Will there be a Dune: Part Three? Speculation on the release date of the proposed sequel
With this in mind, one of the big questions that will be on most moviegoers’ lips as they leave the cinema will be: can we expect to see more? Well, even if The original novel Dune by Frank Herbert has now been adapted in its entirety, there is certainly no shortage of additional sources. Indeed, […]
With this in mind, one of the big questions that will be on most moviegoers’ lips as they leave the cinema will be: can we expect to see more?
Well, even if The original novel Dune by Frank Herbert has now been adapted in its entirety, there is certainly no shortage of additional sources.
Indeed, several prequels and sequels exist – some written by Herbert and others by his son Brian and science fiction writer Kevin J Anderson – and it appears that at least one of them is the next to be adapted for the big screen.
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Villeneuve has been open about his intention to turn his attention to the first sequel book, Messiah of the dunes, next, but will it happen? And when could fans expect to see it? Keep reading for everything we know so far.
Will there be a Dune Part 3?
As is, a third entry in the franchise has not been officially confirmedbut that shouldn’t worry fans.
Indeed, Dune: Part II hadn’t been officially greenlit when the first film was released in 2021, and we all know what happened next – so given that this new film is currently expected to eclipse the box office receipts at box office of the original, it seems almost certain that we will see Dune 3 at some point.
Additionally, Villeneuve has repeatedly made clear his intention to adapt Dune Messiah and complete what he considers a film trilogy, even suggesting during an exclusive interview with RadioTimes.com that he had deliberately sowed the seeds for the next film when writing Dune: Part Two.
“Which is actually a lot of fun,” he explained. “To make myself – as Herbert did when he was writing his book – become like the main character, Paul, to project into the future and try to foresee what might be done and to create the basis for ideas which might find their full potential in the future.”
This certainly sounds like the words of a man desperate to make the third film a reality, and indeed he also previously revealed that work on a script for the next film had begun, so we can probably expect an official announcement very soon. future.
When we hear something, we’ll post it here.
When would a potential Dune Part 3 be released?
This is where things get a little trickier. There was a two and a half year wait between the first two films, and it looks like we may have to wait a little longer to get a third installment, given that Villeneuve is rumored to have various other projects in the future. pipeline.
The director is reportedly working on a new historical film about Cleopatra and an adaptation of Arthur C Clarke’s sci-fi novel. Meeting with Ramaand it appears he will turn his attention to one of these two films before returning to Arrakis.
At a press conference in South Korea last year (as reported Variety) Villeneuve explained, “I don’t know exactly when I’ll return to Arrakis. Maybe I’ll take a detour first just to get away from the sun.
“For my mental health, I might do something in between, but my dream would be to go one last time to this planet that I love.”
So we probably can’t expect to see the next movie until 2027 as soon as possible – but we will update this page as we hear information that confirms or casts doubt on this theory.
film-e283ccbc”>Who could be part of the cast of a potential Dune Part 3 movie?
In the Dune Messiah book, there are fewer characters than in the first novel, so we might see a smaller cast for the next release.
But we can nevertheless expect the return of the following faces for Dune Messiah.
- Timothée Chalamet as Emperor Paul-Muad’Dib Atreides
- Zendaya as Chani
- Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan Corrino
- Anya Taylor-Joy as Alia Atreides
- Charlotte Rampling as Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam
- Jason Momoa as Hayt/Duncan Idaho
- Javier Bardem as Stilgar
Meanwhile, after her short-lived appearance in Dune: Part Two, Anya Taylor-Joy is rumored to have a much bigger role in the upcoming film, while Villeneuve also explained that Florence Pugh will have more to do as Princess Irulan next time around .
“I approached her saying that Irulan would go through the same journey from part two to the next film as Chani did, from part one to part two,” he explained to RadioTimes.com.
“In the first part, we barely saw Chani – she was just a ghost, a dream. She was introduced at the end of the first part, then she became one of the main characters in the second gone, and it will be the same for Irulan.
Meanwhile, another actor who could make a surprise return is Jason Momoa. His character, Duncan Idaho, was memorably killed off in the first film, but he returns as an undead creature called Ghola in the book, so we expect the same to happen in the film adaptation.
In the novel, this revived version of Duncan is called Hayt, but is there more to him than meets the eye?
Other key characters from the Dune Messiah novel are expected to be cast, including the Bene face dancer Tleilaxu Scytale, the mutated space guild navigator named Edric, and other members of Muad’Dib’s Fremen disciples, including the veteran warrior Otheym and the religious figure Korba.
Other surviving characters from Dune: Part 2 could also make a return even if they don’t appear in Dune Messiah, including Lady Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson), Gurney Halleck (Josh Brolin), Lady Margot Fenring (Léa Seydoux) and Shaddam IV Corrino (Christopher Walken). .
If further casting news is announced, we will post it here.
film-be-d2380e67″>What would be the plot of a potential Dune Messiah movie?
Although Denis Villeneuve will likely make some changes to the book – as he did in the first two films – it also seems likely that he will remain largely faithful to Herbert’s text.
The second novel in Frank Herbert’s series, Dune Messiah, picks up 12 years after the end of the original novel with Emperor Paul-Muad’Dib now ruler of the known universe and the Fremen Holy War in his name having wiped out tens of billions. of lives across the galaxies.
Despite his aversion to worshiping at the feet of himself and his sister Alia, Paul is powerless to stop the bloodshed and is aware that this is one of the best outcomes for humanity.
However, Paul can sense the dark forces at work – and he is not wrong.
A new conspiracy emerges between the disgruntled Fremen, the Spacing Guild, the nefarious scientific force of the Bene Tleilaxu, the Bene Gesserit, and Paul’s hapless wife, Princess Irulan Corrino.
Will Paul’s premonitory abilities protect him from their intrigues or are he, his sister and his beloved Chani destined for tragedy?
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