Watch the first Dune movie trailer here today

The first Dunetrailer is, if the world makes good on its many teases, just hours away. From Blade Runner 2049 and Arrival director Denis Villeneuve, the new incarnation of Frank Herbert’s essential science-fiction book looks to deliver the Star Wars-sized adaptation the material has always demanded. Though early looks at the film sport a desaturated look that recalls David Lynch’s polarizing take on Dune from 1984, the new movie promises a blend of Game of Thrones intrigue and space operatics that should make it one of the first adaptations to be, well, accessible.

A high-caliber cast should help, too. Timothée Chalamet (Call Me by Your Name) takes center stage in Dune as Paul Atreides, the heir to the throne of House Atreides. Joining the Oscar-nominated actor are Rebecca Ferguson (Mission: Impossible – Fallout), Oscar Isaac (Star Wars: The Last Jedi), Josh Brolin (Sicario), Stellan Skarsgård (HBO’s Chernobyl), Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy), Stephen McKinley Henderson (Lady Bird), Zendaya (HBO’s Euphoria), Chang Chen (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), David Dastmalchian (Ant-Man), Sharon Duncan-Brewster (Netflix’s Sex Education), Charlotte Rampling (45 Years), Jason Momoa (Aquaman), and Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men).

In addition to the trailer, the cast sat down with none other than Dune super nerd Stephen Colbert to discuss Villeneuve’s vision:

Dune is currently set to hit theaters on Dec. 20, 200.

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