电影《沙丘魔堡》是美国的科幻电影,故事发生在一个遥远的未来世界,那时人类的文明是由帝国、垄断恒星间运输的宇宙协会、掌握行星领土的领主共同支撑。沙丹四世是已知宇宙的帝王,他凭借索多长突击队控制着帝国,使反抗势力不敢妄动。凯勒丹因具威慑力而被送到沙的行星,这里出产能让宇航员具备特殊能力的香料,大部分香料开采被他和儿子保罗所控制,并组织费瑞曼人向全宇宙进行圣战,获得帝国的绝对权力。另有游戏《沙丘魔堡》。In the 11th millennium, Shaddam IV, ruler of the Galactic Empire, rids himself of his competitor Duke Leto Atreides by giving him control of the desert planet Dune also called Arrakis; fully aware that its present owner, Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, will not give it up without a fight. The reason is that Arrakis is the source of the valuable spice, a substance produced by enormous and dangerous sandworms, which bestows special mental qualities on anyone who consumes it. A short while later Harkonnen does indeed succeed in ambushing and massacring Leto and his men. Leto's mistress Lady Jessica, who is a member of the clairvoyant order of Bene Gesserit, manages to escape into the desert with her son Paul, and after a long and dangerous march they finally encounter the Fremen, the long suppressed desert tribe of Arrakis. Impressed by Paul's clairvoyant abilities, tribal prince Stilgar takes in the fugitives. Very soon the Fremen are convinced that Paul is their long-prophesied redeemer, and Stilgar prepares him for his great task. While Paul is being instructed in the secrets of desert life he falls in love with young Chani, who bears him a son. During the next few years the Fremen, led by Paul, wage a guerrilla war of attrition against Harkonnen, who suffers heavy losses. Most important of all, they sabotage the planet's spice production: this brings Shaddam IV. onto the scene, who senses that the basis of his power is being threatened. The rebels on Arrakis want to finish off the Imperial forces once and for all, but after a terrible battle which costs him almost all his men, Shaddam is finally forced to concede defeat.