said.
He added: “I just talked to Denis, read the script and developed a look with him, so it seemed like a very clean and very honest way to develop the film. I didn't feel like it was based on anything else that existed.” in the universe or in someone else's universe or in anything any of us have done.”
Fraser, who previously worked on visual masterpieces such as rogue one and The Mandalorian, Both share thematic and visual links with Dune, said: “I didn't deliberately do anything that was different [from Rogue One]. “There was no conscious decision not to do something because it was done in Rogue.”
