![]() ![]() The sandworms are protectors of the spice, a mind-enhancing drug that’s mined as a precious resource across the universe. Like Miyazaki’s young protagonist, Paul (played by Timothée Chalamet in Denis Villeneuve’s upcoming adaptation) must also venture through inhospitable terrain – the desert planet Arrakis (AKA Dune) – and learn to tame the enormous sandworms that inhabit its vast deserts. Herbert’s vision of a feudal intergalactic empire in which political tensions collide with mystical theologies and industrial interests has undeniable parallels with Nausicaa. ![]() Without them, humanity would cease to exist. They are what keeps the toxic forest at bay. What they don’t realise is that the Ohmu are a crucial part of the ecosystem. Their plan is to eradicate the jungle using gigantic humanoid bioweapons called Giant Warriors, and destroy the enormous invertebrates, Ohmu, that inhabit it in the process. The titular protagonist is a strong-willed warrior princess, who becomes embroiled in a struggle with the Tolmekia kingdom. ![]()
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