«Дюна: Частина друга» / Warner Bros.
Director Denis Villeneuve is already working on «Dune 3» and will start shooting earlier than expected — in June 2025, instead of 2026, according to Deadline.
This filming date actually coincides with the work on «Spider-Man 4», which confirms Zendaya’s minor role in the new movie with Tom Holland, and actually roots the premiere date «Dune 3» — December 18, 2026. The report also notes that the production of the third Dune movie, which will be subtitled Messiah, will involve large-scale filming in several locations that will last for months.
In addition to Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and Florence Pugh will retain their leading roles in the film, as well as Anya Taylor-Joy will make a full appearance, who had a brief cameo as Paul Atreides’ adult sister in «Dune 2».
It looks like Denis Villeneuve is still postponed the rest of the projects for later and focused on completing his trilogy. Earlier, the director said that the third «Dune» would be the last in the series for him personally, but It is possible that the movie will leave openings for a sequel, which will be made by other directors. At least, insiders wrote that Warner Bros. is already working on «Dune 4»and is even preparing another series in the universe (currently on HBO) the first one is broadcast — «Dune: Prophecy».
Also, in previous interviews, Villeneuve said that the first two parts of «Dunes» were like «a single whole» for him and that work on them was completed, while «Messiah» he positions as a separate material The events of «Dune: The Messiah» take place 12 years after the events of «Dune 2» and the director is currently working on the script and looking for additional cast members.
In other updates: according to World of Reel, the cinematographer of the first two films, Greg Fraser, will be replaced by Linus Sandgren («La La Land»), while the music will be composed again was snubbed by this year’s «Oscar», Hans Zimmer.
Recall that the first «Dune» earned more than $400 million worldwide and received 10 «Oscar» nominations (of which — six wins), while the second almost doubled these achievements to $714 million, a few months holding the status of the highest-grossing movie of 2024.