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Warner Bros. Sets Dune: Part Three December 2026

7/9/2026

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Warner Bros. Release

Warner Bros. will release Dune: Part Three on December 18, 2026.
Denis Villeneuve directs and co-writes the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1969 novel Dune Messiah, starring Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Zendaya as Chani.
The trailer shows Paul declaring he is not afraid to die but must not die yet while pleading for forgiveness.
The two films earned $1.12 billion worldwide, won eight Oscars, and were presented in IMAX.

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Warner Bros. IMAX

IMAX event streamed the trailer from Los Angeles to Chicago, Dallas, Toronto, Montreal, London, Berlin, Mexico City and Abu Dhabi.
Warner Bros. will attach a 70 mm IMAX preview of a Stilgar-led battle to screenings of The Odyssey.
Studio announced Dune: Part Three will open on December 18, 2026 opposite Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday, while director Denis Villeneuve hired a second-unit “The Psychedelic Unit” to shoot visuals inspired by National Film Board of Canada.

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Warner Bros. Release

Warner Bros. will release Dune: Part Three on December 18, 2026.
Denis Villeneuve directs and co-writes the adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1969 novel Dune Messiah, starring Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides and Zendaya as Chani.
The trailer shows Paul declaring he is not afraid to die but must not die yet while pleading for forgiveness.
The two films earned $1.12 billion worldwide, won eight Oscars, and were presented in IMAX.

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