At 04:23 AM 7/8/97 CDT, Armstrong, Kent wrote:

guys, please peruse this and see if it sparks a response or two.
I'm curious if this could be done.

Paul Atredies - Ranma
Duke Leto Atredies - Genma
Lady Jessica - Nodoka
Baron Harkonen - Principal Kuno
Fain - Kodachi
Riban - Tatewaki
fremen girl who's name I cant remember - Akane
various Fremen- the Tendos
Gurney - ??
Duncan Idaho - ??
The Emperor - ??

This would more or less follow the continouity (if you could call it   
that) of the Dune movie- this Idea started because I was trying to think   

The Dune movie would be an interesting fusion, but... 

Planet Arakis, where the only water has... *side effects*

Ranma as Paul, *and* his sister, a powerful, but evil Benejeserate(sp?)
Ukyou as Duncan Idaho, who is slaughtered and cloned...
Of course, Duke Leto is killed the by Doctor. This could very easily
mutate into a Tofuu's Kasumi-itis scene. I think that we could
all do with one less Panda, too.

Shampoo could play the Imperial princess, whom Ranma(Paul) marries 
for honor and power, as well as taking Akane as his concubine. 
Variations on this theme would work as well.

Cologne could do a dual role as both The Emporer *and* The Shadat Mapes.
I like the Kunou/Kodachi pair as the younger Harkonens, but Vladimir
Harkonen is a pervert and a pedophile. There's only one real type-cast 
here.

"Mmmmm... Send me in some more girls!" Happosai cried as he floated 
around the chamber.

Gurney Hallock is played by Patrick Stewart in the movie. This would
work well as Ryouga, or Tarou.

This has *definite* potential. It's hard to beleive that it hasn't been 
snapped up yet.

Chris
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