Dune 3 gets official title as Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya gear up for an IMAX-heavy return to Arrakis
Say hello to Dune: Part Three
Set to follow Paul Atreides as he steps into his empire-era madness, the film picks up where Part Two left off, ruling, rebellion, and romance all tangled up in a spice-dusted power play.
Now, here is where things got a little too cinematic. Imax CEO Richard Gelfond may have stirred the spice pot a bit too hard when he claimed Dune 3 would be entirely shot with Imax cameras. Spoiler alert, it will not. While the film will feature Imax sequences (like its predecessors), it will not follow Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey route, which holds the crown as the only feature shot entirely on Imax.
A source from the production remained tight-lipped, but Gelfond's statement did spark excitement, especially when he called Villeneuve a 'genius' and teased fans with the hope that the director might bring his Imax obsession to the rumoured James Bond reboot next.
Cast returns, but Villeneuve says this is not a trilogy
Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya are back in the sand-saddle, and surprise—Jason Momoa is reportedly returning, despite his absence in Part Two. Villeneuve, however, made it clear this is not your typical trilogy. According to the director, Dune 1 & 2 are more of a 'diptych,' and Part Three will have its own narrative identity. In short, expect something darker, weirder, and not just a neat little wrap-up.
Release date
Dune: Part Three is set to hit cinemas in December 2026, just in time for the festive season. Because nothing says holiday cheer like intergalactic war, prophetic visions, and sandworms the size of skyscrapers.
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