Villeneuve Had a New IMAX Lens Hand-Crafted Specifically for Dune: Part Three

Villeneuve Had a New IMAX Lens Hand-Crafted Specifically for Dune: Part Three

Denis Villeneuve had a new IMAX lens hand-crafted specifically for Dune: Part Three, according to an exclusive Hollywood Reporter report published March 20, 2026.
Cinematographer Linus Sandgren is shooting Dune: Part Three, the report's on-set photo confirms.
The lens is custom-built for this film rather than an existing IMAX optic, the story's framing states.

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