Whether you know Quizats Haderach or not, the movie "Dune" is coming out.

If you have ever tried to read Frank Herbert's "Dune" and failed, you are familiar with its dense and complex content. So director Denis Villeneuve ("Arrival," "Blade Runner 2049," "Sicario") is trying to draw fans and newcomers alike into the same tent by making a Dune film that is both accessible and true to the source material.

Villeneuve tries to pull this all off by breaking the original story into multiple parts. The upcoming film "Dune" will be an adaptation of the first half of Herbert's complex and beloved 1965 novel. A second "Dune" film is expected to complete the work (but has not been confirmed for production).

And another trick they are using to draw the audience into the world of "Dune" - to make them want to know what a rubber jabber is and how to manipulate the spice - is to fill it with a stellar cast. Timothée Chalamet ("Call Me by Your Name," "Lady Bird"), Oscar Isaac ("Star Wars: The Last Jedi"), Rebecca Ferguson ("The Snowman"), Jason Momoa ("Aquaman," "See").

Here's what you need to know to get excited about the movie "Dune," but to understand it, just watch the trailer. You'll soon find out if it's for you.

The first official video for the movie "Dune" is now available:

The trailer for "Dune" begins with the troubled narration of the main character Paul Atreides. But before he can kiss Chani, he wakes up in his regal bedroom and speaks of "the crusades coming." He is then interrogated about how real his dream is. Then a masked figure who appears to be Gaius Helen Mohiam tests his limits to pain.

Then the would-be young ruler argues and throws one melancholy look after another into view. Floating objects and powerful wrist-worn devices are visible. Atreides' father is clearly losing his mind, and Paul is coming to realize that his time in power is drawing near. Wild figures, burning trees, floating soldiers, and a rift of cool airships, blades, and desert monsters. Marvel movie fans may recognize some of the figures that look like Drax but aren't.

When I heard that "Dune" would be released on December 18, 2020, I called it "a little optimistic."

And I was right. A new release date for "Dune" has been set: October 1, 2021, and Collider broke the news. Oh, and about that release date, there is one major detail I should add.

Yes, "Dune" will debut on HBO Max the same day as its theatrical release, as the COVID-19 craze has forced Warner Bros. to think differently.

The only caveat: it will only be available on HBO Max for 31 days, after which it will again be exclusive to theaters.

"Dune" stars Timothée Chalamet, and his appeal may be broad enough to draw a larger audience to this adaptation that might not have otherwise been in their wheelhouse. In addition to him, the film features an all-star cast of contemporary comic/sci-fi movie actors, including MJ himself, Zendaya. Oscar Isaac and Josh Brolin also appear.

Dune's principal cast includes:

Aside from director Denis Villeneuve, Dune's pedigree is strong behind the scenes. Villeneuve co-wrote the screenplay with Eric Roth (Forrest Gump).

Villeneuve was not the original director, but Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights) was originally attached to direct the film, but dropped out before Paramount removed Dune from the project list. Legendary Pictures later acquired the rights and invited Villeneuve. He also wants all memories of David Lynch's 1984 film "Dune" erased. Villeneuve has stated that his film has no connection to that original. Relatedly, Lynch has no interest in seeing the film.

Hans Zimmer composed the music for "Dune" and chose this project over Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" because of his own personal love of Herbert's book.

Set 10,000 years in the future, the world of Dune, ruled by the Imperium Empire, is going to be a giant space opera that is more manageable on screen than on the page. The big story at the center of the tale will be Paul Atreides, son of Duke Leto Atreides, dealing with conflict, a powerful drug known as spice, and giant sandworms.

The story begins in Arrakis, where Paul has taken over the mining of the spice (also known as melange) for his family and is fighting for his life. Complicating matters is Baron Halkonen, a caricatured villain in the book, but Villeneuve wants to turn him into a more complex antagonist.

In Arrakis, Paul's life changes as power begins to manifest itself in his body and his own goals begin to conflict with his family's politics.