One of the most formidable tasks in Hollywood has been attempting to successfully adapt sci-fi master Frank Herbert's seminal classic from 1965, "Dune."

Many brave creative souls have attempted to perform this grueling endeavor with mixed results, including Alejandro Jodorowsky, David Lynch, and Denis Villeneuve, but none had ever tried to bring the far future epic to the small screen until filmmaker John Harrison and the Sci-Fi Channel (now SyFy) tackled it in a highly-regarded miniseries airing its first segment during the holiday season on Dec. 3, 2000.

The genesis of this three-part production is a wonder to witness. Both hailing from Pittsburgh, George "Night of the Living Dead" Romero and John Harrison had enjoyed a fruitful creative relationship over the years, with Harrison being

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