Timothée Chalamet Shares First Look at 'Dune: Part Three', Dated for Dec. 18, 2026
- Timothée Chalamet posted the first look photo of his return as Paul Atreides in Dune: Part Three on his Instagram story
- Denis Villeneuve directs the finale, based on Frank Herbert's 1969 novel Dune Messiah, and the film is set for release on Dec. 18, 2026 against Avengers: Doomsday
- Returning cast includes Josh Brolin (Gurney Halleck) and Jason Momoa (Duncan Idaho), with Robert Pattinson newly cast as villain Scytale
- Villeneuve has said the third film will expand the roles of Florence Pugh, Léa Seydoux, and Anya Taylor-Joy, who had brief appearances in Dune: Part Two
- Dune: Part Two grossed over $714 million worldwide and won two Oscars from five nominations; composer Hans Zimmer said Villeneuve gave him the Dune Messiah novel on the second day of Part Two's shoot to start planning music