Title: Dune: Part Three
Genre: Science Fiction
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Plot: The third entry in the "Dune" film series, adapted from the second novel, "Dune: Messiah."
Dune: Part Three - In theaters December 18, 2026
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Denis Villeneuve Says ‘Dune 3’ Script Is ‘Almost Finished,’ but ‘For My Mental Sanity I Might Do Something’ Else In Between
Denis Villeneuve also says "Dune: Part Two" is a much better movie than "Dune."
variety.com
We should get a Premium box set for the Trilogy, asuming it's gonna be a trilogy like WEET did with Spiderman.
arent there like 6 books and werent the first two movies supposed to cover the first one? are we possibly getting the entire saga?
. Will wait for complete collection 
“The first movie was more meditative and contemplative. We were following a young man discovering a new planet, a new culture,” Villeneuve said. “The second movie…it’s more of an action film than the first part. It’s more muscular.”
Mhh, I loved the meditative nature of the first movie... hope the second one won't throw that aspect too much out the window
Mhh, I loved the meditative nature of the first movie... hope the second one won't throw that aspect too much out the window
Yes, there's 6 original books, the two movies are covering the first one, they just decided to do a third off a second book. The Sci-Fi channel TV series was based on the third.
Then there's 17 more books by Herbert's son...
Denis Villeneuve Will Stop Making ‘Dune’ Movies After ‘Dune 3,’ Despite More Books in the Series: ‘Dune Messiah Should Be the Last for Me’
Denis Villeneuve wants to make "Dune 3," but it will be his last "Dune" movie.
variety.com
Messiah has potential to really lift this off towards the more abstract themes of Dune that the latter books are dominated by so I really can't wait for this. I could see him going for Children but really doubt he'll go any farther. I love God Emperor but things get really weird then.
Damn I just listened to a whole podcast with the author of that book, she has also a really interesting one about the whole nasa taking nazis to work for them deal for the moon landing, her reasearch is really fascinating.
Never thought that Villeneuve would make an adaptation of that nuclear war book though, seems 1. kinda bandwagon-y in light of Oppenheimer's success and 2. weird, since the book seems to be a sort of scenario describing /non-fiction book. My guess is that it would have to be a pretty loose adaptation, but then again, why pick that book specifically. We'll see I guess. But good to hear about Dune Part Three.
I also think it's interesting how the official instagram account just wrote "Production has begun on the next film in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune trilogy." even though Villeneuve said himself last year "it's not gonna be like a trilogy". I really hope he changed his mind and makes a closed off trilogy like LOTR and not some open-ended franchise stuff.
Warner were already reportedly looking at moving forward with a fourth movie a few months ago so I'd say chances are that they will want him to leave room to set up another movie. Some of the casting news has already confirmed that - at the very least - elements from Children of Dune will be utilised in this so who knows how many years this is going to encompass. Denis will likely be out of course but WB will happily let someone else take the reins if they think there's money on the table. Anything after Children will be difficult to translate, but I'm sure they could find someone willing to do it if they think it can keep going.
I actually wish they kept it as Messiah. I get going with Dune P3 for advertising consistency, but Dune P1 and P2 is telling the story of the first book split up, while this is telling the story of a separate one. Not to mention Denis said he wasn't planning on doing this in the first place. But it seems like there will be more narrative changes so I guess that's another reason why they're going with Part 3.
