Villeneuve says Dune: Part Three is a thriller with a 17-year time jump, new cinematographer, and Hans Zimmer returning
- Dune: Part Three is based on Frank Herbert's second book, Dune Messiah, and opens in theaters on December 18; the first trailer is out now.
- Denis Villeneuve described the film as a thriller, calling it more action-packed, intense, and muscular than the first two; he frames the first movie as contemplation and the second as a war movie.
- The story jumps 17 years past Part Two, following Paul as emperor dealing with too much power and people trying to overthrow him, while the Paul and Chani relationship remains the emotional core.
- Villeneuve replaced cinematographer Greig Fraser with Linus Sandgren (La La Land, No Time to Die) because Arrakis has changed and the film visits new sets and new planets.
- Hans Zimmer returns to compose the score, which Villeneuve says will differ from the first two films to match the movie's different tone.