Dune: Part II is set to begin filming in locations across the Middle East this summer, following criticism of a lack of Arab representation in the first installment of the blockbuster series. Wadi Rum features heavily in the Dune follow-up as the recently inherited planet of the Atreides, Arrakis – a central landscape for the film. Wadi Rum, Jordan’s famous desert valley, and desert locations in Abu Dhabi, make up many of the main filming spots for the sci-fi sequel. Wadi Rum has been a popular location with Arab filmmakers for decades, with the ancient nearby city of Petra also making a star …