Dune: Part Three Trailer Sets a 17-Year Jump and a More Emotional Thriller
- Dune: Part Three is set nearly two decades after Paul Atreides takes control of the Imperium, with Paul now a ruthless Emperor confronting the consequences of his reign.
- Director Denis Villeneuve said the third film explores new parts of Arrakis and has a different tone, describing it as a more intense, emotional thriller.
- The official synopsis says Chani returns as a central part of a conspiracy involving Paul, amid rebellion, new threats, and visions of Imperial collapse.
- Timothée Chalamet said Villeneuve took what may be his greatest creative liberty in adapting Frank Herbert's Dune Messiah, including storylines that were not explicit in the book.
- Villeneuve and Chalamet debuted the new trailer and opening sequence at a global IMAX Fan Event at AMC Burbank 16.