Dune 3 aims to shoot this summer, adapting Dune Messiah for a December 2026 slot
- Denis Villeneuve aims to start shooting the third Dune film this summer, with the team already in pre-production; June is too early, and the start depends on elements such as talent availabilities falling into place.
- The third film adapts Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah and completes Paul Atreides' story, though the title has not been set; in the novel Paul has ruled as Emperor for 12 years and cannot stop the jihad he unleashed.
- Dune: Part Two, starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, made more than $700M worldwide, and both films earned Best Picture Oscar nominations.
- Warner Bros and Legendary have not dated the release, but the studio held a December 2026 slot for a Villeneuve event film, a tight turnaround from a summer shoot.
- A mid-to-late summer start would free up Zendaya, who is booked for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, Euphoria season 3, and Marvel's fourth Spider-Man; locations are unannounced, though the first two films shot in Hungary, Jordan and Abu Dhabi.