by Alex Billington
July 8, 2026
Source: YouTube

"Peace is a good thing... Why should I refuse?" "Because it's meant to destroy you." Whoa! He really went & did it! This really is the Return of the King finale of the Dune series. Warner Bros has launched the main official trailer for Dune: Part Three, which is ready for release in December 2026 at the end of this year - only two years after Dune: Part Two hit theaters in March 2024. Looking better than ever! The story follows Muad'dib, heir to unimaginable power, as he brings to fruition the scheme to create a superbeing ruler among men, not in the heavens. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, written by Villeneuve & Brian K. Vaughan, Dune: Part Three is based on the novel "Dune Messiah" by Frank Herbert and delivers the epic conclusion to Villeneuve’s trilogy. Even darker, even more berserk, even more brutal than before as Maud'Dib deals with his legacy. The sci-fi movie stars Timothée Chalamet returning as Paul Atreides, Zendaya as Chani, Jason Momoa as clone Duncan Idaho, Florence Pugh as Princess Irulan, Rebecca Ferguson as Lady Jessica, Isaach De Bankolé as Farok, Charlotte Rampling, Anya Taylor-Joy, Robert Pattinson as Scytale, and Javier Bardem; plus featuring newcomers Nakoa-Wolf Momoa and Ida Brooke. This is jaw-dropping wow. I'm totally floored by this. So immense, so grand, so chaotic, so beautiful. There will also be special footage playing on IMAX 70mm screenings of The Odyssey in addition to this trailer. View below.

Here's the main official trailer (+ poster) for Denis Villeneuve's sequel Dune: Part Three, from YouTube:

You can rewatch the initial teaser trailer for Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Three right here for even more.

As Emperor of the known universe, Paul possesses more power than a single man was ever meant to wield. Worshipped as a religious icon by the fanatical Fremen, Paul faces the enmity of the political houses he displaced when he assumed the throne—and a conspiracy conducted within his own sphere of influence. And even as House Atreides begins to crumble around him from the machinations of his enemies, the true threat to Paul comes to his lover, Chani, and the unborn heir to his family's dynasty... Dune: Part Three, or Dune 3, is once again directed by acclaimed Quebecois filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, director of movies Maelstrom, Polytechnique, Incendies, Prisoners, Enemy, Sicario, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, and both Dune + Dune: Part Two adaptations previously. The screenplay is written by Brian K. Vaughan and Denis Villeneuve. Adapted from Frank Herbert's iconic novel of the same name first published in 1965 along with its sequel "Dune Messiah" from 1969. Produced by Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe, Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr., Brian Herbert, Kim Herbert, Byron Merritt, Mary Parent, Thomas Tull, Denis Villeneuve. Warner Bros will debut Villeneuve's Dune: Part Three in theaters worldwide starting December 18th, 2026. Excited now?

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