The next Dune movie, Dune: Part Three, is scheduled to be theatrically released on December 18, 2026, in the United States and Canada. It will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and is set to premiere in IMAX. The film, directed by Denis Villeneuve, is based on Frank Herbert's novel Dune Messiah and will conclude the trilogy. Filming has already wrapped, with production taking place in Hungary from July to November 2025.
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r/dune on Reddit: There are unconfirmed rumors circulating that Dune Messiah is now slated for a December 2026 release
June 28, 2024 -
I’m reading sources on twitter (Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter) saying that Villeneuve may have decided to make Dune Messiah next, instead of the other film he had planned. Again, not confirmed. It almost seemed like a quick turnaround to me but if they already have the script and can start filming in early 2025, why not?
https://deadline.com/2024/06/dune-3-release-date-2026-1235986164/
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/denis-villeneuve-next-film-2026-release-warner-bros-1235935128/
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I'm curious what kind of movie Messiah will be. I personally loved the book but a lot of it is more political jousting and conspiracies. Like I'm curious if they lean more into the Jihad part. Also will Lady Jessica still be in it? Will Gurney play any part. Curious how this goes with the book having way less war type action than the first book.
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Dune messiah felt like a heist movie in reverse to me. Where you see the entire plot unfold from the perspective of the bank and they are entirely aware of the scheme, but the readers' perspective is obscured by a lack of knowledge of what everyone truly knows. I can see chalamet flexing his skills well in terms of portraying Paul's progression. I do wonder how the chani stuff plays out given the animosity that seems present with her riding off into the desert.
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Dune: Part Three - Wikipedia
2 days ago - Dune: Part Three is an upcoming American epic space opera film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the screenplay with Jon Spaihts. Based on Frank Herbert's 1969 novel Dune Messiah, it is the sequel to Dune: Part Two (2024) and the third and final installment in Villeneuve's Dune film ...
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October 21, 2024There are unconfirmed rumors circulating that Dune Messiah is now slated for a December 2026 release
I'm curious what kind of movie Messiah will be. I personally loved the book but a lot of it is more political jousting and conspiracies. Like I'm curious if they lean more into the Jihad part. Also will Lady Jessica still be in it? Will Gurney play any part. Curious how this goes with the book having way less war type action than the first book. More on reddit.com
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September 10, 2024When do you think Dune: Messiah will release?
Villeneuve actually pumps out movies pretty quickly (Prisoners, Enemy, Sicario, Arrival, and Blade Runner all came out in a 5 year span) so he could feasibly release his next movie by 2025 or 2026. That means Messiah in roughly late 2027-mid 2028
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Dune 3 has finally started filming – here's what you need to know
August 11, 2025 - It's a gift that comes with a deadly secret, but we'll leave that out of here for now. Jason Momoa has now 'spoiled' his return for the next movie, confirming on the press tour for A Minecraft Movie in late March 2025 that he was back for Dune 3.
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Dune: Part Three (2026) | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
in 1 year - Dune: Part Three: Directed by Denis Villeneuve. With Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Jason Momoa, Anya Taylor-Joy. It follows Muad'dib, heir to unimaginable power, as he brings to fruition the ancient scheme to create a superbeing ruler among men, not in the heavens.
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'Dune 3' News & Updates: Everything We Know So Far
November 6, 2025 - The third 'Dune' film is aiming for a release ahead of Christmas 2026. Here's everything we know.
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Dune: Part 3 aka Dune: Messiah is now loading... Timothée Chalamet on set of the films 3rd installment in the Dune series. Denis Villeneuve is expected to deliver us the film on December 18, 2026.
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Robert Pattinson joining 'Dune: Part Three' alongside Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya
November 5, 2025 - "Dune: Part Three," which is reportedly still in production, is set to be released on Dec.
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March 4, 2024 - On the press tour for “Part Two,” Villeneuve said that his vision is to adapt a third film from Frank Hebert’s second novel, “Dune Messiah.” (“Dune,” released in 2021, and “Dune: Part Two” were both based off of Hebert’s ...
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July 8, 2025 - Here's what we know about the third 'Dune' movie, tentatively titled 'Dune: Messiah,' including the cast, plot and release date.
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Dune Messiah confirmed as Denis Villeneuve's next movie and time jump revealed. Denis Villeneuve's Dune Messiah is officially coming in 2026 and we have new ...
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r/DC_Cinematic on Reddit: 'Dune 3' is now expected to begin filming in 2026 instead of 2025 as earlier reported. This opens the door for Greig Fraser to return as the cinematographer for 'The Batman 2' which films next year.
October 21, 2024 - Warner Bros. will not change the release date of Dune, which it has set for December 18 next year. As a result, it will be released on the same day as Avengers Doomsday ... Welcome to r/film, the film community of Reddit.
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Dune 3's 12-Year Time Jump & Cast Challenge Addressed By Denis Villeneuve
January 27, 2025 - Currently, Dune: Part Three does not have an official release date. However, Warner Bros has set Villeneuve's next movie on December 18, 2026, which is speculated to be the third Dune movie.
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November 4, 2025 - Dune: Part Three is set to hit theaters on December 18, 2026. For more, check out our guide to the rest of this year's biggest upcoming movies.
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Dune (franchise) - Wikipedia
2 days ago - It won the inaugural Nebula Award ... miniseries, and a three-part film series, with the first film in 2021, a sequel in 2024 and a confirmed third movie coming out in 2026....
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'Dune: Part Three': Everything We Know About 'Dune Messiah'
July 9, 2025 - It will take a little time....There’s a dream of making a third movie…it would make absolute sense to me.” · Still, it wasn’t until February 2025 that Deadline shared news of Dune 3 production plans.
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November 19, 2024 - Dune: Prophecy begins on November 17, 2024, and with 10,000 years of ground to cover, it is unclear if the program will continue or molt into a different Dune series in the years to come.
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1 month ago - Timothée Chalamet shares behind the scenes picture from Dune: Messiah set as he teases the next chapter: "Dun3 loading" Timothée Chalamet just completed filming on Denis Villeneuve's Dune 3: "It's moving to me that something as out there as Dune has taken this personal resonance"
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Dune: Part Three: Release date, plot, cast & everything we know about Villeneuve's adaptation of Dune: Messiah
1 week ago - ... Dune: Part Three is scheduled to release on December 18, 2026. Back in late June 2024, Warner Bros. and Legendary set a · Christmas 2026 release date for Villeneuve's next "event film" (also set for IMAX screens).
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Deadline
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Warner Bros & Legendary Date Denis Villeneuve Movie For Holiday 2026; Smart Money Is On ‘Dune 3,’ And Next Monsterverse Pic Is Early 2027
June 28, 2024 - Warner Bros & Legendary have a dated a "Denis Villeneuve Event Movie" for the 2026 holidays, and the smart money is on it being 'Dune 3.'