"Dune: Part One" opens in the midst of a geopolitical shift as Arrakis changes hands from House Harkonnen to House Atreides, two of the mighty families of the Galactic Padishah Empire.

In Frank Herbert's expansive Dune ... of House Atreides, Paul’s role as Duke becomes more symbolic than practical. While he never formally rules as Duke, the title remains a crucial part of ...