Dune: Part Two has been officially announced with a theatrical release date of 2023. Image Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Dune 2 is indeed coming. The sequel to Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic has been officially greenlit by Legendary Pictures. Dune: Part Two is to be released after a postponement on November 17, 2023 – which the director of Blade Runner 2042, Sicario or Arrival is again staging.
Last update: July 1, 2022
Neu: Theatrical release of Dune 2 is postponed from October 20th to November 17th, 2023
The success story of Dune
Always good news, since a Dune 2 was never set in stone. Although the first part is definitely designed for a sequel, it was heavily dependent on the final box office result. To the delight of many fans, Dune was not only a hit at the box office, but also on the HBO Max streaming service.
At the opening weekend in the USA, Dune brought in over 40 million US dollars, which exceeded all expectations. The film now has over $400.7 million worldwide recorded. In retrospect, Dune broke two records as the most successful Warner film of 2021 and the best started film by Denis Villeneuve.
Of course one should not forget at this point that Dune was a complete success among critics and viewers alike. You can read our own film review of the SciFi epic under the following link:
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It was only a matter of time before Dune: Part Two was officially released. The good news was announced on October 26, 2021 through Legendary Pictures’ Twitter channel:
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Cast: Which actors are appearing?
We now also know which cast members are returning for the Dune sequel and which are new:
- Timothée Chalamet as Paul Artreides
- Zendaya as Chani
- Josh Brolin as Gurney Halleck
- Javier Bardem as Stilgar
- Stellan Skarsgard as Baron Vladimir Harkonnen
- dave baptist to Gloss Rabban
- Austin Butler als Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen
- Christopher Walken als Imperator Shaddam IV
- Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan Corrino
- Lea Seyoux als Lady Margot
Dave Bautista is also set to return for the second Dune from director Denis Villeneuve. Image Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment
Story: What is Dune 2 about?
Dune is based on Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel The desert planet
. Denis Villeneuve’s film only contains about half of the first book. Since the director planned from the beginning to devote at least two films to Dune, it is already possible to predict what Part: Two will be about. After all, the first part is based very closely on the template.
Of course, be warned of potential spoilers from this point on! If you want to go into Dune 2 on November 17, 2023 without much prior knowledge, you should better stop reading from this point.
As Dune progresses, Paul (Timothee Chalamet) and his mother Jessica (Rebecca Ferguson) spend time with the Fremen. There, Paul and Chani (Zendaya) fall in love and have a child together. This worsens the relationship between Paul and Jessica, who is against this relationship.
According to director Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two could be told primarily from Chani’s (Zendaya) perspective. Image Credit: Warner Bros. Entertainment
The pregnant Jessica also gives birth to Paul’s sister, Alia, after undergoing another initiation ritual Reverend Mother of the Fremen
– a kind of spiritual leader – became. The poison is responsible for this water of life
– a liquid excreted by the giant sandworms of Arrakis.
The book then jumps back in time after Paul’s supernatural powers manifest as a prophet – which is partly due to his constant contact with Spice. Paul becomes the reluctant leader and savior of the Fremen. Ultimately, however, Paul’s status among the Fremen only benefits his plans to eventually exact revenge on the Harkonnen for the fatal blow to House Atreides…
But we don’t want to go into any more detail at this point, there would at least be more than enough material for a potential Dune: Part Three. If you are also interested in why our colleague Marco Risch from nerd culture Dune is the best movie of 2021, just throw a block in the following YouTube video:
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What do you think of the official announcement of Dune: Part Two: are you excited to see Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi epic continue? Or did the first part leave you cold? Let us know in the comments!
