Even if Dune 2 ruined the box office, Denis Villeneuve said he didn’t want to rush into the sequel at the risk of ruining everything. But there is finally some good news on this topic.
With more than $714 million at the box office and a budget of $190 million, Dune 2 is one of the biggest box office successes of 2024. It is “almost” double the revenue of the first film, which stopped at 407 million. Aside from the money raised, this sequel was also a critical success, with a very wide popular vote. A triumph that requires a new feature film? From the beginning it was the will of director Denis Villeneuve, who seems more ready than ever to step into the stirrup.
The new Dune 3 movie is coming to reality faster than expected
“I always planned to make three films. It’s not that I want to do a franchise, but it’s a big story. And I think to pay homage to him we would need at least three feature films. That would be the dream » Denis Villeneuve revealed this to EW a few months ago. A dream come true, as Warner Bros. Pictures is obviously keen to continue after the success of the sequel. So everyone is ready for Dune 3, but the director still warned the production company, Hollywood and impatient fans.
“I agreed to do Dune Part One and Part Two back to back. Now I think I need time to process this experience and come back with a solid storyline. […] There is a real desire to make a third film. But I don’t want to rush. The danger in Hollywood is that people get carried away and only think about release dates. And not the quality ». So where is it? Dune 3 has some news and we have to assume that the director cannot contain his desire to return to Arrakis as soon as possible.
As The Hollywood Reporter revealed, a surprise is brewing as Dune 3 will ultimately be Villeneuve’s next film. « After the second part I thought I would take a break. That I would go back to the forest and stay there for a while to recover. But I would get back behind the camera sooner than I thought. That’s all I can say » the filmmaker told Deadline. Very good news for the final film in the trilogy.
A rotating window for filming
Dune 3 will be responsible for this « complete the Paul Atreides arc »the main character of this adaptation, played by Timothée Chalamet. « These films take a long time to make, so it’s best not to say out loud when I’m going to shoot. Unfortunately I have to remain silent ». From what Deadline has learned, filming could begin here Early 2026. Despite the need to keep the project secret, Denis Villeneuve confirmed the apparent return of Timothée Chalamet (Paul Atréides), Zendaya (Chani), but also Florence Pugh (Irulan) and Anya Taylor-Joy (Alia Atréides).
Source: deadline.
