In case anybody was wondering, the trailer for Denis Villeneuve‘s “Dune: Part Three” will release next week. It’ll also be attached to “Project Hail Mary” screenings nationwide.
Maybe after watching the “Dune: Part Three” trailer we’ll get a clearer picture of what Villeneuve is tackling: will it just be a straight-up adaptation of Frank Herbert’s “Dune: Messiah,” or will Villeneuve also be tackling the ensuing book, “Children of Dune”?
Herbert’s ‘Messiah’ is notoriously dense, slow-burning, and not exactly crowd-pleasing. Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet) becomes a full-on tyrant, and the tone is far more meditative than the first two films. If Villeneuve stays faithful to the book, we’re in for a very different kind of movie than the first two — less spectacle, more political and spiritual disillusionment.
“Dune: Part Three” stars Chalamet, Zendaya, Florence Pugh, Anya Taylor‑Joy, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Josh Brolin, Robert Pattinson, and Nakoa‑Wolf Momoa, among others in key roles. The film hits screens on December 18, 2026.