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Dune: Part Three | Denis Villeneuve (18 December 2026)

Director:   Denis Villeneuve

Writer:  Frank Herbert (novel “Dune Messiah”), Jon Spaihts Denis Villeneuve (screenplay)

Producer:  Cale Boyter, Joseph M Caracciolo Jr, Brian Herbert, Kim Herbert, Jessica Derhammer, John Harrison, Ildiko Kemeny, Tanya Lapointe, Byron Merritt, David Minkowski, Richard P Rubinstein, Mary Parent, Thomas Tull,

Cinematographer: Linus Sandgren

Role:  Scytale

Costars:  Timothée Chalamet (Paul Atreides), Rebecca Ferguson (Lady Jessica), Zendaya (Chani), Jason Mamoa (Duncan Idaho), Anya Taylor-Joy (Alia Atreides), Javier Bardam (Stilgar), Charlotte Rampling (Reverend Mother Mohiam), Florence Pugh (Princess Irulan), Ida Brooke (Ghanima), Nakoa-Wolf Mamoa (Leto II), Josh Brolin (Gurney Halleck – rumoured), Isaach De Bankole (Farok)

Composer: Hans Zimmer

Production Co:  Legendary Entertainment, Legendary Pictures, Pioneer Stillking Films, Villeneuve Films, Warner Bros.

Sales Rep | Distributor:  Warner Bros | TBS (Japan)

World Premiere:  TBA

Current Status

• Announced: 17 February 2024
• Filming Start: 9 July 2025
• Current Status: In Pre-Production since 12 December 2025 (via IMDbPro) – Release date confirmed as 18 December 2026. Marked Complete as at 18 March 2026.
• Trailer News: First teaster will be released on TikTok on 18 March 2026.

International Release Dates

16 December 2026

• Denmark
• France (Dune: Troisième partie)
• Norway
• Portugal
• Switzerland (French | Italian)

17 December 2026

• Australia
• Austria
• Germany
• Hong Kong
• Hungary (InterCom)
• New Zealand
• Switzerland (German)
• Ukraine

18 December 2026

• Brazil
• Canada
• Finland
• India
• Japan
• Spain
• Sweden (SF Studios)
• Taiwan
• Turkey
• United Kingdom
• United States

TBC

• Argentina
• Greece (Tanweer)
• Indonesia
• Italy
• Kazakstan
• Mexico
• Poland (Diuna: Część trzecia)
• Russia
• Serbia
• Singapore
• Vietnam

Film Festivals, Special Screenings

• TBA

• RPAU Roundup: Initial Reactions
• RPAU Roundup: Media Reviews

• Gallery – Promo Stills | Set Photos
• Gallery – Official Theatrical Posters

• Website:
• Social Media: X | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook:

• World Premieres, Film Festivals etc

2025

• RUMOUR: Robert Pattinson Being Eyed for Denis Villeneuve “Dune 3” *Updated 31 July 2025*

2026

• FILM NEWS Robert Pattinson Being Eyed for Denis Villeneuve “Dune 3” *Updated 1 January 2026*
• INTERVIEW + PHOTOSHOOT: Robert Pattinson talks to GQ Magazine about his career, music, fashion and fatherhood *Mentions working with Zendaya on Dune (24 January 2026)*
• PRINT: Robert Pattinson and Most Anticipated Movie Lists *Updated 10 February 2026*
• FILM NEWS: Robert Pattinson a villain in Denis Villeneuve “Dune 3” *Updated 15 March 2026 – first trailer to be released week commencing 15 March*
• FILM NEWS: Robert Pattinson joins Denis Villeneuve “Dune 3” as Scytale (Updated 17 March 2026) – first look at Rob’s “Scytale” character poster and confirmation teaser trailer to be released 18 March 2026)
• FILM NEWS: Robert Pattinson Joins Dune 3 as Villain – Scytale *Updated 18 March 2026 – teaser trailer released and first promotional stills and look at Rob as Scytale. Clips from Media Q&A for teaser trailer event on 16 March 2026 + video of full Q&A *
• FILM NEWS: Robert Pattinson Joins Dune 3 as Villain – Scytale *Updated 16 April 2026 – 7 minute clip presented to CinemaCon – features Scytale*