‘Dune’ by David Lynch: The cult movie filmed at Mexico’s Churubusco studios
The premiere of the first Star Wars film in 1977 was an iconic moment in the history of cinema. Movie studios sought to bring similar stories to the big screen, riding the wave of enthusiasm generated by George Lucas’ story. Universal Studios gave David Lynch — then a young director with only two feature films to his name — the opportunity to adapt the novel Dune, written by Frank Herbert. The result would bomb.
