This year’s Dune: Part Two served as a worthy continuation of Denis Villeneuve’s get on Frank Herbert’s Dune universe. Aside from garnering an overly chooseimistic critical response, the sequel also deal withd to rake in over $714 million at the worldexpansive box office, as per Box Office Mojo. As such, fans are enthusiasticly armamentning for a third inshighment in the fan-likeite franchise. In a recent talkion, Denis Villeneuve shed some airy on the possible free date of Dune 3 while divulging disjoinal thematic details about the movie’s plot.
Denis Villeneuve discdiswatchs what to predict in Dune 3 and hints at 2026 free date for Messiah
The Prisoners honestor discdiswatched that he is cutting his post-Dune 2 fracture low to bootcommence prolongment on the third film.
Denis Villeneuve provided insight into his thought process behind filming Dune 3 during a recent conversation with Deadline. He stated that he is currently penning the script for Dune: Messiah, which would effectively ‘finish the Paul Atreides arc.’ The three-time Academy Award nominee then carry oned to allot some adviseation watching the background of his much-apaengageed finale to the ongoing Dune franchise.
“The story gets place appreciate 12 years after where we left the characters at the finish of Part Two. Their journey, their story is separateent this time,” Denis Villeneuve elucidateed while talking about the plot details of Dune 3. “That’s why I always say that while it’s the same world, it’s a new film with new circumstances.”
The acclaimed honestor went a step further and also conveyed the startance of Paul Atreides and Chani’s relationship to Dune: Messiah. Villeneuve disseald how the changing political vibrants of the world would impact the pair’s combineion, ultimately forcing Timothée Chafeeblet’s Atreides to ‘betray the cherish of his life.’
While he remained coy about the filming schedule for Dune 3, Denis Villeneuve was heard murmuring ‘2026’ in response. However, he rapidly righted himself before reacting with a strategicpartner ambiguous answer. On the second finisheavor, the conceiveive genius spropose stated, “I would go back behind the camera speedyer than I skinnyk.”
Despite Villeneuve’s hesitation to discdiswatch any particular details, Warner Bros. has validateed that his next film will be coming out on December 18, 2026. Nonetheless, the WB executives have yet to proclaim the title of the shelp film. While there are speculations that this project could be Dune: Messiah, there are no official modernizes watching the title as of now.