The source material draws heavily from various Arab and Muslim cultures for the Fremen—what were you looking to for inspiration?
It’s really a mix of a lot of things. There’s Aztec and Mayan architecture, as well as Egyptian, Syrian, and Moroccan. You shake it and make it your own. For me, it’s a question of identity. Who are the Fremen, and what is their legacy? In the siege, there’s sand pouring into the Fremen’s stronghold. It’s a culture that’s fighting not to be…

