Dune: Part Two is in cinemas now, so we’re asking the big question – will there be a Dune: Part Three, based on sequel novel Dune Messiah? Here’s everything we know.
You can read our4-star review of the new movie here, while for a rundown of the very best Easter eggs in the film,click here(just beware of spoilers).
And while Dune 2 has a very definitive ending, it also sets up a future story, so here’s what we know about whether that will all pay-off.
Is Dune Messiah happening?
Varietyreports that during a press conference in December, Villeneuve said: “The screenplay is almost finished but it is not finished. It will take a little time… there’s a dream of making a third movie… it would make absolute sense to me.”
So the only way Dune 3wouldn’thappen is if Part Two is a huge flop. But withearly tracking for the movie estimating a $165 million opening weekend, the future for Dune is bright.
That said, a Dune Messiah adaptation might happen later rather than sooner, as Villeneuve says he needs a break from all those sandworms and spice. “I don’t know exactly when I will go back to Arrakis,” the director said during that same press conference. “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.”
The movie will also likely be his final entry in the franchise, with Villeneuve tellingTime: “Dune Messiah should be the last Dune movie for me.”
Dune: Part Two is in cinemas now –you can read more about the movie here, or via the below articles:
Chris Tilly is the TV & Movies Editor at Dexerto. He has a BA in English Literature, an MA in Newspaper Journalism, and over the last 20 years, he’s worked for the likes of Time Out, IGN, and Fandom. Chris loves Star Wars, Marvel, DC, sci-fi, and especially horror, while he knows maybe too much about Alan Partridge. You can email him here: chris.tilly@dexerto.com.
