Dune 3 begins filming in Abu Dhabi's Liwa desert as Arrakis this year
- Legendary Entertainment confirmed that Dune 3 starts filming later in 2025 in Abu Dhabi's Liwa desert, which doubles as the planet Arrakis.
- Denis Villeneuve returns to direct the third chapter of the Dune saga, with Timothée Chalamet again playing Paul Atreides.
- The production returns to the same desert location used before, with the golden dunes and open horizons standing in for the film's central setting.
- The announcement was published by filmabudhabi and imagenationad on Instagram and reported by What's On on 27 August 2025.