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The clues coming out of the film world point toward a third film happening in Denis Villeneuve’sDunefranchise. According to industry insider,Dune 3is all set to begin filming next year. Warner Bros. has also hinted at the film’s development when they announced an untitled film’s release in December 2026.
While Villeneuve expressed his interest in returning for a third film, he shared that he would stay away from Arrakis for a while before coming back. If everything goes according to plan, theDunefranchise will beat Christopher Nolan’sDark Knighttrilogy in terms of the gap between second and third films.
Denis Villeneuve’sDune 3Beats Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knight RisesIn One Aspect
After the overwhelming success ofDune: Part Two, both Warner Bros. andDenis Villeneuvewould like to return with a new film in the franchise. They even have Frank Herbert’sDune: Messiahas the source material for a new film. The latest reports allude tothe film’s developmentat the studio currently.
Daniel Richtman, the industry insider, has revealed via hisPatreonthat the thirdDunefilm will reportedly begin filming in August 2025. Warner Bros. hasn’t confirmed anything about the threequel, but the latest update to its theatrical distribution calendar indicates that the third film is happening.
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The studio’s Friday update replaced an“untitled WB Family Event Film”with“untitled WB/Legendary/Denis Villeneuve Event Film in IMAX”(via Deadline). Villeneuve’s name and IMAX hint at aDunefilm and the update suggests that the film will open on July 23, 2025.
If it turns out to beDune 3, Villeneuve’s franchise will have one area where they get to dominateChristopher Nolan‘s successfulDark Knightfranchise. According to current reports, the gap betweenDune: Part Two(released in March 2024) andDune 3will only be two years and eight months.
In comparison, Nolan’s second and third films had a considerable gap of four years between them.The Dark Knightcame out in July 2008 andThe Dark Knight Riseswas released in July 2012. The gaps between the first two films of both Nolan and Villeneuve come close, with a 3-year gap and 2.5-year gap respectively.
Denis Villeneuve Faces Challenges In MakingDune 3Despite His Interest
During apress conferencein South Korea last year, Denis Villeneuve confirmed that the script ofDune 3was almost finished. However, he revealed that he was not ready to dive into the world of Arrakis again for some time. Villeneuve shared that he will take a break for his mental sanity. TheArrivaldirector shared:
I don’t know exactly when I will go back to Arrakis. I might make a detour before just to go away from the sun. For my mental sanity I might do something in between, but my dream would be to go a last time on this planet that I love.
One other major challenge in front of the director is thetreatment of the films by Warner Bros. The studio earlier releasedDune: Part Twodigitally on June 21, 2025, just 45 days after its theatrical release. Villeneuve, who believes the future of cinema will be on the big screen, would have been furious at this move by the studio (via Variety).
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The cast ofDuneis also interested in returning for a third film.Timothée Chalametshared withTotal Filmmagazine,“If the time and opportunity comes to complete the story with Messiah, I think we’re all super enthusiastic about that.”Zendayaalso shared with Fandango that she would be up for the role any time Villeneuve calls her (via Variety).
TheDunefranchise and theDark Knighttrilogy are now available for streaming on Max.
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