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Untitled Dune: Part Two sequel
Directed byDenis Villeneuve
Screenplay by
Based onDune Messiah
by Frank Herbert
Produced by
Music byHans Zimmer
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The untitled Dune: Part Two sequel is an upcoming American epic science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve, who co-wrote the script with Jon Spaihts. The sequel to Dune (2021) and Dune: Part Two (2024), it is the second live-action adaptation of the 1969 novel Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert, after the 2003 miniseries Frank Herbert's Children of Dune.

Production

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Development

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In 2011, Mary Parent, vice chair of worldwide production for Legendary Entertainment, and Cale Boyter, her producer partner, managed to acquire adaptation rights for Dune. Eventually, Legendary acquired the film and TV rights for the Dune franchise in November 2016.[1][2] Legendary hired Denis Villenueve to direct a film adaptation of Dune, and later secured a production deal with parent company Warner Bros. Pictures to make a two-part adaptation of the film.[3] During the 2021 Venice Film Festival when promoting Dune (2021), Villeneuve stated his intention to adapt Herbert's second novel in the series, Dune Messiah (1969), as a part of his franchise should the Dune films be successful.[4] After Dune: Part Two (2024) was officially greenlit in October 2021, Villeneuve reiterated his hope of creating a film based on Dune Messiah.[5][6] Screenwriter Jon Spaihts later confirmed in March 2022 that Villeneuve still had plans for a third film, alongside planned television spin-off projects within the Dune franchise.[7] Villeneuve intends for Dune Messiah to serve as his final Dune film and instalment within his Paul Atreides trilogy.[8] He wanted to take a break prior to producing the film due to being exhausted by directing the Dune films back-to-back, intending to direct another film in between.[9] Following the release of Dune: Part Two, Legendary CEO Joshua Grode stated that the studio was "engaged" in development.[10] In March 2024, Villeneuve was cautious about making the film, as he wanted to ensure the script was good and said he would make the film only if he felt it was superior to Dune: Part Two.[11] By the next month, the film was confirmed to be in development by Villeneuve and Legendary Entertainment.[12][13] On June 28, 2024, Warner Bros. had announced a December 18, 2026 release date for an upcoming film directed by Villeneuve, with The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline Hollywood speculating it was the third Dune film as he may have decided for that film to be his next project. Deadline Hollywood also stated that work on the script and casting had continued.[14][15]

Writing

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While writing Dune: Part Two, Villeneuve noted Herbert's original intention to avoid depicting Paul Atreides as a heroic figure, intending for him to critique the idea of the "Messianic figure" and be an antiheroic figure. This impacted how he wrote Paul in the film, and said the film's ending would eventually set up the film.[16][17] As early as August 2023, Villeneuve began conceiving of potential ideas for the film, saying that there were "words on paper".[18] By that December, he said that he had almost finished writing the script.[9]

Filming

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Principal photography is scheduled to begin in 2026.[19]

Music

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By February 2024, Hans Zimmer had been confirmed to compose the film's score.[20]

References

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  1. ^ Busch, Anita (November 21, 2016). "Legendary Acquires Frank Herbert's Classic Sci-Fi Novel Dune For Film And TV". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  2. ^ Kroll, Justin (November 21, 2016). "Legendary Lands Rights to Classic Sci-Fi Novel Dune". Variety. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Kroll, Justin (December 21, 2016). "Blade Runner 2049 Helmer Denis Villeneuve Eyed to Direct Dune Reboot". Variety. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  4. ^ Casey, Dan (September 3, 2021). "Dune Director Denis Villeneuve Teases Trilogy Plans". Nerdist. Archived from the original on September 3, 2021. Retrieved September 3, 2021.
  5. ^ Davids, Brian (October 28, 2021). "Denis Villeneuve on Dune Success and the Road to Part Two". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Jolin, Dan (January 10, 2022). "Denis Villeneuve talks 'taxing' Dune shoot, identifying with Paul Atreides, sequel plans". Screendaily.com. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  7. ^ Ellwood, Gregory (March 10, 2022). "Jon Spaihts on a Potential Dune Trilogy & Collaborating With Park Chan-Wook [Interview]". ThePlaylist.net. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  8. ^ Zacharek, Stephanie (January 31, 2023). "Denis Villeneuve Refuses to Let Hollywood Shrink Him Down to Size". Time. Archived from the original on January 31, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Sharf, Zack (December 8, 2023). "Denis Villeneuve Says 'Dune 3' Script Is 'Almost Finished,' but 'For My Mental Sanity I Might Do Something' Else In Between". Variety. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  10. ^ McClintock, Pamela (March 5, 2024). "Box Office: 'Dune: Part Two' Makes Major Gains With Younger Adults". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  11. ^ Hewitt, Chris (March 18, 2024). "Dune Part Two: Five Things We Learned From Denis Villeneuve". Empire. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  12. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike (April 4, 2024). "Legendary, 'Dune' Helmer Denis Villeneuve Re-Team On 'Nuclear War: A Scenario'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  13. ^ Thompson, Jaden (April 4, 2024). "Denis Villeneuve and Legendary Developing 'Dune 3' and 'Nuclear War: A Scenario' Film Adaptation". Variety. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  14. ^ Fleming Jr, Mike; D'Alessandro, Anthony (June 28, 2024). "Warner Bros & Legendary Date Denis Villeneuve Movie For Holiday 2026; Smart Money Is On 'Dune 3,' And Next Monsterverse Pic Is Early 2027". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  15. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (June 28, 2024). "Denis Villeneuve's Next Film Gets 2026 Release From Warner Bros". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 28, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  16. ^ Farley, Jordan (January 29, 2024). "Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya say they're keen for Dune 3, as Denis Villeneuve teases Part 2's ending". Total Film. Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  17. ^ Shayo, Lukas (February 4, 2024). "Dune 2 Fixes An Original Book Problem Says Denis Villeneuve: "Frank Herbert Was Disappointed"". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  18. ^ "Denis Villeneuve Teases Possible Dune: Part Three Based On Dune Messiah: 'There Are Words On Paper' – Exclusive". Empire. August 27, 2023. Archived from the original on November 17, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  19. ^ Bamigboye, Baz (October 17, 2024). "Breaking Baz: Denis Villeneuve Reveals He Will Go Back Behind Camera "Faster Than I Think" To Make Third Dune Movie". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  20. ^ Tangcay, Jazz (February 29, 2024). "'Dune 2': Hans Zimmer Talks Composing Paul and Chani's 'Love Theme,' Co-Writing 'Gurney's Song' With Josh Brolin and Prepping for 'Messiah'". Variety. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
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